Making A Feather Damascus Chef Knife

[@theoldmanoftech4039]

I am a sucker for Damascus and I love how you take shots at different patterns in the steel. It was one of my things was to learn how to do this but I was a computer/network engineer now retired. Recently had what is called an “internal amputation” of my right leg due to a failed hip replacement that became infected. So while I continue to recover lying here I love these videos. Great job young man. Keep experimenting!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Hope you heal up fast and good. I appreciate you watching.

[@mwilson7173]

Your comentary is great! You're very informative and willing to admit the odd small error in your process. The proof of your skill is in the end results. Which are always amazing.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. I'm starting to believe I do decent work with all the nice comments I've been receiving lately.

[@StewartBuchanan]

As I said yesterday, much prefer the commentary. Love the end result.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I myself prefer videos with commentary

[@Lilac757]

I didn't even realize he uploaded two videos in two days. I'm in for a treat. :)

[@dimmasvaerd]

Knife came out looking fantastic. The centerline of the feather damascus being off center, just look at real feathers, they're almost never centered. This just looks more authentic. The centerline of the feather damascus running to the tip, *chef's kiss* perfection.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I thought it would look nice running to the tip. Glad it worked out.

[@tegaidayt]

Billet taking a nose-dive off the back of your press cracks me up every time! Thanks for not editing that out!!!

[@JPsBladeworks]

It happens. Cant get all the bloopers out.

[@hdsamte]

Been on a habbit of listening to commentaries or stories with yt on background & work or do chores or play game, so in my opinion you talking while working or explainin the process helps a lot for me as well as for people who wannt try it themselves

[@JPsBladeworks]

I feel that by doing the commentary it helps people understand what and why i do it. Its a little scuffed because its unscripted but i like the feel of a conversation vs a monotone explanation if that makes sense.

[@hdsamte]

@JPsBladeworks agreed! With more & more(boring) AI generated commentaries coming up these days You guys with actual human voice are rare gems, keep up the good work & God bless!

[@CreationSGame01]

I watch this stuff to learn, so the “yapping” is very much appreciated ❤

[@JPsBladeworks]

Glad i can help

[@BlueRoseSteakhouse]

Absolutely beautiful. Would add that one to the collection in a heartbeat

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@JMWexperience]

Another beautiful knife in my opinion. Thanks!

[@nickjades]

Im liking both channels, definitely a good idea to diversify and use your footage in whatever way you can. Also really like this feather pattern think it came out great

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. Glad you liked the other channel. Some say its not there cup of tea and i understand but i know there is an audience for it out there so i might as well try it. I personally like voice overs but thats because it holds my attention better and i learn more.

[@flamefalconz]

Liked a lot the design, the feathers look so cool.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@osirisatot19]

That came out great. I much prefer the commentary, I like knowing what's going on and why; and is very helpful as a fellow smith.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Same. Thats how i learn and how i continue to learn watching others work.

[@anthonybroom]

You get my vote every time. Great piece of work, Thanks for the vid, made my sunday..👍👍👍

[@JPsBladeworks]

Its why i work to the wee hours to get it out. I appreciate the support.

[@chrisd3884]

Beautiful workmanship! What a piece of art! 👍

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@MxEuphemia]

Love it! I love the way the feather pattern flows back from the tip

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. I thought it would look cool to do a reverse feather.

[@bobbiscub]

Hey dude, i just wanted to say i actually like the simplicity of the pattern for this feather, and the way you oriented the feather was beautiful! I wish i could afford one of your knives!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks for the nice words. I thought the look of the center line going to the tip would look nice and i think it really played out well. I appreciate the support.

[@bodiejay2859]

Unbelievable knife, JP. Great job. I love it. You're doing amazing work. ~Kevin

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks Kevin

[@jordanvarnadoe7007]

Good way to start my morning

[@JPsBladeworks]

I just woke up like half an hour ago. My mom texted me and asked if i was busy or asleep since i hadn't answered my comments yet 🤣

[@ChrisGVE]

A pretty gorgeous knife, thanks for sharing!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks for watching.

[@TooSmallToBeScared]

I prefer the commentary, but i definitely understand having the ASMR channel. I'll be watching both regardless. I voted for you and voted for a futuristic challenge.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks i appreciate it

[@edennis6446]

Another beautiful build

[@JPsBladeworks]

Another beautiful comment

[@kaballfs]

At the start I was worried with all the stacking that it would turn out into a blob, but not, it turned out gorgeous. Next time I shall trust the process! Amazing work.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. I dont even trust the process half the time but it seems to work out one way or another

[@MASI_forging]

Such talent and skill. The knife looks awesome 😍😍

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@StefanMArndt]

That is an amazing knife. One of the best looking I have seen you make, honestly.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you. It just means im sucking less per video 🤭🤣

[@dawg4135]

That thing is super clean. Great job.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@kingjameson1318]

Bro you been killing it with all the vids and builds lately !!! Love your channel!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you. I appreciate it 🙏

[@jeffreyhoops3611]

Beautiful build, the handle complements the pattern wonderfully. You are way too hard on yourself but I guess that explains your fantastic progress. It is a pleasure watching you become a great knife maker.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you. I have to be hard on myself so I can keep the flame light under my ass to keep improving. Its a lot of work but I enjoy it. Very therapeutic.

[@michaelyedlowski6674]

Sick build as always. Feather damascus is one of my favorites

[@JPsBladeworks]

Its scary to make but beautiful to see

[@Wilburn011]

I like the commentary also. I don't watch ASMR stuff. Keep up the good work.

[@JPsBladeworks]

No problem. I appreciate the support here. Im also more of a commentary guy myself.

[@BoKnowsDiddly]

Beautiful pattern on this one! I think I prefer the pattern pointing this way!!

[@JPsBladeworks]

It looks interesting this way. Maybe with some more movement in the pattern, it would look even better 🤔

[@BoKnowsDiddly]

@@JPsBladeworks instead of feathering, it almost looks like zebra stripes.

[@JPsBladeworks]

@@BoKnowsDiddly i can see it. Especially with the bold black lines going through

[@guillermoalfaro2714]

Good morning 🙏 buddy?!! Like always exceptional quality 👌 👏 🙌. In the future, I wish to see more custom knives like bowies and other stuff, but you're good 👍 bro

[@guillermoalfaro2714]

It's beautiful 😍

[@JPsBladeworks]

Yea i stick more to chef knives but i should try to venture out more. I'm really feeling a kukri soon for some reason 🤔

[@guillermoalfaro2714]

@@JPsBladeworks nice 👌 👍

[@dagnard5707]

here is a suggestion, a hawkbill knife with part of the other half of the billet. turned out great for your first feather pattern. with the pattern going towards the tip, it shows which way it is suppose to go in lol

[@JPsBladeworks]

Closest thing ive done to a hawknill knife is a karambit. Man those things are hard to grind as well 😅🤣 Glad you liked the look of the pattern though. I do think it would have looked better with some Cs or Ws but the planning wasnt much there.

[@dagnard5707]

@@JPsBladeworks i follow this in my life for most things. learn something new everyday and see if you can apply it and if it doesnt work well at least you learned something new

[@JPsBladeworks]

@@dagnard5707 agreed. Thats the only way to progress in life.

[@justingoodman5600]

Great job on your first feather! I’ve been wondering what a feather would look like without doing the C’s/W’s. Now I know, thanks for showing it. The duller the cutting tool, the more action in the feather, I’ll be using a HF hatchet and my sledgehammer, no press😢

[@JPsBladeworks]

Glad you liked. Good luck with that sledge hammer. On the bright side at least your getting a better workout than me 🙃

[@colejester161]

Love that you don’t follow a “rule book” when you make knives. Like the pattern, you just decided to go your own way and it turned out unique and super cool.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Its fun to do unique. Since I do this as a hobby and not a full time job I can afford to mess around. Sometimes it works out and others it doesn't but that's the fun part.

[@jaymartinez7654]

Once again, just over the top with this one. Never got your name but mine is Jaime. Great job bro. You are already good, but with every build you just keep getting even better! Don’t forget your friends 😂

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks Jaime I appreciate that. I go by JP on here but my name is Jesus.

[@MichaelBurke-f2p]

You make some damn fine Damascus Knives!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you i appreciate it.

[@paullmight42]

came out great...those scales are dope

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. I love the look of curly maple.

[@haroldashcraft5351]

Great work.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@oneshotme]

Beautiful!!!! I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. I appreciate it

[@randebroyles5203]

I saw your workbench in the background. Looks just as organized as mine!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Its hard to find time to clean. I jumpr from one project to the next or i cant keep the dead line.

[@michaelritter2180]

Thanks for the video always informative

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks for the support

[@DecibiderGames]

Been loving your videos recently ❤ beautiful knife man.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks I appreciate you watching.

[@DONJUILIO]

Get it bro you're the man

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@rootsrebel2090]

Hello and good job ❤ from France

[@JPsBladeworks]

Much appreciated from Florida.

[@cleverginger2540]

You should try crushed W's for your feather stack, before splitting, I think the feather looks better IMO. I also used a splitting wedge for my feather Damascus, and spraying it with WD-40, helps with releasing the piece from the wedge for me, also the duller the wedge, the more layer drag you achieve. The sharper it is the more cutting you actually do. Nice work!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. When i started i wasnt planning to make that billet into a feather but half way in the idea came to my head. Next time for sure though.

[@nsainification]

love how the leaf pattern flows from the point of the knife

[@JPsBladeworks]

Yea I thought that would look cool. Net chance i get ill do it the traditional way and see which i like more

[@kazan1510]

I actually like the backward feather, looks good with the tip and overall shape of the knife

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@AaronBosterMD]

Love it 🔥

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks Aaron

[@RVsbladesnthangs]

Awesome knife my man

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. This one was a fun one and i got the other half to do it upside down....or right side up...🤔

[@anthonybroom]

I think the pattern looks better like that.👍👍👍

[@JPsBladeworks]

Me too 🫡

[@jamesmiller4491]

Jp that is another awesome piece man, I've been able to catch up on your content I've been in the hospital with pneumonia.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks glad you liked it. I hope you clear up that pneumonia soon. I had it a few times when i was a kid and man ill tell you that sucked. It made me asthmatic for a good portion of my childhood as well.

[@matiasnicolasgrillo3165]

Awesome!!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@SuperMetalbird]

so good

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@jasontrent3450]

Love that knife bro. Good job. That shelf in the back gives me anxiety, tho, lol.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I need to do some heavy spring cleaning in fall 🤣

[@TheRedWon]

Nice knife but I want to see you develop your latte art next! lol 22:26 But seriously nice work, it is cool seeing you improve every video. This is your nicest one yet!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@BoKnowsDiddly]

Followed the ASMR channel! Good luck with getting it monetized! Hope it happens quickly!

[@JPsBladeworks]

In do as well. The videos seem to be doing well on that channel. 200 subs and just shy of 2k watch hours so far. Not bad for 1 week

[@Anderson-HandForged]

beautiful work JP👍👍 im gonna try some feather this winter i think never done it b4 ill go to your other channel and sub as well take care Mark ✌

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks mark. Go for it. Its fun

[@PhilLove1]

🔥🔥🔥

[@JPsBladeworks]

🫡🫡🫡

[@scuzzjumper]

I like that knife

[@JPsBladeworks]

Me too

[@mike-carrigan]

There are recipes for a lube to dip your splitting blade in to help with the sticking. It's usually some type of oil and powder graphite

[@JPsBladeworks]

I had some i rigged up when i did an axe for the Viking challenge a while up that i looked for mid cut and that helped out a bit. I believe it was from some graphite type lube i found at harbor freight and some dawn dish soap i mixed together. I made it last minute from a video i found and it works pretty decent.

[@13Nagash13]

The extra black layers you added really make the pattern jump out.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Yea if i didnt add them i think the pattern would have looked too fine. Those breaks help a lot.

[@abeigor8671]

Dig the commentary dude.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@EK--ry3lr]

Still really enjoy the commentary, keep it up!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@Foolio77]

The handle is absolutely stunning, and goes so well with the darkness of the blade! I think the blade stands out, almost like tiger stripes. Love it. When you saw Ws or Cs, what are you referring to? Thanks.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Im referrering to turning the billet 90 degrees when im forging it and resquaring it. That causes the lines to bend into a c shape. When you cut and stack it to increase the layer count the Cs fuse and become Ws. It adds more complexity to the pattern instead of just the straight lines.

[@jmbstudio6873]

Nice job. One day someone will put a piece of 15N20 between the welded halves and have a more realistic feather with a shaft. Forge On!!!

[@JPsBladeworks]

That doesnt sound like a bad idea 🤔

[@brandonneverun1678]

Two videos two days in a row!???!?!!? First a machete and now this??? Is my birthday or something!???!?! He he he he he he. I love your videos, my friend. Keep it up!!!!!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. Im trying to make up for the one i didnt do last week and i had this one already 80% finished so i got it done though i did end up editing till 3 am to get it out 😅

[@wkjeeping9053]

I use only wood for my handles for my health reasons. When you have m.s. and you think of your health above all things you do. I had to unfortunately had to out source billets cuz m.s. hates heat. But I give credit to that person too

[@JPsBladeworks]

We do what we can as long as you are having fun. I'm not one to look down on people who do things different ways because I know I can get just a good a knife or even better just stock removal vs forging and I know there are many people out there who can do things I cant.

[@PBblacksmithing]

Just curious, why did you spray your billet with WD-40 at 0:30

[@PBblacksmithing]

Are you using that as your flux like stuff?

[@wkjeeping9053]

All blade Smith hate hand sanding. Thank good this isn't the stone ages and orbital Sanders work really nicely. That's what is use. Hand sanding makes your hands very rough and my wife hated it so she got me a hand orbital sander and it cuts my sanding time down to 45 mins.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Denis Tyrell came out with a sanding machine that cuts down on time and really saves the hands. When he came out with it I didnt have the funds for it but now im starting to consider it because it is one of those things that is essential but also really kills my arms and fingers. I like to work smart not hard but working smart and hard is way better.

[@Nobe_Oddy]

That looks BEAUTIFUL!!! WOW! I've never seen this feather pattern before, and I LOVE IT!! I ESPEICALLY love those thick lines, and how they contrast with the bunch of thin lines. I think you said that thios feather pattern typically doesn't have those thick lines, so it would be just a whole bunch of the thin lines, huh? I imagine that some of the thin lines would merge together in spots, like we see happening in between s couple of the thick lines.... that would probably look cool, but I think I would end up liking this more. And that handle looks fantastic too! When you said something about adding some "W's" or "C's" you mean in the straight lines on either side of the point right? What do you think about doing a W pattern in the THIN lines but not those thick lines?

[@JPsBladeworks]

I think it would look better with the Ws because it would give it more movement and more contrast. Ive seen many like this and i like the look.

[@stormdrifter7904]

Two videos? Our cup runneth over

[@stormdrifter7904]

When cutting the billet to achieve the feather pattern, might it help to use a lubricant? Torbjörn Åhman uses a graphite-molybdenum-soap mix, I think, that he uses for hot punching and similar operations. Have a look at his video. It might help with the wedge sticking

[@zacharykelly7434]

​@stormdrifter7904 I was thinking the same thing. I vaguely recall Alec Steele I think mentioning using beeswax in one of his og hammer forging videos

[@JPsBladeworks]

I had some of the same mixture from when I did my axe and remembered halfway into the cut. That's why it seems to start smoking or burning halfway into the cut. It helped out a lot on sticking but it still stuck a bit.

[@JPsBladeworks]

2 videos since i had one halfway done, but i put it aside for the challenge, then milton happened, and i was finally able to finish it last night. It could have been early, but i opted out to go to my nieces softball game on staurday morning instead.

[@DawahTrucker2024]

Very good finish I like the handle color. You could've made the blade length up to 9".

[@JPsBladeworks]

but then i dont get my heel and i have to go hidden tang on it.

[@ExcelInstructor]

Ive watched few of your videos so far. Can you tell me, when you are using the press on hot steel. someties it flakes under pressure. but since it was pure steel, im not sure wqhat it is? is it steel? if so, will you ever made a blade out of those flakes? is it even feasible?

[@zacharykelly7434]

The flakes are iron oxide, it forms more quickly as the temps go up. You can make steel out of it again, there's videos floating around about it

[@JPsBladeworks]

Cool i didnt know you could make steel out of it again.

[@toblexson5020]

Just a note, all wood dust is nasty stuff. It can be super fine and sharp, and is super abrasive - not a nice thing to breath in in large quantities. P3 filters are the recommended grade for hardwood dust - the same grade that you'd need for asbestos or radioactive dust. It is super fine and gets everywhere.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Yea its some nasty stuff for sure.

[@MarkSmith-lf6sx]

That a really nice blade. What are your prices? Great job

[@JPsBladeworks]

I have a few on my website you can check out. This one I haven't priced yet but should be in the mid 100s.

[@MarkSmith-lf6sx]

@JPsBladeworks out of my price range but high quality blades are well worth the price. Thank for responding back to me.

[@louiestanley97]

Do you happen to build knives to sell? I would be interested in two karambits. I love your videos and would love to be able to purchase a few

[@JPsBladeworks]

I sell some of what i make. I have a link in my description with the website but i dont take custom orders because i dont have the time to make youtube videos and make custom orders so i stick to the youtube as my priority.

[@louiestanley97]

@@JPsBladeworks I will definitely check them out! Thanks for the response!

[@DarthGandalftheBlack]

You don’t need a jig to hold the steel for cutting, you need lubricant

[@JPsBladeworks]

I need common sense

[@aviweisbach7816]

Great knife and commentary. I much prefer this direction for the feather. The opposite direction looks unnatural to me.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I have thenother half im still thinking of what to make, but i will forge it in the traditional way to see how it looks.

[@susanoonomikoto1534]

I'm curious, a damascus knife using bronze packing rings and steel powder.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Not sure. Id have to check what temp bronze melts at and see what could be done.

[@ExcelInstructor]

14:35 here you grinded alot of material. but since you are a forger would be better solution to cur that much off and make a blade out of those cuts? since you can forge steel to any shape - isnt this just material wasting?

[@zacharykelly7434]

He spends the two (more like 4) preceeding minutes explaining exactly why

[@JPsBladeworks]

Correct 🫡

[@JPsBladeworks]

Sometimes you just have to grind off some materials. You cant save all of it.

[@Monkeysic]

It was 64 layers... then 56 layers... lol just picking looks good!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks 🤣

[@dtruman123]

Why cut ot just to weld it back the same way?

[@zacharykelly7434]

The cut distorts the layers, that's how the "feather pattern" is created

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thats thenonly way you get the center drag for the feather pattern.

[@richardtate2271]

4 x 56 is 224

[@JPsBladeworks]

🤣 you had me thinking on this one

[@Shanghaimartin]

4x56 isn't 256 😁

[@JPsBladeworks]

🤣

[@brianhartman5845]

Lazy forger? Work smarter not harder!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Always!

[@Markycky]

4x56 isn't 256...

[@JPsBladeworks]

🤣

[@DebaterJace]

that shop looks like it could use some money put towards cleaning that mf 💀

[@JPsBladeworks]

Not money just elbow grease.

[@jeffreymcpeak8535]

your knife making skills on a scale of 1 to 100 are 99 x♾ +11 but your asinine math commentary really kinda ruins the whole thing in the end . like " Wow , a really great video RUINED by " 2+2 =22 ,followed by 2+2 = the square root of my dogs age in human years. a dolt makes a FABULOUS looking knife !!!! very impressive . ☮

[@crash7951]

Amico parli troppo, lascia spazio all'audio della lavorazione e chiudi il becco😏

[@JPsBladeworks]

How about you get lost loser 🫡

[@jimmywoods5329]

NOT Damascus, the patern is nice but not anywhere near actual damascus.

[@JPsBladeworks]

🫣