Goldschmidt-Haaland Collaboration Part 1

Welcome back everyone and thanks for watching! This video brings you along to see the process of making some interesting Damascus and then shaping a blade from that Damascus. This particular knife is for a special project between Oliver Goldschmidt and myself. It is a collaboration for Blade Show in early June. Oliver lives in Italy and makes amazing blades and even more amazing and unique handles. If you want to see his work (which I highly recommend) his instagram name is @oliver_goldschmidtknives. In this video I am forging the Damascus blade and piece for the butt-cap. In Part 2 I will be Grinding, Heat treating, Finishing the blade and getting it completely ready to send to Oliver for the handle. I sincerely hope that you enjoy the video and that you stick around for Part 2! Thanks!
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[@jrpalm1948]

Loved the video, Thanks curt!

[@rickhall5399]

Nice job Well filmed your doing great.

[@esnyd]

Great video, this channel is gonna blow up.

[@benvanniekerk4905]

Great video, supper glad to see, two great makers coming together to produce a fine work of art. 👍

[@msblades5382]

I look forward to part two. I would not miss it for the world.... Martin

[@lsubslimed]

Beautiful job forging, and the pattern's gonna turn out great. It's funny, it seems like such a simple concept but I can't say I personally remember ever seeing a standard Ws pattern tiled out, guys seem to usually get more complicated with their patterns when taking the time to prep and weld up a mosaic billet, so it'll be neat seeing how it looks all finish up. And I won't deny it, I do have a bit of a case of shop- envy goin on right now lol. Really though, great job all around, the mellow sound track was a nice touch. Thanks for sharing 👍👍

[@evaderknives]

Just found your channel, I dig it... I do all stock removal and tips and trick videos, but I really like your process... Camera shots are sweet too... take it easy...

[@jek2800]

Really nice work, hope your chanel will grow! Cheers from Swiss!

[@stephenheadings4789]

That was awesome to see how you incorporated the integral I have been struggling myself to get one set properly. Thank you for sharing.

[@rodneylangstroth4577]

I like you getting rid of the welds before going on to more forging

[@benvanniekerk4905]

Could you maybe do a video of tips and tricks?🙏

[@robertdoyle5632]

What are you spraying on the steel before welding?

[@CurtisHaaland]

Robert Doyle just WD40

[@msblades5382]

Fine job Curt, i know it is some sort of carbon producing liquid you are using but what is it? I like to use diesel fuel when I make Damascus but perhaps you have found something better. It does not produce the flame up of diesel so perhaps it's alcohol mixed with borax? Thanks, Martin

[@CurtisHaaland]

M&S BLADES ya brother its just WD40 to burn up that extra oxygen in the forge.

[@msblades5382]

Yea Man I knew it was something that had a carbon burn off. I learned this trick a long time ago and will not try it any other way. I also mix my borax with roach killer. The roach killer melts a tad faster than the borax. Anyway great job.... Martin

[@CurtisHaaland]

Ya I dont like borax. Makes a mess of the forge.

[@liamlacroix9860]

What’s the stuff you spray on the steel before forge welding?

[@CurtisHaaland]

Just some WD40

[@liamlacroix9860]

Curtis Haaland cool, and you only need to put it on before it goes ok the forge? And not while your working with it?