Jelly Roll Damascus

[@nicholaseedy3244]

I hope at some point you are an old man looking out over the hills of Montana realizing how you have inspired others to get their hands dirty and build something.

[@ANonymous-mo6xp]

With young kids just starting out coming to learn from him...

[@glennpotter8983]

Just so you know Will, you and Alec inspired me to go for it with the blacksmithing I had been wanting to do and suffice to say I’m freaking doing it. Love your content

[@TheMultiReplayers]

Good luck! Always learn and grow. I hope you have good fortune and fun on your journey!

[@glennpotter8983]

@@TheMultiReplayers thank you so much, I’m already moving up in the world and I’m going to be getting my own shop soon 🤠

[@wolflegion_]

I think it’s freaking awesome that you have a collaboration between a veteran, experienced blacksmiths and someone new to Damascus. Especially for such amazing but declining trades, it’s the only way it will stay alive.

[@kylefoster9507]

You should make a filet knife, it’d be interesting to see the tempering process to get the flexability

[@jimmyjohnson7241]

I remember watching a blacksmithing video were the crafstman explained the compression of a round shape under hammer blows in a 90 degree V-block die is hard to control. Too much downward squeeze and not enough sideways squeeze. The correct die for successful consolidation forging of round to round is done in a 60 degree v-block. I cannot remember who did the video, but I do remember that it was someone of significant experience and standing. This piece of information, if true, might assist in your jellyroll forging work. Keep on forging

[@Zogg1281]

I was thinking that a really nice explosion pattern would look pretty cool in the middle of that bar. Another thought for the next time you do a Jelly Roll Damascus, instead of starting with a basic piece of high carbon round bar for the centre, you could start with a round piece of Damascus in whatever design you choose. My last thought is that a machine for making jelly roll Damascus would fit in your shop really nicely 😊👍👍👍👍

[@dan725]

Will going across the entire nation to showcase so many skilled people’s skills. It’s just so cool that a young Will is always earnest to learn from others to be the best he can be. Love it!

[@GalacticWoodsman]

There are a lot of cool people on this planet, for me Steve is up there. An incredible wealth of knowledge in that head of his. Don’t wanna be a multimillionaire sports athlete in this life but I sure wouldn’t mind being a happily married, whiskey drinking, cigar smokin’ blacksmith like Steve. Much love to you all

[@riuphane]

Looking forward to seeing how this looks etched

[@seththompson6744]

Because of this video, I just took a class with Mr Steve. He has an incredible amount of wisdom and knowledge. And as long as you want to learn you will learn tons. So, thank you Mr Will for giving me the final push to go take a class.

[@SteveWrightDesign]

Another great video Will. Great to see the channel growing, you’re super talented and inspired me to start my own blacksmithing journey. I even made my first ever Damascus (twist) knife last week (by hand, no power hammer or press). I’m super proud and would never have done it without your inspiration!! Keep up the good work!

[@_thegrayman]

That jelly roll pattern reminds me of the movie Dark City and the madman's wall of scribbles. 🤯 Plus, it would be an intriguing pattern for a chef's knife! 🤔

[@pap314]

if you want to make jelly rolls more often maybe consider getting an induction forge, you could set it up so its really close to the rotation point.

[@Mysticmountainforge]

I always enjoy your videos, great work as always!

[@bbforgeandleathercompany9228]

I can't wait to go down and spend some time with Steve. He's an amazing guy and a wealth of knowledge. Laura is so talented and an absolute sweetheart as well!

[@ajhearn4535]

So how long till you make the Zulu spear that's on your chalkboard wall? Copper or silver go-mai pattern would be sweet, and no one else has done it in a spear design and you could use your excellent filing and carving skills on an elaborate shaft

[@JocularJack]

Awesome project, always a pleasure to see Steve on one of your videos! I am actually glad that the billet turned out a bit wonky because we all know you're going to come up with a brilliant solution to fixing it, and we will get to have our minds blown by your comedic and mechanical genius. I everything always went to plan, how would we learn anything?

[@jfirebaugh]

Sheet metal forming presses kind of work similar to the forging press. I've seen some of those sheet metal presses form complex shapes by using dies that move from the pressing action. When the press comes down on the bottom die, the bottom die will move down and catch dies on the sides causing them to fold in and press the sheet metal from all 4 sides at the same time. I've often wondered if forging dies could work the same way. A hot piece of damascus or canister damascus could be pressed from all 4 sides to set the welds.

[@dankaczor8965]

I can understand why a lot of people don’t do Jelly Roll Damascus. But in all seriousness, keep up the good work, and hopefully you can make a good project out of it.

[@THR33STEP]

DAMN!! That roller mill works beautiful!!!!

[@mrbigshorts2402]

You are correct Will, Montana is a beautiful place. I love it here.

[@nobodynoone2500]

You could always twist the core

[@microbuilder]

Can you make jelly doughnut damascus? That way I can give it to the dog after he finishes his beer and still wants more...take off eh!!!

[@OriginalMomo]

🍩🍩🍩🤣😂🤣

[@timothyjuarez5306]

Good whiskey and cigars have pathed the way to many successful projects.

[@garetkonigsfeld2]

I have always wondered if acid would work. I'm sure I missed someone else saying it, but you're the first person I've heard mention it. Good luck fixing the weld. Thanks for sharing 👍.

[@moomae1]

Such a cool trip! How fortunate you can make a living doing something you love.

[@Ludick.J]

Would a zero atmosphere weld not be more suitable?

[@h2energynow]

Will your willingness to keep learning, and connections will bring you far in your craft.

[@jimcorbett3764]

That was an interesting process- watching the coil in the press, I kept thinking, that is going to de-laminate like crazy. I am really curious to see what the pattern ends up looking like.

[@billhatcher2984]

How many miles do you have on your truck and how long have you had it ?

[@BlackRifle]

Awesome, stoked to see what y'all make with it.

[@willardjames2685]

Missed you at Blade Show Texas!

[@BlackHoleForge]

You guys need to start doing this every year. You guys can call it in Northwest quad state

[@nunyabizness4354]

Looking forward to these "top secret" projects

[@jeffreycarter1223]

I love Steve so much, absolutely awesome guy

[@cinemaipswich4636]

When rotating the "Jelly Roll", I though of whether clockwise or counter-clockwise "opens up" the spiral, or "closes it up". Perhaps, think of "winding up a spring" as it is pressed, may work.

[@JohnRoberts71]

Great content thanks for sharing

[@clintonharris3834]

You should document your travel on these trips. I think a lot of use would like to see you interacting with the rest of the world and enjoying these trips.

[@wild_willy_from_twin_city4526]

Like that Taco with the tent on it. That yor'n

[@ohhpaul7364]

Aight, random idea here, do some kind of damascus like a facing W roll, make it square maybe twist it with the twisting tongs don't square it back up but make it as straight as possible. Take the twisted part to the lathe and turn it to cylindrical, drill a hole through your jelly roll to accept this round, having taken the minimum of material necessary to remove the cold shut/inclusion you had. or maybe more depending on how it looks when finished. Forge the two together, paying attention to the bias of your inner damascus pattern? It has been a long time since I saw a man make jellyroll, but I think you take and cut it into slices then forge weld the slices together lengthwise... that part is on you. just my idea.

[@joelpa4638]

THIS PROJECT IS BAS ASS CRAZY COOL WILL.S YOUR A LEDGION THE BLADES YOU MAKE ARE BAD ASS CRAZY 😎😎😎🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶SUB ZERO COOL

[@kendrickcarroll680]

Looks like a really neat process, although it does seem really time consuming as well

[@nobodynoone2500]

Good stuff. Love it.

[@noahgelbart5697]

i always have wondered what you could do by cnc cutting two different patterns into each other like a puzzle. so you could insert a particular pattern into another Damascus billet that normally could not have that type of pattern

[@joshm3484]

What a simple, brilliant idea. I only tried jelly rolls twice and decided it was my least favorite pattern weld. Might have to retry.

[@MattTelepenko]

Awesome video!

[@Merennulli]

Thanks as always for letting us into your world.

[@b2bogster]

Our egos push us. In a good way. That's great. Ya'll are awesome!

[@doughudgens9275]

Admit it Will, you were running away from the snow to warm Florida!

[@anon_y_mousse]

Obviously the best way to fill the gap in a jelly roll is with some jelly. I'm old fashioned, so I like grape.

[@mulepowerforge]

hopefully im gonna start my first ever damascus project this summer, unfortunately i dont have anyone to show me or work with i just gotta give er a go. just hammer and anvil too, no power tools. might be rough.

[@robertjones6628]

Hey Will, that thumbnail picture gave me an idea. Use a cutting die to split the roll like a feather pattern.

[@Spiralem]

7:00 that's a gaping hole at the center ...

[@JeremiahBrewington]

You should take a trip acrossed the pond and do a colab with Alec. I miss seeing you two work together.

[@crossbowhunter9118]

What does the white powder help with? Is it borax?

[@whocares6698]

How long did it actually take to flatten it then roll it up?

[@TheChristCenteredCraftsman]

Can confirm it will grow back. I’ve ran fingers across a jointer and took half inch off one. It grew completely back. You’ll just get called 9 and 3/4 for a while.

[@pablofederico1978]

can't wait to see next part!!

[@MaestroPrep]

You know, I may be alone in this... But I would love a documentary/series of just metal craftsmen, sharing tips, tricks, stories and hanging out like this... Sadly missing today!

[@johnsmith2797]

Favorite channel

[@Ben-Carr]

I am sure that gap is why I do not see too many bladesmiths making jelly roll damascus, cool when they do do it though.

[@Otingocni]

Why not use a rosebud for heating for the jelly roll making machine?

[@rockingeforge]

It's such an interesting shift on what you notice when watching videos when you start making them... Where did you get the giant chalk boards?? That makes such a good backdrop! I need to up my background game on my videos... Thanks for the great content! You, Alec, and Blackbear Forge are my channel inspirations.

[@billmatthews9813]

A carpenter a painter and a blacksmith walk into a bar. The carpenter orders a gallon of whiskey and says "I made a custom oak barrel to finish aging this in." The painter orders a gallon of vodka and says, "I use this to clean my equipment with." The blacksmith orders a gallon of beer and immediately pulls his pants down and starts t-bagging it. Everyone yells "What are you doing?" The blacksmith looks over and calmly says, "I'm quenching my steel!"

[@KrautSpaceMagic]

you should really start a shooting channel. Lord knows you could do some cool collabs with guys like hop, brass facts, and garand thumb. they're all in the PNW

[@tankerboysabot]

Alec Stelter.....I mean Will Steele....shit. Damn it. What kind of Whiskey and cigars did you bring the nice folks of Florida? I'm a whiskey cigar and forging fan myself.

[@danielstellmon5330]

I know it would be crazy expensive, but it would be really neat to see forging in a zero oxygen environment. You would need to flood the room with argon, heat the metal with induction, and wear you own air tank the whole time.

[@mykenception]

I thought it was a cooking video because of the title, lmao those are some beautiful patterns, Will

[@b2bogster]

You are awesome! I'm 41 and hobby blacksmith/bladesmith I would take a class from you anytime.

[@Daves_not_here]

Now that's cool.

[@brianjones2138]

Good video man!! Have you been to the Boston harbor tea shop in Bozeman?

[@tahirnaveed3625]

Good job

[@dpeterson157]

Will has got some serious shoulders.

[@danielkingery2894]

Another marvelous video Will. I'm a lil shocked about 'cigars' being included in your content....but that suits me.😁

[@dcmorgan2004]

square it up, cut it into tiny cubes, then forge weld all back together.

[@CWO3-uscg]

I watched you when you collaborated with Alec Steal. I lost you when he went home.

[@JacobCanote]

The lighter! LOL

[@logantidwell7698]

Jelly roll? Nah man, a better name would be Satan's cinnamon roll

[@shanehaws3828]

You need a big rosebud for the jelly role not a cutting tip

[@b3ardedbarbarian]

So I’ve got to ask…was that delicious food finger food by chance? 😂

[@jsweizston5410]

Speaking of food and damascus, what about a bacon damascus knife or kitchen cleaver?

[@singleshot2218]

New sub from Abom79..great video from your projects.

[@TwistedFXgaming]

is it possible to make damascus from steel tin cans from the grocery store?

[@ozarkscarguy540]

Will, I thought you did jelly roll with Alec in the pirate cutlass. Wasn't that the first video with you and him? Or am I miss remembering?

[@saginawdan]

More videos please 😅

[@austinjennifercolby2603]

you should forge a leg/post vise

[@themooreclan1220]

when you making wootz steel?

[@alexparadi522]

was that a lighter that exploded on the roller?

[@GlippyLotion]

Mmmm jelli

[@donniepoole595]

May the swordshire be with you

[@massminer2343]

Dude. That drive from Montana to Florida sucks (I know) hope your butt gets a lot of well deserved rest

[@Volti-Vagra]

try 3, since commenting easily is a joke or something 7:04 this is just from rolling up paper as school n shit so it may not work the same for hot sticky metal but go the other way, you were going towards the edge of the roll/shee/bar, which puts pressure back along the sheet pushing more "space" into it/ towards the core making the roll less tight other way should reduce the space between each layer and unify each layer too again never metal worked in any sense besides filing so take that thought process as you will but please know it was not intended to be nor from a negative place c:

[@Volti-Vagra]

test test did this one make it through the "great yt filter"?

[@Volti-Vagra]

apparently i dont believe itll last but better than the last 2

[@funwithmadness]

Sorry for being weird, but the thumbnail image for this video reminds me of the Eye of Sauron from the Lord of the Rings movies. :)

[@thefficialOrc]

I wonder if he's seen the Damascus technique of using a 3d printer to make a sort of mold with a printed shape

[@josephrector8735]

Steve was one of the team who kind of pioneered it. There is YT video with him about it.

[@mckbalisong]

Ever considering attempting to make a bushing balisong? Would love to see ya make one!

[@tippytailmckitty2658]

If you fly now, you never know when you'll get there or return.

[@billhatcher2984]

Her answer should have been because you are here now

[@paynebabes123]

I always hear about US you tubers driving long distance, are there no interstate passenger trains?

[@anon_y_mousse]

There are, and some people really enjoy taking the train while others just don't.

[@josephrector8735]

There are but they don't go everywhere. Remember plenty of states are way larger then many European countries. Imagine living in a small town in Germany like 30,000 people and traveling to a small town in Spain population 15,000...its not as easy going from say Frankfurt to Berlin..most railways in USA are freight. And passenger trains here are also SLOW..

[@bigchew3149]

love the videos..But come on these little 10 min clips has got to get some length to them...

[@gleaningthescriptures5897]

If you continue improving in blacksmithing at a steady and fast velocity you will become peerless. A relationship with God is the source of this phenomenon.