it was only $14 to send all that chain, i work on forklifts for a living so all that chain is new cut offs. can't wait to see what you do with it. the other piece is part of a cutting blade for an excavator. and i love the skull, very cool
Hey, if you have any more of that cut off, and want to send some to a poor old timer in Ohio, let me know and I will provide you with my address. I can definitely afford the postage, but that's about all I can do. Sorry, but I am retired and living on a very fixed income.
Not really sure. Hadn't thought about that. I do have some excellent walnut 12" x 2" square blanks and a couple of cherry of the same dimension. Will have to think about it.Thanks for the quick response.
Dear Sir, it’s nice to see your talents being shown to all of us. I’d like to know that you know you’ve done a lot of work in your life and you’ve seen a lot done a lot in your own now you’re sharing it with us. And I thank you. You take care and bless you and stay well sir.amazing!
Gotta say, I think that's some of the coolest looking damascus I've seen. Would make a neat looking ornamental hammer with that skull on the striking face.
Learning a lot from you, one thing I have been taught all my life is that as individuals we really have no limits and multiple people working together makes that so much more infinitely true. You have proven this very well. That skull for first time run is excellent!
Oh my gosh that ended up so cool. Especially after the force awakens, seeing vaders helmet all banged up and destroyed. Wow I love the side with the bbs and bearings
thank you as always for your time and hard work to bring us great videos love this one reminds me to think outside the box Tim you are awesome my friend
Thank you very much black beard, I think the pattern will get better over time, and I will definitely improve my technique. Thanks for watching my friend take care.
if you punch out a bunch of tiny skulls you could make a skull damascus blade. skull turned out awesome btw, and the bbs are cool on their own because they come out in different shades
Good luck with the project Johnny, I hope it turns out really well and if you get a chance I would love to see a picture that would be awesome. Thanks for tuning in take care.
That's is just awesome damn never saw anyone attempt anything like this most guys struggle a lot with regular canister and you did great with this complicated thing!
That Wood Chipper Blade and those Chains are expensive plus they looked brand new. I bet you made something cool out of them lol...I really enjoy your videos and hope you continue to post. You really are talented and creative!!
Thanks Steve, I got your e-mail and I'm trying to figure out where it ended up I will let you know soon. It's good to hear from you my friend thanks again and take care.
Very well explained and executed. The skull reminds me a bit of the Phantom's ring in the great old comic series. When he punched a villain, his ring left a similar mark.
You had that forge breathing like a dragon. I knew you were going to have a solid weld. You did a great job on that skull. It's different, and that's always better. Thanks for sharing
Wow Tim that came out awesome. I never really want to make pattern steel but you are getting my mind going and I think it time I learn how to make some. Thx keep it up. ....Paul.
I really like it. Since your asking, mosaic laminate sandwiching a basic damasks core then make a blade by way of stock removal. I've thought about making blades this way a number of times. Thanks for the great video
both ends of the steel is sick as hell, even the slightly crimped bit gives it a more organic kinda feel. it would make a good decoration as is, like a pendant, or just some kind of decal.
Wow Tim - I never heard or seen this before - pretty amazing - the process seems a lot easier than making traditional multi-layer Damascus. Although I can't imagine doing without an Trex forge press. Thanks for sharing Tim - you are one bad-ass blacksmith!!!!!
Thank you Rick, it won't be long till you're pressing out your own Skulls, that forge press build is looking pretty awesome good job man. Thanks for tuning and sir take care of yourself.
I have an Opinel in my pocket everyday, even in school, for almost a year now, and they are absolutely perfect. Super sharp, easy to open (I deep- fryed it, so it opens really smooth) Love these knives!
This is very cool as a design and I particularly like the bb end. It’d make great pendants if you maybe set the Darth Vader-ish skull on the diagonal so you could drill the hole on the pointy bit at the top rather than into poor Darth’s head
That's some wicked Damascus! I like both sides of the 💀, it'll be interesting to see the billet after you've completed the mosaic pattern. I'd be curious what it would look like if you were to do two billets of each skull pattern alternating. Great to hear you're feeling better! The anvil was amazing, the 3D printing material keeps getting stronger, I was surprised that it poked a hole in the package! Stickers were awesome, had your daughters drawing perfect and scrappy and Floyd was funny 😂. I wonder if the usps still does the flat rate boxes, if they do, they got owned with that much chain! It's always a surprise how much material you can get from the chains. It'd be funny if you were to use the chain as the teeth for your next Damascus skull lol. It's kinda like having the top and bottom teeth 😂! I finally received all of the scrap exotic wood and now starting to figure out if I can make some cool knife scales. I'll ship them out as soon as I get done! Will be trying to make a "3Dish" pattern and if I fail horribly, then it'll be a chaotic pattern scales. I'm watching all of UA-cam channel mtmwood videos on his epic 3D cutting boards, like yourself his craftsmanship is off the charts! Take care bud! Great video as always!
Hello Phillip, glad to hear you got the material in the mail I'm sure you're going to do a fantastic job of making knife scales. And thank you so much for sending the knives, as soon as I am able to I will be putting out a video on the blades for those knives. Sorry it's been so long since I've replied to anyone's comments I just haven't been feeling up to it but things are getting much better, it makes me wonder how you do it on a daily basis, I have a lot of respect for someone who can go through this every day and still have such a positive attitude. My hat's off to you brother. Thanks again Phillip and thanks for being such an inspiration. Take care and be safe.
BIG DOG FORGE No worries bud, just make sure you listen to your body and take a longer break than you normally would. That's probably the best advice I can give to someone like yourself. You work your tail off, just make sure you take breaks, ice or heat, and elevate your legs. Even if it's a back injury, elevating your legs can help take the pressure away and ease the pain. One other thing that I've started to do that helps is after you wake up, stay in bed for 5-15 mins, but with multiple pillows behind your back and neck while being more elevated. Then I move my legs around, basically put one leg on top of the other knee, move my ankles and muscles for a bit and switch. It has seemed to help me be able to get out of bed easier lol... Usually the dogs have moved basically on top of me when I fall asleep so I play with them in bed, or get on my phone and check the usual. I forgot to ask about your cane, did the doctor tell you to use it on the opposite side of your injury? That's another suggestion I would recommend, take advantage of the cane in the mornings until you've moved around a bit. Well that was long... lol Hopefully they turn out to be something cool and different. I have a large assortment of exotic woods to mess around with. Just hope the end product justifies the damascus knives that will be attached! If you ever have questions about some other things that can possibly help with pain, please don't hesitate to email me! I've tried basically everything and have been put through the ringer with doctors. Don't rush it bud, if your body says not today, stay inside and lay down and have big dog keep you entertained and help take your mind off of the pain itself. Take care and relax bud! Much respect Phillip
That's pretty cool. I never heard of canister welding before. I would have thought that the lack of flux and the air trapped in there would have been a problem, causing a bunch of porosity. I imagine you'd have to do the sizing down more gradually if you want to avoid distorting it as much.
it was only $14 to send all that chain, i work on forklifts for a living so all that chain is new cut offs. can't wait to see what you do with it. the other piece is part of a cutting blade for an excavator. and i love the skull, very cool
Hey, if you have any more of that cut off, and want to send some to a poor old timer in Ohio, let me know and I will provide you with my address. I can definitely afford the postage, but that's about all I can do. Sorry, but I am retired and living on a very fixed income.
i can get as much as you want "within reason lol" but i like to trade for other stuff. what do you have to trade?
Not really sure. Hadn't thought about that. I do have some excellent walnut 12" x 2" square blanks and a couple of cherry of the same dimension. Will have to think about it.Thanks for the quick response.
email me at phil.prigmore@woh.rr.com
email sent
I like you Vader Skull pattern. That is awesome! Please keep us updated!
That's freakin awesome!!! The ballbearing end is very Ironmaiden-ish. Very cool!!!!!🤘🤘🤘
That is the neatest Damascus I have ever seen ! Great Job !
Super cool! I like the powder end the most. Well done sir!
Thank you! Cheers!
Dear Sir, it’s nice to see your talents being shown to all of us. I’d like to know that you know you’ve done a lot of work in your life and you’ve seen a lot done a lot in your own now you’re sharing it with us. And I thank you. You take care and bless you and stay well sir.amazing!
Thankyou so much
Very nice looking. Kind of postapocalyptic cyberpunk. Looks like something that'd fit right into the hands of a futuristic dystopian antihero.
Probably the coolest Damascus I’ve ever seen
I liked the ball bearing end best. The experiment was incredibly successful. Very nice.
you are truly an artist
Well Tim here you go again! Amazing job! Yes the powder side looks great but the BB side has its qualities too. Well done sir well done!
Thanks Marc, I hope things are going well my friend, thanks for tuning in and take care of yourself.
Gotta say, I think that's some of the coolest looking damascus I've seen. Would make a neat looking ornamental hammer with that skull on the striking face.
That's an outstanding suggestion Dan, thank you and thanks for watching.
First time I have seen that. Very cool
Your stuff is awesome buddy. Thanks for the fun and intriguing experiences.
Opinels are great knives, good design, good steel.
Yes they are!
Hey there big dog,
Very cool to see wat you come up with everytime I tune into your channel.
Very inspiring, thankyou.
Shane
Learning a lot from you, one thing I have been taught all my life is that as individuals we really have no limits and multiple people working together makes that so much more infinitely true. You have proven this very well. That skull for first time run is excellent!
Oh my gosh that ended up so cool. Especially after the force awakens, seeing vaders helmet all banged up and destroyed. Wow I love the side with the bbs and bearings
Absolutely wild! I never would have thought that would work. Congratulations on a job well done!
Thank you! Cheers!
Thats brilliant and the first time i have ever seen that done greetings from the U.K
Out freaking standing...you sir are a bloody genius, I love it! Please keep up the good work!
Had a blast visiting your shop!
I am all about skulls....and that Damascus looks pretty cool
Brilliant, simple and fantastic result.
Thank you! Cheers!
you are amazing in your art of forging steel. I really enjoy watching your videos
Thank you so much for the kind words Hugh. And thanks for tuning in.
thank you as always for your time and hard work to bring us great videos love this one reminds me to think outside the box Tim you are awesome my friend
Thanks Rick, I hope things are going well my friend, thanks for watching and take care of yourself.
That was awesome. Love the BBs
That was very cool. I cant wait to try something like that
Thinking outside the box! Great job
Damn!!! So cool!!! Really amazing man, keep it up
Thank you very much black beard, I think the pattern will get better over time, and I will definitely improve my technique. Thanks for watching my friend take care.
Maa-aan! That is bad a$$ed!! Great job sir and I look forward to seeing that made into a project.
That's pretty darn cool....can't wait to see what is made with that.
Thank you very much, it will most likely end up in a knife blade very soon, thanks for tuning in.
Outstanding in so many ways!
Very cool! Amazing work you do!
It turned out better than I thought. Good job.
Thank you Al.
if you punch out a bunch of tiny skulls you could make a skull damascus blade.
skull turned out awesome btw, and the bbs are cool on their own because they come out in different shades
The end with the ball bearings looked sick, Soooo cool, can't wait to see what u make with it
They look cool... amazing work!!
That looks wild! Cool idea!
Amazing concept. I will have to try it myself. Forge on, brother!
Good luck with the project Johnny, I hope it turns out really well and if you get a chance I would love to see a picture that would be awesome. Thanks for tuning in take care.
Outstanding ! Well done!
That's is just awesome damn never saw anyone attempt anything like this most guys struggle a lot with regular canister and you did great with this complicated thing!
Thanks Nick and thank you so much for the kind words. Thanks for tuning in.
Amazingly creative. Love it.
ok that's very cool looking Damascus can't wait to see you put that into knife form
15:20 bruh dats dark vador ^^, outcome's very nice! cool experience
Wow, such a creative mind I would never have thought of that! Cut into slices and inlayed into a nice timber for a drinks tray maybe?
That Wood Chipper Blade and those Chains are expensive plus they looked brand new. I bet you made something cool out of them lol...I really enjoy your videos and hope you continue to post. You really are talented and creative!!
Thanks 👍
As for the first time to make a "skull damascus", I say it turned out very well. Good work and I enjoy the videos!!!
Beautiful experiment
That is AWESOME sir!
thats so freaking awesome Tim, great job!
Thanks Steve, I got your e-mail and I'm trying to figure out where it ended up I will let you know soon. It's good to hear from you my friend thanks again and take care.
Very well explained and executed. The skull reminds me a bit of the Phantom's ring in the great old comic series. When he punched a villain, his ring left a similar mark.
You had that forge breathing like a dragon. I knew you were going to have a solid weld. You did a great job on that skull. It's different, and that's always better. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Ron I appreciate that, and thanks so much for checking out the video take care.
Very nicely done!
both look pretty great.
I like the ball bearing end
Great job man,that press really puts it down buddy 👌✌️
Both cuts look cool good stuff and a great mail call
Thank you and thanks for tuning in.
That was pretty awesome.
I love your videos, I don't even remember what I was searching for and came across 1 of your videos and now I'm watching my 5th 1
Thanks Glenn I do appreciate that, Thanks for watching and take care.
E-mail is Bigdogforging@gmail.com
Holy crap, that's awesome!!!!
Worked out wat better than I thought it would, good shit dude. 👌🏽
That is pretty friggin' cool!
Thanks Abdul I appreciate that.
Wow Tim that came out awesome. I never really want to make pattern steel but you are getting my mind going and I think it time I learn how to make some. Thx keep it up. ....Paul.
I really like it. Since your asking, mosaic laminate sandwiching a basic damasks core then make a blade by way of stock removal. I've thought about making blades this way a number of times. Thanks for the great video
Thanks John, I hope you give it a try and it works out well for you. To thanks for checking out the video, take care of yourself.
Great work mate , really enjoy ur videos from the UK 🇬🇧
the skull looks very nice it has some kind of a modern art touch to it. awesome work sir
Your product is amazing
This was a blast to watch!! I'd love to have a darth Vader skull belt buckle!! Good job bud!
I'm going to have to see how it goes with the belt buckle, but if it turns out and maybe doing a giveaway so stay tuned.
Thanks for tuning in.
wicked awesome video thank you for sharing this with us!!
Thanks Lukes, And thanks for tuning in ,Take care of yourself .
That was fricken awesome man!
I really thank you for sharing this and that stuff is really neat
Amazing idea!
Thank you very much. And thanks for tuning in.
Very neat Tim!
Thanks Tom and thanks for tuning in.
Very cool! Love it!
Thanks Steve, and thanks for the kind words.
Daaammmmmnnnnn. They look amazing. 👍👍👍
Awesome job very impressive looks great
Thank you Scott, and thanks for tuning in.
both ends of the steel is sick as hell, even the slightly crimped bit gives it a more organic kinda feel. it would make a good decoration as is, like a pendant, or just some kind of decal.
Thanks Chris, those are awesome ideas and I do appreciate the input very much. Thanks for watching and take care.
That is the coolest thing I've ever seen.
Thank you John I appreciate that. And thanks for tuning in.
Wow Tim - I never heard or seen this before - pretty amazing - the process seems a lot easier than making traditional multi-layer Damascus. Although I can't imagine doing without an Trex forge press. Thanks for sharing Tim - you are one bad-ass blacksmith!!!!!
Rick Rabjohn King Kong is on his way!!! Booyah
Thank you Rick, it won't be long till you're pressing out your own Skulls, that forge press build is looking pretty awesome good job man. Thanks for tuning and sir take care of yourself.
Both ends look great.
sweet idea glade you are getting around hope you are feeling better...
Thanks Martin, things are getting better slowly, I hope things are going OK for you as well.
Thanks for watching take care.
Loving the concept nice one big dog
on the opinel knives when you open the blade you can twist the metal ring on the handle to lock the blade out
spoplehughes very good blades in very nice price!and the lock is genius!
Very cool I didn't realize that thank you very much. And thanks for tuning in.
I have an Opinel in my pocket everyday, even in school, for almost a year now, and they are absolutely perfect. Super sharp, easy to open (I deep- fryed it, so it opens really smooth)
Love these knives!
I didn't know opinal knifes did that cool 👍
love to see a blade made with skulls very clever 👍
Looks great.
Thanks and thanks for watching.
That is super cool!
Thanks Hydro, and thanks for watching.
awesome job on that skull its very cool looking
Thank you! Cheers!
Skull came out awesome! nice job! New to the page but I love it !
Great job!! I love the skull as it is, it shows that you actually forgedi it!!
Thanks 👍
Absolutely a success! KUDOS!!!
To quote a character from the movie The Incredibles "That was freaking awesome!!!!"
Thanks Alan I appreciate that. And thanks for watching.
That is very cool. never seen anything like that. great job
Thank you so much and thanks for watching, take care.
Wow looks awesome.
Thank you and thanks for watching.
Nice, Love it!
That was down right awesome. I like both ends personally.
Thanks Robert and thanks for tuning in.
This is very cool as a design and I particularly like the bb end. It’d make great pendants if you maybe set the Darth Vader-ish skull on the diagonal so you could drill the hole on the pointy bit at the top rather than into poor Darth’s head
That's some wicked Damascus! I like both sides of the 💀, it'll be interesting to see the billet after you've completed the mosaic pattern. I'd be curious what it would look like if you were to do two billets of each skull pattern alternating.
Great to hear you're feeling better! The anvil was amazing, the 3D printing material keeps getting stronger, I was surprised that it poked a hole in the package! Stickers were awesome, had your daughters drawing perfect and scrappy and Floyd was funny 😂. I wonder if the usps still does the flat rate boxes, if they do, they got owned with that much chain! It's always a surprise how much material you can get from the chains.
It'd be funny if you were to use the chain as the teeth for your next Damascus skull lol. It's kinda like having the top and bottom teeth 😂!
I finally received all of the scrap exotic wood and now starting to figure out if I can make some cool knife scales. I'll ship them out as soon as I get done! Will be trying to make a "3Dish" pattern and if I fail horribly, then it'll be a chaotic pattern scales. I'm watching all of UA-cam channel mtmwood videos on his epic 3D cutting boards, like yourself his craftsmanship is off the charts!
Take care bud! Great video as always!
Hello Phillip, glad to hear you got the material in the mail I'm sure you're going to do a fantastic job of making knife scales.
And thank you so much for sending the knives, as soon as I am able to I will be putting out a video on the blades for those knives.
Sorry it's been so long since I've replied to anyone's comments I just haven't been feeling up to it but things are getting much better, it makes me wonder how you do it on a daily basis, I have a lot of respect for someone who can go through this every day and still have such a positive attitude. My hat's off to you brother. Thanks again Phillip and thanks for being such an inspiration.
Take care and be safe.
BIG DOG FORGE No worries bud, just make sure you listen to your body and take a longer break than you normally would. That's probably the best advice I can give to someone like yourself. You work your tail off, just make sure you take breaks, ice or heat, and elevate your legs. Even if it's a back injury, elevating your legs can help take the pressure away and ease the pain.
One other thing that I've started to do that helps is after you wake up, stay in bed for 5-15 mins, but with multiple pillows behind your back and neck while being more elevated. Then I move my legs around, basically put one leg on top of the other knee, move my ankles and muscles for a bit and switch. It has seemed to help me be able to get out of bed easier lol... Usually the dogs have moved basically on top of me when I fall asleep so I play with them in bed, or get on my phone and check the usual.
I forgot to ask about your cane, did the doctor tell you to use it on the opposite side of your injury? That's another suggestion I would recommend, take advantage of the cane in the mornings until you've moved around a bit.
Well that was long... lol
Hopefully they turn out to be something cool and different. I have a large assortment of exotic woods to mess around with. Just hope the end product justifies the damascus knives that will be attached!
If you ever have questions about some other things that can possibly help with pain, please don't hesitate to email me! I've tried basically everything and have been put through the ringer with doctors.
Don't rush it bud, if your body says not today, stay inside and lay down and have big dog keep you entertained and help take your mind off of the pain itself.
Take care and relax bud!
Much respect
Phillip
That's pretty cool. I never heard of canister welding before. I would have thought that the lack of flux and the air trapped in there would have been a problem, causing a bunch of porosity. I imagine you'd have to do the sizing down more gradually if you want to avoid distorting it as much.
I think that was a awesome experiment so cool!
Thanks Steven, and thanks for tuning in.
That looks super neat
Thanks Craig and thanks for watching.
Don't forget those Opinel knives have a twist lock