Making a Damascus Steel Chef's Knife

In this video, bladesmith Walter Sorrells demonstrates the forging of a chef's knife. The making of the knife blade involves the complex forging of a modified ladder pattern damascus steel which is then laminated in "san-mai" fashion to produce a blade with a complex pattern-welded surface and a hard mono-steel steel edge. The video also shows the making of the wooden handle.
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[@Veritas21000]

Wonderful craftsmanship , Like the lazy man once said " I love work, I can watch it for hours.'

[@devindarwin9878]

I'm just shaking my head from some of the comments about what Damascus is from people who will never have given .0001 of the effort Walter Sorrells has given to help the bladesmithing community. So from the rest of us, thank you for the excellent videos. The quality is great, the information is great, and how you show multiple ways of getting the job done is excellent.

[@DrknyghtPlaysMC]

"I want my grind line to climb all the way up to the spine" bars

[@delcopeland]

Just finished my own damascus chefs knife for a client and I was to thank you Walter for your videos. They have been invaluable to me as I am only really a beginner in knife making.

[@stephenalexander2366]

Walter is the man when it comes to anything for the knives maker

[@fangchick93]

I’m not a welder, but I’m a chef and I’m drooling over that knife.

[@swords9023]

As a beginner bladesmith, this shall be my holy grail of projects. If I can make a blade half this cool before i'm though, i'll be happy. Cheers.

[@MrMZaccone]

I like using HCL (Muriatic acid) as an etchant. It give a particularly deep etch which can then be colored by a variety of methods if desired. I just love the fact that if done correctly, I can actually feel the delineation between the types of steel, it's that deep.

[@forrosailor]

You are a true craftsman sir. I hope your sister truly appreciated the gift you made for her. That was one beautiful high quality knife.

[@charliefoxtrotthe3rd335]

What a gorgeous knife. That pattern on the blade is memorizing. Just beautiful work.

[@peteacher52]

I like your style, Walter; clear, unambiguous explanations of each step of the process. Metallurgy is fascinating!

[@Tanoforfucksake]

This is awesome. Today I just found out that Jim Ferguson lives at the senior park I work at. Decided to stop by his house today & see some of his awesome knives & pick up some tips.

[@mortsey]

That's a beautiful blade, your sister is a lucky girl to have a knife like that, and luckier to have brother who knows how to make such a gift.

[@neerajpandey4758]

your sister is lucky to have brother like you who created such a knife as a token of love

[@Budweiserebel07]

Your videos have helped me throughout the past couple years understanding certain aspects of knives that I couldn’t really grasp by reading alone. Im self taught from WV close to Ohio and I have never met another knife maker in person. I appreciate the information you deliver in a way that even a dumbass like myself can fully understand. Thanks, maybe I’ll see you around a blade show or something. -DaveBonds Creek Knives

[@MagicHobbyist]

Mr. Sorrells, I'm not sure if people say it a lot, but I just wanted to let you know how appreciative I am for your videos. They are informative, entertaining, and make use of words like cattywampus in sentences. I've just bought the ten tools you suggested for beginners (along with an inexpensive grizzly belt grinder) and am awaiting my 1095 to come in the mail. After reading Boye's book (and a few others) and watching your videos, I finally feel ready to give this hobby a shot. So, thank you again. I'll make sure to send you some pics of my first catastrophes :)

[@biomechanickformerlyironox5120]

Mr. Sorrells has some incredible skill, to be sure.

[@whiskeyjoe40]

Great video Walter. I don't think I've watched one of your video's yet that I haven't enjoyed, and even my hard headed self has managed to learn a thing or two them. Thanks for the time you devote to making all of us rookies better knife makers. Like the old saying goes, "the devil is in the details".

[@duxgarnifex3678]

Walter, this is inspiring. Thank you for sharing this unique design and quality.

[@lsubslimed]

I love how you forged the billet "width-wise" after flattening out the milled grooves, It really created a much cooler effect as opposed to a simple low layer ladder pattern. Awesome job, and great video as always! Thanks :)

[@renejerez33]

Mr. Sorrells, you always meka a great job, art works and make the thinks so easy. thanks a lot!

[@alowishusdavander7804]

Been a chef for about 30 yrs - I am very jealous. Fantastic looking blade. Would love to feel how she cuts veggies.

[@GeirGunnarss]

A gorgeous piece of functional art.

[@greenmarine5]

whoa that is one hell of a project thank you for sharing

[@Ronin_Texas]

This is what I call a work of art.

[@danieltillman1835]

Wish I had the tools, material, and skill to make knives as good as these

[@Van3560]

Truly a piece of art. Thank you for the video.

[@stylis666]

Wow! That looks absolutely amazing! I am so jealous of your sister right now. I'm not into knife making or anything, but I really enjoy your video's. I learn a lot from them, even if I won't ever use the information for anything. I just love knowing more about my favourite tool.

[@mikimuzika]

Huge respect for you and your work!

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

Knife came out really nice, what a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Your sister will be pleased.

[@socalmob760]

Beautiful Work! Mr Walter you have a lot of talent.

[@Arariel3]

Extremely impressive work! I'm sure your sister absolutely loved this work of art you've created for her. Thank you for sharing the journey!

[@niceguyjayson]

Awesome to see such craftsmanship

[@Wolverine6617]

Love it. Thanks so much for a very informative video. I just finished making my first knife today out of an old meat clever. It is pretty rough but I really enjoyed myself. I can see the passion for knives could really take a hold of me. Cheers.

[@cassanoa]

dude you are awesome - i never seen any one actually make their own steel - your a craftsman

[@UnbeltedSundew]

It is really interesting to see modern technique mixed with the old.

[@BaxterRoss]

what a fantastically instructive video, thank you!

[@kalleklp7291]

Thank you for sharing tips and tricks about knifemaking. Being a blacksmith myself, i have always wanted to make a damaskusknife, but never got to it. Fortunatly i saw your video and got a few tips , that made this task "easyer". Thanks..btw..your work looks beautiful, especially the katanas and other japaneese swords..

[@GrandPoppyA]

Very impressive. Beautiful blade.

[@keitharoo1962]

I am in awe! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@jimmyrussell5315]

Beautiful work

[@passamanif]

AWESOOOMEE!!! great job! best knife making that i ever seen till now!!

[@DillonBorges]

This knife is absolutely exquisite! Wish I could do that.

[@mawla14]

marvelous. I wish I had one like this. pure beauty

[@mickythreee4640]

Thanks for letting us into your world, loved it!

[@Onimissam]

This is so awesome. I had no idea you could forge steel at home.

[@angeldelexilio]

Great job Walter!

[@bishop1212able]

I love it. Great job. Thanks for the awesome tips.

[@slow_diver]

Very enjoyable to watch. Good work and thank you.

[@SupermanJH68]

Incredible knife. great blade, thanks.

[@bruceschaub69666]

Excellent video as always. Thank you.

[@youngbloodbear9662]

Love the Damascus, one if the better ones I've seen

[@wormspeaker]

Gorgeous blade.

[@HonestDoubter]

Then Walter said at 10:30 "You have to be very careful..." as if just being careful is enough to get a grind line to terminate right next to the spine. What he should say is "I have been doing this for a VERY long time and have practiced a LOT and this isn't easy, kids!" ;) Amazing knife brother.

[@hexusziggurat]

from a blacksmith in Canada, nice job!

[@OCRay1]

That's seriously impressive

[@Crunceroos]

Beautiful knife

[@sydneychesters3025]

The etch looks really cool

[@theunknowngecko589]

highly skilled craftsmen

[@TheIkaika777]

You are a master craftsman, sir. 👍🏻

[@MrDonohuea]

I'd just like to say thank you for making these vids. Nice job, even nicer knives.

[@jorgesantiago3304]

Beautiful blade .

[@chetanpanchal5517]

Unique video, full details. Thanks

[@DanielNourii]

why the hell am i watching knife videos, been at it for 20mins and just came to my senses..

[@bye92]

Ikr? I don't do this stuff...

[@Mazaroth]

+Daniel Nouri Because it's awesome?

[@garetitz]

+Daniel Nouri don't watch any axe restoration videos. i started watching Walter Sorrels last year, now i've got a few knives under my belt and now i'm obsessed with axes....

[@welwitschia]

+Daniel Nouri I don't do any craftsmanship either, but these videos of very skilled craftsmen are very entertaining. It's really cool to see people with this level of mastery do their stuff.

[@hamoonhassan2573]

me too.. i came to watch a couple of songs, then some how ended up watching knife videos...

[@hamzaa.8082]

PURE ART!

[@richNoklahoma]

Yet another great project vid! To those who are scanning comments to decide whether or not to watch Mr. Sorrells' video, I strongly recommend that you check it out. All of his work is professional quality and he puts together some of the best instructional videos I've seen on KZbin. No boring sections or details left unexplained. Great work Walter! Thanks so much for sharing.

[@Hidframe]

Amazing job

[@demondogg36]

This knife is gorgeous.

[@Simulator51]

Your sister is a lucky gal. I wish I knew someone to apprentice under with your skill. You're a true craftsman.

[@kojo570]

Stunning knife

[@joshuashaffer6737]

That knife is AMAZING .

[@Daniel221985]

beautiful knife

[@aShaff2250]

Beautiful knife!

[@metalbear375375]

Very cool! Thanks for the video!

[@tictactoe325]

Stunning.

[@Anthraxicus]

After watching this video I have a much better understanding why these knives are so expensive. Thank you for that.

[@digsfossils]

Great work

[@punishedexistence]

I am quite envious of his sister...this guy is *good*!

[@sbjennings99]

Looks Awesome

[@gearsNtools]

very nice blade, you can tell you put a lot of care into your work and take the time to learn the intimate details of your craft. Thanks for sharing.

[@geoffplantagenet4528]

absolute master work!!

[@kennycaine8986]

Great video Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills I wish I could have had this knowledge year's ago I have made knives in the past but nothing like this

[@kefkaZZZ]

Great smithing work on the blade. Also a very well put together video, usually its just one or the other.

[@IIDASHII]

Great vid. Thanks, as always, for the helpful information!

[@danielbird6650]

You have one lucky sister. What I would give to have a kitchen knife done by you. Amazing work as always. Hopefully oneday will be able to own a piece of art created by you. 🙏🏻🇬🇧

[@RaphaelAguirre]

Gorgeous.

[@eugenejaceldo]

amazing stuff brother thank you!

[@MrKirby2367]

Beautiful.

[@paulhughes3961]

I am a chef, and I have spent a few thousand dollars on professional chef's knives. That is a beautiful knife.

[@OoohWaaayy]

superb knife!

[@bartekcywinski2129]

So Cool, really good video. Pattern on the blade looks stunning, great job !

[@kurnous34]

wow i learned so much from this video thx for posting.

[@RuiSilvaPT]

Awesome work!!

[@bladesmith01]

Another great video. Thanks for the hard work you put into your videos. Loved the DVD's by the way.

[@jacobusa4727]

nice work

[@knifesharpeningnorway]

looks beatiful

[@gutsanglory1]

super looking knife!

[@modenajon]

Now I know why these are $400+ knives. So much work involved. Wow.

[@RoyU-fw4wx]

more improtant is that the heart and love thoes black smith put in to their art, art is always priceless.

[@killab5505]

This was an amazingly enjoyable video to watch! Beautiful blade, wonderful instruction, and great motivation to learn more about knife making. I'm a machinist by way of tool & die maker, and have recently been looking into forging. This video just made my day! Keep up the great work!

[@sammyspaniel6054]

Nice work my friend.