Forging a Damascus steel bunka knife

[@xxitz_pr0gxx631]

This one might be one of my favorite knives on the entirety of KZbin. The contrast between the polished scale at the top of the blade and and the cutting surface of the blade, and the color and style of the handle..... *Chef's kiss* 🤌🤌🤌🤌

[@T_B]

You should reach out to TK and ask to join the next "knife challenge". People need to see your work man!!!

[@derekheiblim5406]

Agreed

[@derekheiblim5406]

Gotta do that shit

[@TheMr9mm]

My bro, you're a real blacksmith, god bless you and your hands.

[@zerozilch]

A good vice is hard to replace. Nice work

[@ericmoore2236]

I seem to learn a lot from your videos thank you and beautiful work Sir.

[@lewgriffinknives216]

🙏

[@ericmoore2236]

Love the s-grind looks 👍

[@lewgriffinknives216]

Thanks 👍

[@therubensheen]

Incredible work as always 👌

[@lewgriffinknives216]

🌍

[@therubensheen]

@@lewgriffinknives216 👀

[@therubensheen]

@@lewgriffinknives216 you must be flat out

[@doursen]

This is incredibly underrated, I'm amazed by your skill and by the fact that you only get this little traction. 2.3k subs and only 13k views? A lot of knives fall under different categories and this is top class. Beautiful work.

[@lewgriffinknives216]

Thank you for your kind words it's much appreciated! I'm just getting started, look forward to making more videos to entertain you in the future!

[@ИсламСингизов-ц6м]

@@lewgriffinknives216 пиздеть, не мешки ворочать. Вот , я, только начинаю понимать, что вообще, ничего не знаю.

[@ИсламСингизов-ц6м]

@@lewgriffinknives216 вы даже, при заточке, угол /градус/ , без приспособлений держите, и, говорите, что новичок.

[@T_B]

I watch TK Knives and Kyle Royer's channel and YOU can stand in the ring with them! I just saw this video in my suggested feed and decided to watch.... I'm glad I did! New subscriber here!

[@lewgriffinknives216]

Thank you for following my work, that's high praise 🙏 look forward to making more videos to watch!

[@gothamantiquities2595]

Build,fit, finish and edit were masterfully done!!! Best regards from New York!

[@lewgriffinknives216]

Thank you much appreciated!🙏

[@SRW_Origin.G]

Your work is amazing! Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@lewgriffinknives216]

Thanks much appreciated 🙌

[@davidhill1268]

Beautiful knife. I love the handle color you chose.

[@lewgriffinknives216]

Thanks 🙏 I quite like black and blue combination of wood also

[@IcebergInfo]

7:56 that's funny.😄👍 The knife is priceless. I dream of making my own knives, but in your video a lot of things are not clear how and what was used

[@lewgriffinknives216]

🙏 trying to make the videos better as I go but I don't really do instructional videos so some info I would have to clarify in comments. Some parts of the process aren't as interesting or I haven't figured out how to make it so yet.

[@cryp2nite947]

Awesome work!

[@shenolrdezhebov528]

this is so good my chop board would love to have a new friend awesome job good videos super knife and the handle is good too

[@gameasur06]

One of the most beautiful knife

[@andresdelafuente3783]

very very good master!! 👍🙂

[@lewgriffinknives216]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@LostInWonder97]

Greetings from Brazil!

[@lewgriffinknives216]

Greetings from Ireland!

[@brysonalden5414]

Obviously very nice work indeed! Thanks for sharing your processes. While I'm more of a fan of temporarily bedding the tang and then removing it before the epoxy dries so the handle can be shaped without worrying about the blade, your way works just fine.

[@gasandragunov9931]

Очень качественное исполнение ножа ! Приятно смотреть на работу мастера ! Удачи вам в ваших трудах !

[@lewgriffinknives216]

Thanks!

[@snypestaylor381]

..AMAZING WORK ..MAYBE MAKE A SET

[@lewgriffinknives216]

🙌

[@jenngraham2012]

Beautiful

[@lewgriffinknives216]

Thanks much appreciated!

[@lucho6327]

awesome

[@GeorgiosTsoutsis]

Beautiful! How much does it cost?

[@sperber-knives]

Nice Job

[@lewgriffinknives216]

Thanks!

[@PeterNetped]

[@ballistic350]

Forged in fire bro

[@lewgriffinknives216]

Great show 😊

[@kostadinpecanov5797]

Can I ask something? First you dipped it for a short time, enough to show the pattern in iron trichloride and then you dipped it in the coffee. Could you say in one liquid and the time in the other liquid. Thanks in advance. I'm from Bulgaria, I don't know if I know this country :) But here too we do a lot of knife making. I know a way of oxidation that gives a bluish color, I know it from a very old master knife maker, if you are interested I can share it. Otherwise, my impressions of your work are ONE WONDERFUL PROFESSIONALISM. Keep it up, this knife is a CONTAGION wonderful

[@lewgriffinknives216]

The time depends on strength of the ferric chloride but roughly 5-10 mins with cleaning in between and 6+ hours in coffee

[@morpheusnw]

legend!

[@rexli3052]

Would love to see someone make a God Armed Sword of "Damasteel"

[@Anderson-HandForged]

just found your channel what a beautiful knife what did you use for the S grind? small wheel on 2x72? im a new maker 2 years in so far you got a new sub from me 😀👍👍✌Mark

[@lewgriffinknives216]

🙏 yes a 9" wheel. Cool you've been bitten by the knife making bug!

[@Anderson-HandForged]

@@lewgriffinknives216 absolutly Lew thanks for the reply

[@kostadinpecanov5797]

is the liquid you dip in naphtha

[@danunger3240]

Water quench?

[@lewgriffinknives216]

No it's a quench oil

[@ripdoinksinamish]

Did I miss the tempering process?

[@lewgriffinknives216]

Yes I didn't show the tempering

[@kostadinpecanov5797]

Може ли да питам нещо? Първо потопихте за кратко време колкото да се покаже шарката в железен трихлорид и после го потопихте във кафе.Бихте ли казали времето във едната течност и времето в другата течност.Благодаря предвсрително.Аз съм от България незнам дали я знаете тази държава:) Но и тук много се занимаваме с изработка на ножове.Знам един начин за оксидация получава се Синкавочен цвят знам го от един много стар майстор ножар ако ви интересува мога да сподяля.Иначе впечатленията ми от вашата работа са ЕДИН ПРЕКРАСЕН ПРОФЕСИОНАЛИЗЪМ.Продължавайте все така тази ЗАРАЗА ножарството е прекрасна

[@Volt64bolt]

Nice

[@lewgriffinknives216]

Thanks

[@Volt64bolt]

@@lewgriffinknives216 I don’t know how you don’t have more views and subs man, such great cinematography plus the actual craftsmanship! Way to go dude, far greater than what I can make, how many years have you practiced this craft?

[@lewgriffinknives216]

@@Volt64bolt thanks much appreciated! Hopefully many more videos to come. About 6 years

[@モリタコウキ-j2k]

What is the material of the two steels?

[@lewgriffinknives216]

The darker steel is 1095 and the shiny is 15n20

[@モリタコウキ-j2k]

Tank you! I also challenge Japan、

[@pirrekatt]

What Metals did u do this fine knife with?

[@lewgriffinknives216]

🙏 1095 and 15n20 carbon steel

[@Ydpandaibesimanual]

Mantap 👍👍👍😍😍😍🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩

[@jasonbainbridge6196]

Is wasn't folded, am I missing something?

[@lewgriffinknives216]

It was cut and restacked when cold that way it can be folded many times at once rather than hot cut

[@diymrthuanrauvt]

Amzing you

[@MRGKNIVES]

Can you do customs to UK?

[@lewgriffinknives216]

I ship worldwide. Customs charges to UK are quite low

[@obaidashafai1797]

wow, great work, i bet this bad boy can do some serious meat cutting😊

[@Robertino12]

Grubo

[@Angelovelato11]

Nn acetto disagi

[@1mRAAAH]

the knife is amazing, but the 'unfinished' part ruins the entire piece...

[@lewgriffinknives216]

Some like the forged finish, personally I like that it shows that it was handmade

[@dilgaf]

What's in the paint can you dip the stack in?

[@lewgriffinknives216]

Diesel it helps the forge welding

[@dilgaf]

@lew griffin knives thank you for answering. For those of us who are learning from Smiths like you a little bit of context is greatly appreciated.

[@lewgriffinknives216]

@@dilgaf kerosene works aswell and probably similar liquids like diesel. Doesn't eat the forge like borax!

[@dilgaf]

@@lewgriffinknives216 so much to learn! Damn you Forged in Fire! Lol

[@dilgaf]

I'm a bit confused tho. You spend all that time prepping and cleaning your steel only to dip it in an oily substance seems counterintuitive?