It is always refreshing to see a channel that does not drown all the sounds of a man at work with elevator music in the background.
@erikcourtney18346 ай бұрын
That’s one combo I’ve been skeptical of trying due to the chromium content in both steels. I’ve only used 1095, w2, and 1084 with stainless. Thanks for being the Guinea pig 😉 .
@FireCreekForge6 ай бұрын
Yep, this is a fairly common combination. One of the advantages with the 52100 is the chromium content helps control grain size with the necessarily high Forge welding heat.
@erikcourtney18346 ай бұрын
@@FireCreekForge that’s good to Know.
@wayneward9776 ай бұрын
I'm still a newbie, but I am learning by watching all the different techniques that I see here.
@justingoodman56006 ай бұрын
Great build! I wasn’t into the scale material at first but it looked great when finished. I have something similar planned because I got some free stainless. Thanks for sharing
@jwstex6 ай бұрын
First Time. That's pretty badass dude. Bravo.
@MB-lr5fp6 ай бұрын
Very impressive. I like the handle material. Someone will be very lucky to own that one
@فيصلالوزان-ح4م6 ай бұрын
I like the painting on the background❤👍
@krissteel40746 ай бұрын
Really impressed on a lot of levels, definitely a power hammer only kind of job unless you've got 2-3 strikers with sledgehammers hidden somewhere. The old 304, it doesn't like moving much
@JustinMiales6 ай бұрын
Look at those new fancy gloves
@swissman206 ай бұрын
I understand so much more about your processes after your metalurgy Monday. Great video!
@eidontkehr40816 ай бұрын
the first time i have seen you without a hat.
@bjslater41996 ай бұрын
While I'm not a huge fan of the handle, the blade as always is quite gorgeous.
@aaronkreger18916 ай бұрын
Awesome as always!! Never disappointed in your craftsmanship!!
@bdwillis82846 ай бұрын
Beautiful knife. Didn’t know you mix and match steel like that. Are there any steels that don’t play well with others?
@FireCreekForge6 ай бұрын
Yes, stainless and high alloy steels are difficult to forge weld due to the high chromium content.
@MASI_forging6 ай бұрын
Great work dude. I always amazed to watch 👍👍
@TL50-r9f6 ай бұрын
That is a nice blade. What was that you sprayed on each steel before clamping and after welding together? Amazing you forge welded stainless steel to high carbon but you did it quickly several times to limit oxygen I think.
@FireCreekForge6 ай бұрын
Thanks! That would be WD-40, then the billet is sealed to keep out oxygen. The multiple weld heats are because the steel drops in temp quickly.
@TL50-r9f6 ай бұрын
@@FireCreekForge So wd-40 seals the O2 out and the all around welds, I would think any oil between the metals would inhibit forge welding. I wonder if you added borax to the wd-40 with side pin holes drilled would work better. I am amazed you accomplished welding stainless to high carbon.
@codymcdaniel50906 ай бұрын
Turned out pretty damn good
@Triumph27276 ай бұрын
I just did a fighter with a 80CRV2 core clad in 304SS and it was a giant pain in the ass because it’s barely magnetic making it hard to clean and process. Sure looks amazing though!
@JustinMiales6 ай бұрын
You do a great work but a word to the wise, take your jewelry off before starting work you can put it on when you're done👍
@michaelh27976 ай бұрын
Beautiful. I love the blue handle. I didn’t see it on your website, was it already sold?
@johnharris33906 ай бұрын
Very nice!
@FireCreekForge6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@imranbashir28336 ай бұрын
I really love your forging videos, but I particularly enjoyed the old videos where you narrated along the way so I could understand what you were doing and why. Will you go back to that format in the future? It set you apart from other forging channels. Have a great day!
@jimtaylor66636 ай бұрын
Beautiful!
@RRINTHESHOP6 ай бұрын
Very nice Elijah.
@FireCreekForge6 ай бұрын
Thanks Randy!
@hayworth.handmadeАй бұрын
Always inspiring to watch your videos! I'm going to be attempting this combination very soon, but with the addition of Ni200 shims. I have the billet ready, just waiting for it to cool down a little (North Houston). No power hammer or press, just a hand hammer and pure rage. What temperature do you suggest for that? This will be my first use of stainless and first time using Ni200. Thanks in advance!
@FireCreekForgeАй бұрын
@@hayworth.handmade thanks! To be honest I'm not sure the actual temperature to forge weld high carbon / stainless steel san mai. It may take a little trial and error. Ideally you would use the lowest possible temperature and still achieve a solid weld. There is a range. A little higher temperature is going to provide more shadowing if you're not using a nickel barrier. Unless you have a temperature controlled set up, it's something you'll have to figure out in your particular forge anyway since they're all a little different. I want to say around 2500 fahrenheit, but I would really have to check on that.
@hayworth.handmadeАй бұрын
@@FireCreekForgeI know I got it up to at least 2200 and the 304 didn't stick to the Ni 200 at all. Pretty disappointing but trial and error is required to make something great. Thank you for your response!
@paulObriant6 ай бұрын
Good looking knife! I've never used that style of pin.. now I'm curious.
@FireCreekForge6 ай бұрын
They're called loveless bolts, and that's pretty much all I ever use anymore. It's a very secure fastener.
@paulObriant6 ай бұрын
@@FireCreekForge gracious munchacho
@brianwestveer95326 ай бұрын
Awsome blade
@TalRohan6 ай бұрын
beautifully done.
@riff4226 күн бұрын
What do you spray on the metal before stacking?
@FireCreekForge26 күн бұрын
@@riff42 WD-40
@riff4225 күн бұрын
@@FireCreekForge Iiiinteresting. For a flux? Can't just maybe add borax between them all? I'm on my second sealed S/S-Carbon san mai, and I hope I got the metals more clean. Some people don't use anything, I've seen paper, and now wd-40. I seal it up with my TIG.
@Redstagwsmnp6 ай бұрын
Great looking knife
@فيصلالوزان-ح4م6 ай бұрын
of the three dinosaurs❤
@renepicard81136 ай бұрын
What compound are wax did you use on handle thanks
@FireCreekForge6 ай бұрын
The handle wood is stabilized so it doesn't require or allow additional oils or waxes, and buffs out nicely on it's own.
@connielingus69696 ай бұрын
A beauty!
@AustinMuellerHandmade6 ай бұрын
Awesome work!
@richardbryant79726 ай бұрын
Very very nice, love those handle scales, what are they?
@FireCreekForge6 ай бұрын
Those handle skills are dyed and stabilized Arctic curly Birch
@lr-forge23376 ай бұрын
so i still not sure if its a good thing to forgeweld stainless and carbon steal? ist there intercrystalcorrosion? if you combine stainless and "normal" steal in construction or other industries rthere is always a problem with corrosion becouse any kind of liquid or humidity causing a galvanic reaction! why that doesnt happend here? (sorry if some terms are not right im not a nativ english speaker/writer XD)
@FireCreekForge6 ай бұрын
Galvanic reaction is an electrochemical process and doesn't apply when two metals are atomically bonded together, as in the case of forge welding two steels together.
@lr-forge23376 ай бұрын
@@FireCreekForge then i used the wrong term.. but in generell you try to avoid contact between "stainless" (chrom/nickel) and usual steal becouse it will build rust. and yeah galvanic is an elechtrochemical reaction but if you put two metals with different "ionisation" in a acidic liquid tehre will be a reaction.. thats how batteries work... and f.e. rain is "acidic" enough to start a reaction.. i "fight" that problem on a daily basis^^ thats why im suprised of that kind of blades which are used to cut things like tomatos or anions with a high acid content.. but thx for the answer
@xBlueJ6 ай бұрын
What is the process called that you used to get the “mottled” effect on the spine of the blade? Sorry for lack of a better word 😂
@FireCreekForge6 ай бұрын
That's the natural result of hammer blows during a forging
@c3N3q6 ай бұрын
I've seen a guy feeding some gas into the forging when working with stainless. Your blade turned out rather well without it... 👍
@FireCreekForge6 ай бұрын
Yes I think it's just easier to seal out atmosphere.
@Pianosmith3756 ай бұрын
Awesome knife, my parents also listen to bible thinker! Hehe😂😊
@JustinMiales6 ай бұрын
Hate to see that electric bill
@boeubanks75076 ай бұрын
Awesome work. It is beautiful. However, i would like to issue you a challenge. I have never seen anyone make a true wilderness survival knife. One that will allow a person to survive in the wild with that tool alone. Here are the features that I believe such a knife should have: 1) saw serrations on the spine that can actively be used to cut branches, vines, etc. 2) a sharp point that can be used to pierce hides, tarps, etc. 3) an integral strike face on the promel that is concave on the handle side to prevent the scales from coming off. 4) storage for a flint for starting fires. 5) storage for 10 to 20 feet of 550 cord or similar. This one is optional on the knife itself and could be done with the sheath. 6) storage for a small fishing kit in the sheath. 7) made entirely of high corosion resistant stainless 8) slots on the handle to facilitate strapping knife to a pole or branch for use as a spear Everyone else, feel free to comment and add any additional items you think should be in a true survival knife. Will you take up the challenge?
@clifbradley6 ай бұрын
If only I had the money. Sucks about being disabled and having 4 kids to take care of, you have no money for anything at all. But unlike my ex, I didn't abandon my kids and not care what happened to them and focused solely on my self. So I miss out on cool knives, at keast I can watch them get made and maybe one day I'll win one. You never know.
@robertblaze55496 ай бұрын
God bless you for not giving up on yourself and your children.
@redrover15656 ай бұрын
Very nice.
@minnesotatomcat6 ай бұрын
You’re always meticulous about cleaning your metal before forge welding. I’ve watched so many videos of Japanese bladesmiths making samurai swords and when they’re doing their folding and layering processes they never clean anything up, just partially hot cut it and fold it over and continue to forge weld. How do they get anything to stick together without cleaning it?
@FireCreekForge6 ай бұрын
Yes sir. You'll notice that they blow the scale off the surfaces to be welded with a small puddle of water between the anvil and the billet, then hitting it with the hammer. This removes the layer of scale that has been formed, and the minimum amount that would form while the steel was being folded the rest of the way is addressed with flux. In general, this is a very efficient way to forge weld layers. There is however a greater chance of impurities or inclusions in your weld, I believe. Is it necessary to be as meticulous as I am in most cases? Probably not. When it comes to stainless steel san mai however, the stainless steel is much more prone to forge welding failures, and so I use every bit of care to make sure it's successful.
@minnesotatomcat6 ай бұрын
@@FireCreekForge absolutely, wasn’t picking on you, I like my metal clean too. It just looks so crude when they use their homemade flux and charcoal forge, it just doesn’t look like it would stick.