Making a Jellyroll Damascus Chef Knife

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[@hotsaucet-shirt]

The heat treat, the quench, the actually hammering out the shape of the knife and not just cutting out the shape to be lazy, the honesty, everything was spot on compared to other damascus youtubers who cut corners in call it a day. You did all the things I would want to do if I were in your shoes making the knife. Thank you.

[@13Nagash13]

I appreciate a creator who doesn't hide behind editing. I watch to learn things, and learning from shared mistakes or first attempts at a technique is just as valuable to me as seeing a flawless execution. It takes courage on the internet to say, "I just wanted to try this, and it might not be the best technique, but this is how I tried, and here are my results."

[@JPsBladeworks]

Im self taught so this is the only way to learn. I also enjoy videos that explain and i search for them so i can learn new methods. Also i have a few bladesmith buddies that ive met through youtube that know much more than i do and i rely on them when im not sure of what im doing.

[@TheBawlz09]

I was thinking the same thing.. also I really loved that handle so don't be afraid to try new stuff or even revisit things you think didn't work right in the passed. Keep up the good work bro

[@TheBawlz09]

Most people might criticize their own work but you know special knives like this or off shaped knives like this are sometimes perfect for the right person.. if I had the money I'd scoop it up lol I'm still using pear knives from the dollar store

[@racingmach1]

I've watched a lot of knife forging videos and yours is by far the best. Your commentary is insightful and candid. As a chef myself, you make beautiful knives

[@julianpicciano2382]

Agreed

[@downwiththesneaker9933]

HAHAH "its not fully welded and thats fine because I dont know what im doing" Love this line. This is how we learn and grow by doing things we dont know how to do and figuring it out or at least trying. No one has that attitude anymore and just want some instant gratification. Keep it up!!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Half the time its not welded it welds on the next stack. So far that has held true.

[@travisbarrell]

Haha came here to say this lol

[@TobiasC-mg4zk]

If you know enough to know that you don’t know everything you’re well on the path to wisdom! The stupid people in this world are brimming with confidence and that’s the problem! Great knife!

[@jesterphotographs1027]

Well said G🎉

[@thinking-monkey]

Precisely! It's lke the old quote (which I firmly believe) "It's better to have tried and failed than never to have tried at all", although this "try" wasn't a failure in the end. It could have been and that would have been ok. At least on the next try, he'd know what point of the build didn't work and try something a little different. Which is no big deal, that's how we learn to excel. But not to even attempt it because you're scared it might not work is one of the sad parts of life, in my opinion.

[@Sphendrana]

First time seeing a Jellyroll pattern and it's absolutely gorgeous. 10/10 with the way the colors came out too, the darker parts being thicker really looks amazing. Great job!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@darrellwetzeljr.1886]

I think you’re one of the genuine dudes who don’t know how good they really are. You’re extremely talented and your skill level is incredible

[@springfieldarmorer]

The fact that you got a finished blade and usable steel out of a jellyroll is an amazing feat. You should be proud. Jellyroll is one of if not the most difficult types of patterns to accomplish.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Yea its pretty difficult but i think i can one up it still

[@bobbyelliott1911]

This is my first time seeing a jelly roll Damascus and now it's at the top of my favorite spot it has a unique appearance I will be watching more of your videos

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. I appreciate it

[@justme5689]

Just watched the entire video and the knife is gorgeous. I have to say that I appreciate how genuine and real you are about your work. Learning a new technique can be pretty intimidating, but to make a video of you learning takes courage. You do good work and I appreciate you.

[@floundergearjam]

JP, you may not like the final outcome, but it is nice from the jellyroll Damascus pattern to the maple handle. I like when during the fabrication, when you run into a roadblock, you admit that "you don't know". Don't see that in too many fabricators who upload content. Normally, I do not like voiceover content, but you seem to have nailed it. I like your thought process. Great job sir.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I like to experiment so a lot of processes i dont know or ive seen a few videos about it but you never learn the true headache behind certain builds until you try them for yourself.

[@argee55]

Got my first knife over sixty years ago when I was seven. I’ve been a knife fan ever since. I’ve never heard of jelly roll Damascus until this video. Makes a beautiful blade. 22:46

[@neville4451]

Gorgeous mate! Don't see many lads doing jelly rolls so well done. Your brave for showing warts n all when experimenting. I dibs me hat❣🤣

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed

[@BridgeTrollForge]

I don't know why, but seeing the pattern come out in the scale after the quench is one of my favorite things in the world.

[@angusmclaren6257]

Don't sell yourself short on this. You decided to try something you didn't know you'd be able to do, and guess what? You succeeded and the end result speaks highly of your skill. I reckon you should def try this again.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I most definitely will

[@bernhardschmid9222]

Man that looks amazing. And you should be proud that you were able to pull this off first try by Hand without any special tools

[@JPsBladeworks]

My second attempt was a failure 😅 this was a test for making enough to make a sword and i couldnt get the other billet to roll up correctly 🙃

[@DogsaladSalad]

hydraulic press isnt a special tool? theyre like 3000 dollars lol

[@DonDivo1969]

Brother I give you more props then any of these so called big platforms for forging, you do everything pretty much by ✋️ and that's a task in itself. Keep up the good work and never give up

[@huckleberry5653]

Good on you for working and continuing to learn and improve. At my older age, I love to see people exploring and improving their skills.

[@josephirvine5531]

Wow, all these different Damascus patters I've been seeing on KZbin are incredible. I had never heard of this one and your video was totally worth the watch. Good on ya! Cheers!

[@bjornronaldson6017]

Honestly, I think this was a pretty solid success. And it is extremely rare that we manage to get what's in our heads to manifest perfectly on the anvil. There is always a certain amount of give and take, it seems.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Agreed. Its a bit difficult sometimes but we work with what we have.

[@bjornronaldson6017]

@JPsBladeworks always! It's both part of the struggle and part of the fun.

[@jackbleiberg932]

Sir I Trully have a lot of respect for you, your self criticism is a blessing in that everybody learns by doing, you encourage people by not being too hard on yourself. That knife you made is absolutely gourgous, is it perfect no, but its the only one in the world. So it’s a unique piece that I’d be proud to own.

[@fredwatson441]

That's one sick knife! Never seen one quite like it. Nothing wrong with a voiceover, makes the presentation move along better without getting lost in hammering. Great job!

[@stuartbarnden4790]

That’s a beautiful looking knife, you are a fine craftsman! I really respect the fact that you showed all of the process, even when the welds hadn’t held, and you showed how you dealt with the situation, great video!

[@spiralrevalution7080]

The description of the video peaked my interest I love Damascus blade designs they are very unique and beautiful

[@rustyzx9562]

That jelly roll pattern gives me a strong Indian Larry vibe... I like it a lot. Great content!

[@Ang3lUki]

What a sick jellyroll, it’s beautiful!

[@philipdeanavery2052]

Always a fan of any type of Damascus pattern in knives, but watching it being made before you is really cool 😎. I appreciate the time and level of skill that it takes to make one of these knives and understand the beauty of them and their value. Thankyou for sharing your talents

[@davidjspruill5915]

I like that you actually forged out the shape. I see lots of videos where they cut off and waste a lot of metal. Nice work. Not a bladesmith yet. But I'm a huge fan of knife making. Great video!

[@christophertorres114]

gorgeous! Love to see smiths make chef knives, I think they're my favorite.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I love making chef knives. Its a tool used everday

[@harrywood5095]

That's beautiful! My favorite part is when the pattern is revealed!!!

[@brothermaleuspraetor9505]

Thanks for the commentary. I liked it. Without it, I would not have learned what I did. I thought you had plenty of metal to work with. Perhaps the art of forging is to make it so that there's barely anything to grind. Great video, thanks. Nice knife!

[@deathbunie]

I think this knife is absolutely beautiful. I would love a design like this on a full tang knife

[@brucesmith2954]

That is a great build and you should be very proud of yourself. Now box it up and send it my way!

[@Joe_Damageo]

Nah send it my way, Hahha! that thing is wiiild!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Stop guys theres only one knife 🤣

[@blockerman3d266]

One knife so far...

[@brucesmith2954]

@@JPsBladeworks I’ll arm wrestle for it.

[@art1muz13]

One of the top-notch handcraft art of knife making I’ve ever seen. Great job.

[@jamesburnett7085]

I appreciate the hammer work. It seems authentic - like the old days.

[@chrisb5986]

Love the more unusual techniques you use.

[@DaryooshF.Sh.P-vq6mu]

One of the top notch handcraft art of knife making I’ve ever seen. Great job 🔪

[@Sonny_V]

Great Work and I appreciate the step-by-step Narration.

[@danasonofbear]

I've been meaning to look for a video on jelly roll damascus and you've answered my prayers. I think it's a very nice knife! Whoever buys it is really lucky!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Glad i could help

[@jimthayer9837]

very nice! I have only forged a knife from a leaf spring. It was a fun process, but I still don’t know what I am doing. Had a lot of help along the way. Enjoyed the whole process immensely.

[@calebhames6698]

I really like the voice over! It is extremely helpful and a lots for a better learning experience

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. Glad you liked it

[@Diditall4dasnacks_Shagsnscoobs]

Nice job, great work on the narration. The honesty is what makes it great.

[@HxllvWolf]

i love your content man i love watching these videos when ever im bored or just cant find something to watch naturally, great work man, keep it up.

[@johnnzboy]

Sweet knife! Not the kind of video I usually watch on YT but this was really engaging, entertaining and informative, and I really enjoyed the voice-over too - looking forward to more from this channel!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@jennifera1028]

I love how it turned out.

[@fayvis]

Neat to see how your process has evolved over the last year! Would love to see you approach this pattern again with your upgraded shop and this first experience under your belt.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I have plans for trying it again. I have some steel that i prepped for making a sword last year that i never got to roll properly so i thinknim going to use that and attache it to a mosaic center and try to make something coll.

[@fayvis]

@@JPsBladeworks Looking forward to it!

[@jamie3976]

I like the jellyroll pattern you ended up with the knife is beautiful. I have watched several of your videos now and I prefer the ones with the voiceovers. I am not a knife maker but I like shows like Forged in Fire and KZbin videos about knife making and it's nice to have the voiceover describing the process.👍

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you. I made a separate channel where i post the same builds but no commentary and with a different edit for those that prefer just a viewing experience and not information. That way i can tell them to buzz off to that channel instead of complaining here

[@angvannuil9280]

I personally think you are great ,,your honesty is fantastic and boy this was a nice blade ,,keep at the forge ...Angie in Scotland

[@davidjohnsonsr1st]

Thank you for sharing your experiences. Whether it’s a good gob or a failed lesson, it’s something that I learned from.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you for watching

[@martinkeith]

amazing. I've never even HEARD of jellyroll Damascus, but thank you for the introduction! That work is amazing, dude.

[@sourabhp5840]

That pattern looks very cool, we need more of those in future videos pls

[@JPsBladeworks]

I want to eventually incorporate it into a sword. I failed my first attempt at that already but ill get there eventually.

[@eyeh8ppl157]

It's great watching a Smith doing videos as they're learning and trying new things. That's my current level, as well. You're doing great work and being more informative than a whole ton of creators with much more experience. Thank you, my friend. I will be following for more content.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you i appreciate it

[@ParrishT3]

Man I would be honored to have a knife like that in my kitchen. That is a GORGEOUS blade pattern. Only thing I would change would be the handle material maybe being green or something mostly because I am obsessed with anything green/teal. Or maybe a brass insert to give it more of an ornate feel. The blade itself is breath taking. I am truly in awe of that pattern. One day I hope to be able to do that. I can barely draw out a billet, and you hand forged it into an incredible shape!

[@the1jamman]

IMO , thats beautiful. Thanks for all you did to make this video.

[@enjoylifenh]

It was fun to watch you work your way through something new, and what a great pattern for all your effort!

[@SyntagmaStation]

This is so cool. I don’t do any of this myself but love hearing about your own learning process.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I love learning about other craft as well. I probably wont ever do them but its nice knowing the information.

[@chriscranston7189]

Love the realness of your naration and your humble aproach to knife making. The knife is artwork and it would shine in any kitchen dont bs yourself. Shes a beaut. Very good video. You got a bob ross video valium feel to your work.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. Thats what my brother says. Im bob rossing it

[@JohnSchultz-lf3eg]

I'm half way thru where you just started to forge it into a knife and that looks Really cool. I hope it holds up properly and you get a good knife out of it. I really like the roll effect you got there.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@howisudoin3662]

First time I have seen metal rolled to make a Damascus pattern. I like the pattern and i think it is a beautiful piece overall, Nice work!

[@cerberes]

It’s beautiful. Nice narration as well.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@markneeley4081]

Regardless of having a jig, you have done a great job, and in all actuality, I'd prefer this method because you put your heart in it

[@JPsBladeworks]

I also put my back and arm into it 🤣

[@danhinrichs.4638]

I love the voice over!! I have been watching forge videos for awhile you are amazing with explanations. No one else does that! Keep it up

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@jasonpercy184]

I'd be stoked if I could pull that off. Beautiful work . Someone will be happy to have that in their kitchen arsenal .

[@JPsBladeworks]

Im sure you can. If i can anyone can.

[@KzeeTay]

That’s a pretty knife. A real treat to my eyes!!

[@dennistennyson4540]

I admire your diligence in rolling the material. Looks good to me.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@provalone]

That knife looks like it should be the focus of a Junji Ito story..... I love it

[@1three7]

That thing is beautiful. Also love the way you do your videos. It's great narration and does a great job showing what went well and what didn't. Fantastic work dude!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@BomageMinimart]

That jellyroll looks AWESOME!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@EK--ry3lr]

Really like the voice over here. Thanks for redoing this one too.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks ill be redoing some as i go.

[@andycpd6669]

That looks awesome, love the jelly roll look

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@gonota72]

Damascus patterns are amazing. Brilliant job!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@WTF.416]

That is absolutely beautiful. Voiceover was perfect. Well done.

[@marcmorales4378]

That pattern is gorrgeous

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@scorpio9578]

Hi there, I've been watching your work for a short time only but got to say, I'm impressed! I love your commentary as well, very easy to follow whilst watching the progress of your work...please keep making such greatknives, and great vids. 👍

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you. Im glad your enjoying the commentary

[@TalRohan]

Don't be too hard on yourself its a beautiful knife and very well thought out with how the jellyroll pattern fits the blade and the grain of the handle contrasts beautifully... I really like this peice its really bold and well patterned, I'm also pretty sure it cuts extremely well, most chef knives just have to be as thin as they are to cut, putting an edge on them makes them cut even better. Thanks for sharing

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks for watching

[@samcostanza]

That's a beautiful knife, JP. If I were in the market for a fine chef's knife, I wouldn't hesitate to scoop it up.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you i appreciate it

[@ShiroArctic]

I love the fact that you own up to your mistakes and talk about how you might improve. Way too many creators out there who just gloss over all of that or pretend that they're perfect.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Nah im far from perfect 🤣

[@JMWexperience]

Very nice! I truly appreciate the effort and thought you put into your creations. Your videos are very relaxing to watch and listen to.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@joederue9900]

I think that thing will be great for most kitchen tasks, aside from splitting squash bc I feel the tip is to delicately shaped. That being said, it would probably be super useful when it comes time to breaking down and deboning poultry and fish. Seems like it’d be leaning more towards slicing vs chopping and I dig it

[@r.calebyoung3121]

Looks great. Like the handle burn through. I like seeing the tang all the way through, but the burn through is such a unique look

[@JPsBladeworks]

Agreed

[@jerrydaugherty4657]

You did a really great job on this project and the video!!! It is the abject humility of your approach which, I think, added a lot to the quality. Well done!

[@jorgeantonini201]

That knife actually looks very good I don’t always watch your knife videos but I watch quite a few of them and you seem to do things I always wonder why others don’t do in theirs, and even tho I’m not a blacksmith or a knife maker or anything I do appreciate you try things because you’re still learning stuff and you explain you’re trying stuff out and that you don’t know it all, just enough, but you’re working on it. I like the little details like the flats/rivets at the handle. I really like the contrast of the rolled steel pattern vs the straight lines in the handle grain. Normally I prefer the santoku style kitchen knives but I really do like this one for some reason even tho it’s a more French type chef knife shape. Also I like the little notch on the bottom of the heel, so it’s not just flat, gives it that little bit not needed, but looks better. I like how the handle doesn’t have any rivets. Which made me wonder I’ve seen many many many knives with no rivets and with rivets, but never ones with “wood rivets”(dowels maybe?) I think that would be a neat touch in the future. Or maybe a type of mosaic pin, but with wood added or just a small tube with wood inside - different or same as the rest of the handle?(again, not needed but a possibly a better look?). One thing I didn’t see in this video, don’t k own if you do it or not. If you’re going to have a non riveted handle, it’s a good idea to make little notches in the tang so there’s extra surface and basically epoxy teeth holding the blade in place. May be more difficult to fix in the event it does loosen or the epoxy breaks down, but it’ll be way less likely to fail in the first place. You could even just use the press and the rounded inserts and just leave an uneven not flat pattern at the tan, on purpose just for that.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I donr show it but i always notch the tang a little to give the epoxy some teeth to grab on to. Regardless ive never had one with only epoxy fail on me. Many people add a pin for extra security but i dont think thats nessecary for a kitchen knife that will never see tough usage.

[@craigbradley6210]

Wow, the pattern on the blade looks absolutely amazing. Well done really impressive

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@edwardmoriarty1507]

It's my first time seeing a jelly role forge and it was well worth watching to the end ! Great work blade Smith 👍

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you. It was my test run to make a sword. I failed at making enough for a sword on my second attempt 🙃

[@edwardmoriarty1507]

@JPsBladeworks there's a million way to get it wrong but only 1 to get it right ! Another words keep working at it !

[@JPsBladeworks]

@@edwardmoriarty1507 i definitely will

[@blaksword613]

Agree with all the others, fantastic work especially on a jelly roll and I love the voiceover as those are my favorite types of maker videos especially in smithing

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[@mikeclay2381]

Love the hammer work! The old way takes a lot longer but I believe it’s the work you put in that makes you better. GREAT job.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@metalheadmalpass3939]

It's beautiful. Imagine a steel and copper jelly roll.

[@silverstuff54]

Truly an artist at work

[@JPsBladeworks]

🙏

[@darrellgunderman]

definitely one of the coolest patterns ever

[@robohippy]

Well, I use this method for my wood lathe tools. I make a "sandwich". I use it for all my tools that have tangs on them instead of round shafts. The meat and cheese, or PB and J are cut to the same thickness as the tang on the tool. Then it is easy to cut out the slot for the tang on your bandsaw. Glue on the 2 pieces of bread and you have a sandwich.

[@drjebis]

that design is so cool.

[@JPsBladeworks]

thanks

[@vgullotta]

I definitely prefer full tang knives as well. I think they look better and also feel better in the hand. The pattern and the handle both came out awesome! I get what you mean about the oval verse the multi-surface handles too, totally agree

[@JPsBladeworks]

Yea it just feels better in the hand overall

[@toddrodgers5108]

That knife is beautiful. If I trusted the internet I would buy it . I was wowed. Blessings

[@JPsBladeworks]

I dont blame you. I also dont trust the internet.

[@aviweisbach7816]

Another awesome result, JP. I like the voice over, as I learn more when I can see AND hear what's happening. Also, although I think a lot of colored stabilized wood looks a little tacky, I really like the handle on this one. It has color yet looks natural.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Ive been wanting to move to some more natural stabilized wood myself. Im starting to get over the dyed phase but some do look good regardless.

[@guillermoalfaro2714]

Hi 👋 bro?!!! Like I said, it's getting better and better than before. Bravo 👏 beautiful 😍 knife

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you i appreciate it

[@guillermoalfaro2714]

@@JPsBladeworks anytime buddy

[@1java294]

was a different type of video then i expected, but it was good, informative and i like how you dont seem afraid to have a mistake and explain the thought behind both it and your solution for it

[@JPsBladeworks]

You gotta mess up to learn

[@GuitarDad5150]

Great job! Wonderful craftsmanship all the way around!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@Chillin-fpv]

That pattern is so sick!!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@EveryWhichWayButLost]

First of your videos I've watched, sure won't be the last. Awesome work. And knife looks stunning

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you I appreciate it

[@prairiecracker214]

A beautiful piece of work, no joke, I really like your stuff. We are sharing a touchmark that I have used for over 50 years,,, more power to you.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@iamjust1551]

Oh wow. Very nice pattern!

[@jameswalley2500]

For multiple experiments in the same knife, you did quite well.