Good for you, learning and keeping at it. Obviously SS has its own learning curve. Looking forward to the next episode, especially the handle. Thanks for posting this.
YT has stopped pushing over half my subs to my main page replacing them with "shorts" or awful gen AI content and even if I ditch the shorts I don't get more of the content I'm looking for. I had to just check my subs list for updates manually now and I'm sad I missed so many of your vids. Saw the "for the haters" vid man you don't owe anyone an explanation but thanks for doing it. FWIW I like that you do a with and without commentary upload for this one (I'm a w/commentary guy) hopefully drives more views.
Stunning knife, Steve! Really amazing work!!! 😃 But yeah, living and learning. Those who don't learn anymore... Well... You know. Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
I've never had any issues forging stainless san-mai on edge, in fact last time I made some I goofed up and damn near folded the billet in half with the power hammer when forging on edge, I unfolded it and carried on, no problems. My process is to grind the stainless clean and spray it with WD40 immediately to prevent oxides forming, grind the core steel clean and then seam weld the billet with a TIG welder but no filler rod, cutting a small slit in one end with a 1mm grinder disc before throwing in the forge and welding up. High heat, lots of small reductions in thickness with good soak times between heats.
Nice looking piece but if it was me I would have left the nickel sheet out. It’s a pretty and a distinct line between the the layers. But the carbon migration line is what makes stainless San mai so beautiful. 304ss works fine if done right. But it’s nice to have a hardenable sleeve. It also has a better carbon migration line. I use both 410 and 304. 304 I get for free so that’s why I use it😉
I've used 304 a few times. If its free there is not a better option. I think 410 hardens from 1700 F so it's still soft after the 1480 F quench for the core. Ty, sir!
410SS where I am is extraordinarily expensive here and hard to get in the dimensions I'd like to work with for some reason, so I've not had much of an excuse to buy or import it from overseas. Ran a few one-off experiments with other types of stainless but not really had any luck with them, some almosts and a few nearlys but not really anything I'd seen fit to progress Look forward to seeing this one finished
You are brave for doing stainless steel san mai. Glad the second one came out so nice, and I love the handle on the knife at the beginning of the video.
Ive done AEBL jacket over nickle wirlth a core of M4 forge welded at 1950°f i think time at temp is more important than temp. Give a listen to the Artisans of steel podcast with Mareko and Will Brigham 👌
I use aeb-l and 154cm or aeb-l and 304 for stainless Damascus depending on what the project is. Knives typically get the 154 while jewelry gets the 304
You are never supposed to run the Platinum flush with the wheels because when you use the flat flattened on something big and go up and down with it the wheels will inevitably give you scratches that you didn't plan on
That's the single biggest delamination I've ever seen. (The kukri split completely down the spine.) The final product was worth it. Great looking blade. Nicely done.
"Carl Anderson uses 410 and that's all I need to know." GB's knows wisdom when he hears it. Beautiful knife. The handle is a 10+.
ty sir!
Good for you, learning and keeping at it. Obviously SS has its own learning curve. Looking forward to the next episode, especially the handle. Thanks for posting this.
"Karl Andersen uses 410 and that's all I needed to know..." - nailed it. I love his work too
he's the man
He’s amazing with stainless San mai. I’ve learned a lot from him also.
Damn beauty right there!
YT has stopped pushing over half my subs to my main page replacing them with "shorts" or awful gen AI content and even if I ditch the shorts I don't get more of the content I'm looking for. I had to just check my subs list for updates manually now and I'm sad I missed so many of your vids.
Saw the "for the haters" vid man you don't owe anyone an explanation but thanks for doing it. FWIW I like that you do a with and without commentary upload for this one (I'm a w/commentary guy) hopefully drives more views.
Commentary awwwyeaaahh!
Stunning knife, Steve! Really amazing work!!! 😃
But yeah, living and learning. Those who don't learn anymore... Well... You know.
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
I don't see or hear much about stainless san-mai, so it's nice to have the commentary on this one.
Thank you for the commentary. Cheers, mate.
I've never had any issues forging stainless san-mai on edge, in fact last time I made some I goofed up and damn near folded the billet in half with the power hammer when forging on edge, I unfolded it and carried on, no problems. My process is to grind the stainless clean and spray it with WD40 immediately to prevent oxides forming, grind the core steel clean and then seam weld the billet with a TIG welder but no filler rod, cutting a small slit in one end with a 1mm grinder disc before throwing in the forge and welding up. High heat, lots of small reductions in thickness with good soak times between heats.
Very nice effort, always good you show the fails too, thanks!
Nice looking piece but if it was me I would have left the nickel sheet out. It’s a pretty and a distinct line between the the layers. But the carbon migration line is what makes stainless San mai so beautiful.
304ss works fine if done right. But it’s nice to have a hardenable sleeve. It also has a better carbon migration line. I use both 410 and 304. 304 I get for free so that’s why I use it😉
I've used 304 a few times. If its free there is not a better option. I think 410 hardens from 1700 F so it's still soft after the 1480 F quench for the core. Ty, sir!
410SS where I am is extraordinarily expensive here and hard to get in the dimensions I'd like to work with for some reason, so I've not had much of an excuse to buy or import it from overseas. Ran a few one-off experiments with other types of stainless but not really had any luck with them, some almosts and a few nearlys but not really anything I'd seen fit to progress
Look forward to seeing this one finished
Hey, thanks!
STEVE!
*as you can see here, I've typed the name "Steve" in all caps to say howdy to Steve*
STEVE - O!
You are brave for doing stainless steel san mai. Glad the second one came out so nice, and I love the handle on the knife at the beginning of the video.
Ty
I use 410 with 80CRV2, or 1084/1095 and have had success with them all
Beautiful 😍
GOMAI !!!!! but whatever, great job on round two
Nice work as always.
This episode of Green Beetle was brought to you by the letters, F, K and the word, Delamination...
LOL
Nice work.
I was wondering why you weren't saying anything...then I see a double release. 😂🤣😂
Ive done AEBL jacket over nickle wirlth a core of M4 forge welded at 1950°f i think time at temp is more important than temp. Give a listen to the Artisans of steel podcast with Mareko and Will Brigham 👌
wow m4! nice work
always enjoy your commentary
Nice recovery, sometimes that is what it takes. Well done, thanks for sharing.
So is grinding nickel a problem? I know that some people are badly effected by it. Just curious.
it is very bad for your lungs, wear protective gear and ventilate your work area properly.
I use aeb-l and 154cm or aeb-l and 304 for stainless Damascus depending on what the project is. Knives typically get the 154 while jewelry gets the 304
no idea you could use 154, nice!
@GreenBeetle yup. 154 stays bright while aeb-l etches dark. Id be happy to send you a billet if you wanna make a blade
Hey Steve, I have a fastback with a glass platen also…is there a reason you run the platen proud of the wheels instead of flush? Just curious.
You are never supposed to run the Platinum flush with the wheels because when you use the flat flattened on something big and go up and down with it the wheels will inevitably give you scratches that you didn't plan on
@@jblueforge3131 makes sense. Never ran into that issue because I try to use my SGA.
Thanks!
Ty!
That's the single biggest delamination I've ever seen. (The kukri split completely down the spine.) The final product was worth it. Great looking blade. Nicely done.
Looks like a delam but that was the core steel pulling apart down the middle. The welds were solid.