Silver wire inlay on a Damascus Ngombe Ngulu Sword

[@pikesticker]

I think I've watched 95% of the vids on wire inlay on wood. Why did I have to "wade" through hours of disappointment only to (just today) discover your prelude video on designing the handle scroll work and then I could track down this one. 85% of everything I'll probably learn/know about wire inlay is contained here. Kudos bro. Excellent video production!

[@chadkennedyknives]

Wow. What a compliment! Thanks for watching and glad it helped.

[@zeemanknives]

Thank you for the detailed instructions. I'll be trying some wire inlays soon...holdings thumbs it works out. Beautiful job on the sword!

[@aaronwright5799]

Love this video. One of the best explanations of inlay I have seen anywhere and you have a great teaching style. You really get the what, why and how of every step in your process while achieving a beautiful result!

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thank you. I appreciate that.

[@seantpowers6305]

Man, I watch these sort of videos all the time and yours here just stands out as one of the best. Everyone else has bad camera work, or their video is too long, or they just ramble about nothing or joke too much. Yours was paced really well, very clear, easy to follow, well filmed and well narrated. I’m subscribing, thanks for the awesome work!

[@chadkennedyknives]

I really appreciate that. Thanks for subscribing.

[@thefamily_ak1863]

thank u 4 all the details you are answering all the issues ive had on my past 4 , now im ready 2 try again

[@chadkennedyknives]

That’s great to hear. Keep at it

[@joshlamansky6225]

Was looking for silver inlay tutorial and this was great!! Thanks Chad!!

[@chadkennedyknives]

You bet. Hopefully it helps.

[@lucyhanks500]

Are you getting toward aggression and violence in the home? My cats are used to me moaning chronically at the tv, but I feel slightly guilty if they get spooked by the noise; still, I don’t pick them up by the scruff of their neck when they’re harassing; I just shut myself in a room where they can’t interfere if I’m trying to focus. That said, I have noticed the odd person speeding the car up to hit small animals in the road; bullying is quite against my nature.

[@jmartigue8359]

I agree with Sean T. Powers. Excellent video production. Your skill level is phenomenal. You rock !

[@chadkennedyknives]

Hey thank, I really appreciate that

[@steveocvirek6671]

Wow - that is really, really impressive - the detail, the flow. Great job and thank you for sharing.

[@chadkennedyknives]

You bet. Thanks for watching

[@AnthonyGriz]

Some inspiring work right there! Thank you for sharing.

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thank you.

[@marionrobbins1158]

Beautiful work! I plan to emulate your process with inlays on the stock of a flintlock Fowler I'm building. Never tried this before but love the look of your work and think it would be a wonderful option for my build. Thanks for the insight!

[@crazyandcurious2585]

Love it. Cool video.

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thanks. I appreciate you watching and commenting

[@lawrencealdridge-yk6dm]

beautiful work

[@ttoddh1]

You have many amazing talents. Smithing on several levels and media is great. Videos are to the point and direct. No long not short. You got me to subscribe and ring the bell.

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thanks Todd. I appreciate that

[@SHyoutube.]

What a pretty work, real artistry!

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thank you so much

[@cabinfever3233]

Great video, clear photography and enjoyable.

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thank you

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Great video and detailed instructions. Thanks for sharing.

[@chadkennedyknives]

You bet Tony. Thanks for watching

[@kristibbradshaw]

Beautiful.

[@sudo_nym]

Just an awesome job, Chad. Great work, mate! 🇬🇧🤜🏻💥🤛🏻

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thank you. I appreciate that

[@huntintrailmetals9343]

Just found you today and you got me, I subscribed, and you are an amazing smith sir thanks for the tips!!

[@chadkennedyknives]

Hey, I sure appreciate that. Thanks for watching

[@Desmond18674]

Looks stunning Chad! Thanks for sharing! Are you never using any glue too fix the silver wire at all? Keep up the good work. Grtz mcknife1 from a sunny South Africa

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thanks and no, no glue. The wood holds it in and if you use glue it would mess up the staining process. Thanks for watching man.

[@mistermoskauTTV]

this is amazing! I do have one nitpick, I definitely want to see the whole completed sword in one frame. amazing work, keep it up!

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thanks. It was definitely hard to get a good picture of it. Check on my Facebook or Instagram, I had a great picture taken of it.

[@mistermoskauTTV]

@@chadkennedyknives will do! thanks again for all your hard work :)

[@thunter8717]

Great craftsmanship sir, keep up the good work

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thank you

[@rcorn149]

Very nice

[@jeffwilliams6814]

Nice work! Very well done!

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thank you

[@taswirhussain9424]

You are a true crafts man

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thank you

[@WorkshopCompanion]

Great video sir. You did a great job at showing and explaining the process. I have a couple questions. Did you buy or make your own tools? Is there somewhere i can buy the "chisel" tools? Do you flatten your own wire? Where do you get your wire? Really apreciate the video and hope to see more from you.

[@chadkennedyknives]

Hey thanks a lot. I made my tools. I don’t know of anywhere that you can buy them. They are made from exacto knives and engraving handles. I did not flatten my own wire. I bought it from hagstoz.com/ The wire is .008x.055” sterling silver. Thanks for watching

[@WorkshopCompanion]

@@chadkennedyknives Thanks for the reply chad. I ordered some wire from hagstoz and just finished making my tools.

[@chadkennedyknives]

@@WorkshopCompanion you bet. Good luck.!

[@williamtpenningtonart]

Very Inspiring. I can't believe you only have 433 subscribers. I'm working on a muzzle loader pistol and am thinking about doing inlay work. New Subscriber here.

[@chadkennedyknives]

Hey thanks. That sounds like an awesome combo of old school. Thanks for subscribing. Hopefully ill have more content sooner than later.

[@woodyal3726]

What wire are you using and from where do you buy it

[@thefamily_ak1863]

so yay , love your work thx 4 the motivation Gb

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thanks. I really appreciate it.

[@mrdeer5585]

Nice job. I really would like to see the process of polishing the wood with rottenstone

[@chadkennedyknives]

I’ll try to do a video on that one day. Thanks for the suggestion

[@kuerbis27]

thanks very much, that was the valuable info i was looking for regarding inlay :) tbh i don't like the 2 round wooden pommel parts, but that may be personal preference (also i have no idea about historical background of the sword type) Rest looks really beautiful, really good craftsmanship!

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thanks and you’re welcome. Yeah there is a lot of things about the design I’m not fond of, like the two globes. However, they are part of what makes a Ngulu a Ngulu. Thanks for watching.

[@craigchristian3290]

Well done Chad!

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thank you sir

[@philochristos]

That is really pretty. I was surprised you didn't put water on it to make the wood expand around the wire inlays. Have you ever had any of them try to come out?

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thanks Sam. I did raise the grain with water before I finished sanding it, but friction is what holds it in. Also the TruOil will soak into the wood and expand it some. But I have never had any problems with the silver trying to come out.

[@pitiunt]

Похоже что проволоку не отожгли перед всечкой. Пружинит она.

[@BarryM60]

Is it not possible just to inlay it flat and not do the final sanding/filling? I was thinking to combine this with Pyrography? The sanding/filling part though would greatly complicate the process though.

[@chadkennedyknives]

You could try it but I think you won’t like the result. It is usually pretty rough looking before sanding

[@ronaldcaldwell5692]

Nice work. Little rough on the Kitten though.

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thanks. That little booger couldn’t stand not getting rubbed every minute!

[@kendi5736]

The words is come from java NGOMBE mean something to drink and NGULU mean something to eat ..

[@emandejnozka1369]

Thanks, Kendi. Sounds almost like Tibetan!

[@chadkennedyknives]

You got me. All I know is it’s a huge hunk of steel.

[@robertosullivan9027]

Great vid. Can you do inlay like this in stabilized wood? I am guessing not but happy to be told otherwise!

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thanks. I did my first inlay job in stabilized maple, but it was difficult and didn’t look very good. I wouldn’t do it again.

[@Hữu-Nhân-2024]

Could we do silver wire inlay onto african blackwood?

[@chadkennedyknives]

it would probably be pretty tough. Blackwood is some dense wood

[@ashnaye_gharibe]

چرا گربه را پرتاب کردی،نمونه حیوان آزاری😢😢😢

[@54freerider]

where do you get your wire?

[@chadkennedyknives]

T.b. Hagstoz, give them a call

[@bitsurfer0101]

Where do you buy your wire?

[@carlosgo5620]

Alguien que trata un animal asi, no puede ser buena persona.

[@chadkennedyknives]

lo siento

[@trumanhw]

way to abuse your animal

[@jagitmax]

Dude, use transfer paper to make your curves, any art supply will have it, easier than trying to eyeball it.

[@porker5749]

Don't be mean to animals! I may report you to PETA.

[@Hoyos_Forge]

Chad awesome work Question ❓ wire gauge? Flat or round

[@chadkennedyknives]

The wire is flat. It is .055” x .008” it’s not really a gauge, just custom ordered

[@emandejnozka1369]

Thanks, Chad. I usually “spit” dampen my wood after inlay and stand the grain up and swell it to better grip the metal prior to finish. You do very nice work.

[@chadkennedyknives]

Thanks Eman. I appreciate it.

[@michaelvandorn604]

FYI....no one I know wants to buy a knife where some guys spit is involved.