I use a glass bottle with a shot pour nozzle on it to put flux on my billets. I also have some 1084 powdered steel that I mix in. I also have a canister of brazing flux that I threw in there as well. Works very well and I believe the 1084 helps fill in any gaps the billet may have in it.
Nice work... Heres a tip... a piece of wood on the anvil as you start hiting the billet. It keeps the oxigen away from your forging in the beginning as the billet burns into the wood while your softly tapping it. I mean safe is safe😉...
It does, however it is a little harder to see the borax temp with solid fuel. I began by forge welding in a coke forge. Just be careful about overheating the steel which is much easier to do accidentally in a solid fuel forge. Start setting your welds with light hammer blows when you see the steel just beginning to throw off sparks. The sparks show that the steel is burning so too many sparks is also a bad thing.
Hi Daniel, LPG (liquefied Petroleum Gas) which is mainly Propane and Butane. The burners I use here run well on an 8.5 kg BBQ cylinder. In colder climates (Eastern NSW winter) they do tend to drop their vapourisation rate and it can be hard to sustain forge welding unless it is a full cylinder.
I have done this by accident... and yes there is a vague super low contrast discontinuity in the finishe billet. Not advisable though. A lot of effort for simply degrading your steel if you don't get your grain refinment right after. I have done this when i needed thicker steel. Nothing to do with getting a pattern.
@@batcountryforge5945 thank you for the info! I enjoy your channel so keep up the good work! Are you ever gonna do some simple tong making videos by any chance?
@@batcountryforge5945 okay, thank you sir ... I like your channel, every time I see your channel, I always want to make a knife like you ... success always sir ...
Sodium borate, usually sold with laundry supplies which you might be able to find at a hardware store. Anhydrous borax is the best. Anhydrous borax is sold at a few blacksmithing supply companies.
Watching the borax through a welding mask or brazing goggles would be your best bet. When you get to welding temperature the flux will be boiling violently on the surface of the steel. Remember once you see the boiling start you will have to soak the billet for a time determined by the thickness of the billet.
I bought one kitchen chef knife for around 50 euros and it had nice symbols on it, but damn a knife 50 euros thats crazy... 3d printing should make it cheaper to make those knifes though, specially in the future..
sarandeep singh yes you can. But borax is the easier way. The other way would be tradional japanese asch and clay. So as a beginner i would stick to borax
Thanks for the tutorial, lots of instructions and tips, subscribed mate, Cheers from Darwin
Thanks mate! Building a new workshop currently. Hopefully more videos to come.
I use a glass bottle with a shot pour nozzle on it to put flux on my billets. I also have some 1084 powdered steel that I mix in. I also have a canister of brazing flux that I threw in there as well. Works very well and I believe the 1084 helps fill in any gaps the billet may have in it.
Awesome work, thanks for the awesome tutorial!
Thanks for your video, great job!
Very nice training.
Nice work...
Heres a tip... a piece of wood on the anvil as you start hiting the billet.
It keeps the oxigen away from your forging in the beginning as the billet burns into the wood while your softly tapping it.
I mean safe is safe😉...
Awesome step by step. Thanks!
Thanks Dave, just found your channel and subbed!
Thanks Paul, I work big days in mine rehab now but I am hoping to free up some time and do some more videos!
Thanks for this helpfull and detailed tutorial. I crack a can for you, cheers from Germany
I’m new to this and just starting out. Made a few single metal blades and I want to try Damascus. Is it a bad idea to only use a few layers, like 3-6?
Would the same process apply if using a coal forge or would I need to get a gas forge?
It does, however it is a little harder to see the borax temp with solid fuel. I began by forge welding in a coke forge. Just be careful about overheating the steel which is much easier to do accidentally in a solid fuel forge. Start setting your welds with light hammer blows when you see the steel just beginning to throw off sparks. The sparks show that the steel is burning so too many sparks is also a bad thing.
hey mate, thanks for the video, but what type of gas does the burner require as i may purchase one for myself?
Hi Daniel, LPG (liquefied Petroleum Gas) which is mainly Propane and Butane. The burners I use here run well on an 8.5 kg BBQ cylinder. In colder climates (Eastern NSW winter) they do tend to drop their vapourisation rate and it can be hard to sustain forge welding unless it is a full cylinder.
@@batcountryforge5945 thanks man
Appreciate the video mate, cheers.
i have no power hammer,how can it works for me?
So I have a dumb question. Can the billet be only one type of metal to make damascus?
I have done this by accident... and yes there is a vague super low contrast discontinuity in the finishe billet. Not advisable though. A lot of effort for simply degrading your steel if you don't get your grain refinment right after. I have done this when i needed thicker steel. Nothing to do with getting a pattern.
@@batcountryforge5945 thank you for the info! I enjoy your channel so keep up the good work! Are you ever gonna do some simple tong making videos by any chance?
Ask sir ... What powder is sprinkled on the iron coals ... ???
Borax
@@batcountryforge5945 okay, thank you sir ... I like your channel, every time I see your channel, I always want to make a knife like you ... success always sir ...
@@syifaalwi8655 thanks Serba, hope hope you get the chance to some time.
What are you add that whit powder please replay ????
Borax to act as a flux
Borax powder or boric acid
How can i bay that
Sodium borate, usually sold with laundry supplies which you might be able to find at a hardware store. Anhydrous borax is the best. Anhydrous borax is sold at a few blacksmithing supply companies.
Great video!
CreativeMan.com.au Thanks mate! I will get the sound sorted soon hopefully!
How do you know if you have got to welding temp? as i cant find a temp gun high enough
Watching the borax through a welding mask or brazing goggles would be your best bet. When you get to welding temperature the flux will be boiling violently on the surface of the steel. Remember once you see the boiling start you will have to soak the billet for a time determined by the thickness of the billet.
do you rotate the billet because the borax is on both sides yeah?
Andrew Mann I rotate it in the forge mostly because you want the heat to soak through evenly.
Super video, thank you sooo much :)
Thanks Luka glad you enjoyed it. Let me know if you need other pointers
I'm hoping to make my first Damascus wedding ring in the next few weeks. Any tips you can give me would be greatly appreciated.
Tip?: Enjoy your hobby's now. lol
Hey mate, where did you get those big gas bottles?
Suddden Beans BOC gas and gear for the 45 Kg supply cylinder.
That is the exact same anvil I own and I assume you live in Australia as well as I. Where did you find the anvil?
I have my workshop in Newcastle now. O'dwyers are ok... I got it through rural traders.
Bat Country Forge oh cool I just found my one abandoned.
I bought one kitchen chef knife for around 50 euros and it had nice symbols on it, but damn a knife 50 euros thats crazy... 3d printing should make it cheaper to make those knifes though, specially in the future..
Can I make it without borax
sarandeep singh yes you can.
But borax is the easier way.
The other way would be tradional japanese asch and clay.
So as a beginner i would stick to borax
In all truth the Vikings did it with no flux just heat an good ol elbow grease
I'm sure you said something important before the first heat, but not sure what it was.
Thank you!
Why does every Damascus beginner video have a damn power hammer
Most beginners have a hydraulic hammer. Lol
Dont ever put bare hands in Aceton, wear gloves
Why is that king of the bone?
How about talking
Is there something else you need to know?