Both are beautiful, but I actually like the second one better. Reminds me of a wing as opposed to just a feather. I love you showing your mistakes and struggles. It really helps other creators know that it's not all roses and perfection.

First is a Feather, the second is a Wing. Both lovely blades.

Feather Damascus is one of my favorite patterns

The commentary never gets old lol

Second one has a nicer pattern. I think the feathered would have looked better with a lower layer count.

@Nisrochs-Handbag

2 жыл бұрын

If you think the feather would look better with a lower layer count then it would look like tiger stripes lol…

@notabrit3025

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nisrochs-Handbag the legend himself did say that it wwas a high layer count.

Nit gonna lie that half feather one looks dope!

They both look awesome, Steve! Drawing out a feather after forging the split together is one of the most stressful things. They always want to split.

@GreenBeetle

2 жыл бұрын

Yup!

@SmurfMasher

2 жыл бұрын

Two great knife makers in one thread ;) Learned a ton off both you guys.

I actually like the half-feather better, which surprises me. They both look amazing.

The feathers came out well on the right but the one on the left feels like a work of art

wow, they both turned out fantastic.. hard to pick one, but the 'not-feather' one is my favourite.

The second one for sure. It still has a feather vibe to it. Damn nice looking.

the second knife looks really dope! I really dig the lines radiating from the spine instead of the center. Thanks for going through all this, there's a ton of work on display.

Both are beautiful. Good classic pattern on the first one. The second one, with the blade shape you went with, looks like a birds wing which is even cooler. Really cool idea for matching sets

Bro I just started on my first Damascus and feather is what I’m doing I’ve got the pattern surprisingly forged and all connected I just need to draw it out and grind to shape

Wow that feather pattern on the first knife was amazing!

I actually really like how that single-sided feather came out! Looks great!

The freaking commentary from you is amazing! I was laughing my ass off! You’re a badass!

Steve, I think the second knife version would look sweet with a cutting edge of a different mono steel. Both are very nice. The layering and resulting pattern density are very good. I would love a bird and trout knife with this pattern!

I like the second one. It was interesting to hear the kind of things you think about while forging.

Oh my god 9.10 is absolutely devastating, so much work!

Absolutely stunning as always good sir!!

Your back! Yay! You can't choose between awesome and awesome! There just plan....... awesome!

Amazing both of them. Think I'd personally go for the second one.

the half feather pattern looks like very heavy rainfall. i really like it :)

Both beautiful patterns in their own right.

What I do for my feather billets, is not weld any type of handle on, I actually do this with my butt welded mosaic as well. But if you us hammer eye tongs it allows you to work all 6 sides as needed. Then if a tiny seam in a corner opens up grind it out. I usually knock my corners down to 45's as I draw out the billet. Works great for me on my press.

#1 for sure but both are awesome. Thank you GB

I really like that "WING" knife!!!

Both knives are pretty cool, the pattern amazing. Well done.

Both examples are very nice. I think they are equally gorgeous patterns. I sure wish I had the resources to start forging, the creative part of me has been wanting to do this type of work for about a decade now. I just don’t have the equipment or the time at the moment. Keep up the great work

The second one, I've never seen a pattern like that. Awesome video

Man I'm a big fan of that half feather pattern!! Feather is definitely on my list of things to make, I guess I better get started on building my forging press to do it!

I really appreciate the Beetle using the press instead of his genetically superior power hammer biceps, as to give us lesser beings a demonstration feasible for our flimsy human arms. Really enjoyed your first feather pattern video and this one is great as well!

@GreenBeetle

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

What up beetle! Always glad to see new content from you, brother! Both knives turned out great. I bet that second knife would look killer if you could take that pattern billet and put it on both sides of a high carbon core San Mai, then etch it dark and give it the ol' instant coffee razzle dazzle. Honestly, I love you videos because you actually record the unforeseeable mishaps that pop up with trying new techniques. Personally, when I forge it's always a bit of a crap shoot about what will work and what will go totally side ways. That's what makes all this fun to me. Keep doing what you're doing, man!

2nd blade looks fantastic

What an awesome and absolutely random rant. Love it. I’m so glad I’m not the only one who’s brain squirrels so damn hard. Awesome work too. Love it!!!!

One looks like a single feather and the other looks like an extended bird's wing! I'd have to see them with handles to pick a favorite.

Dang the pattern one the second one is awesome! It reminds me of a waterfall.

Love the looks of both of them

The half feather is beautiful

I acually like the halv feather best! Super awsome!

It really is amazing how much work goes into this type of blade. BTW, I definitely like the second one better. Looks like flames.

The second one looks the best. Missed seeing a cool dagger from you in the challenge.

Great work, I Like the 2nd knife. But all in all another feather in your cap. Thanks for the great tutorial.

Both are gorgeous!!!

Steve your random rants always make me laugh, I never expect them and it's just purely random nonsense haha

I like both... the grinding them flat after you split it certainly sharpened up the stem portion of the feather. Funny for ya... definition of irony- when ones b'day coincides with tax day..🤣

Such an Artist with chalk brother Steve!

@bearfootknivesgunforge9183

2 жыл бұрын

ROFLMAO!!!

That's a tough one. They are both very cool patterns.

I am continually amazed by how beautiful that pattern is. Amazing job Steve! I am always impressed with your perseverance despite huge setbacks! Still my favorite knife channel:)

@GreenBeetle

2 жыл бұрын

Ty, sir!

Excelente máster gracias por compartir saludos desde Argentina

Nice man! Making mistakes work out is a great skill

Both are great looking. I think i prefer the first but I'm not sure because the second one is really cool also.

Awesome as always! Thanks for sharing.

They are both awesome!!!!

Both look awesome! Great work as always!

Both are beautiful

Gotta be honest, kinda lost the passion for YT & Knifemaking, but it's always good to see ya my friend. Hope all is well, have a great weekend!!!!

One of my favorite patterns you've made. Always wanted to see you do another.

Great Work!! They look Awesome!!👍

Both look great

The 2nd knife is my favorite

Both Looks Great..

I like the second one, if you make a pair like that and put them back to back they would look like wings. They could be called "angel blades", I know, corny, but good.

Always a pleasure watching your videos. And showing and explaining what did go right and what didn't. I guess you have to calculate the risk with Damascus steel. Great work and those are beautiful blades. Maybe the last one looks a bit more how I like them.

Both are very nice.

You’re a very hard worker.

You're about an hour north of me in Oklahoma. Love seeing the work of a fellow okie.

The one sided billet would make a really dope San mai jacket over a dark etching core maybe

Gosh darn, those looks amazing... I always learn something here, sir

@GreenBeetle

2 жыл бұрын

👍

both are beautiful but i give the edge to knife #2. slightly. thx for showing all blade-smiths that knife making struggles are real!

Ahh the funniest knifemaker-blacksmith is back at it

12:27 is why I love your content

@GreenBeetle

2 жыл бұрын

🙏

Great video!

Ad love to see you on an episode of forged in fire Steve you would make an amazing piece, both knives look awesome

I really can’t tell from the pictures Green Beetle! I’ll tell you what just send them to me and I’ll let you know? Lol great work & both are awesome!

Second one looks better in my opinion. Would look amazing with lower layer count. but thats my personal preference. Maybe add in a 1084 edge for good measure. Well done regardless! Great looking knives

They're both cool, but I definitely prefer the first one. Not just the feather styling, but also the subtleness as well

Believe it or not I like both.

You may not like your failures. But! I can't do this at all. So I'm insanely jealous. I love the designs. Even if twist your springs the wrong way.🙂

V notch and forge weld the tip for feather. Comes out much nicer.

That Kardashian talk startled the hell out of me.

I like both to be honest. Even when you make mistakes it's fan-diddly-tastic

Damn....you beat me Green Beetle! :P

Awesome looks like a birds wing

@GreenBeetle

2 жыл бұрын

I think someone mentioned that’s what the pattern is called 🤌

nice work mate, feather is the one thing that haunts me haha. Keep up the good work!

My Favorite is the feather, but great job as usual on both. Any plans on doing a video on the mill?

you keep on making Damascus knives buddy.. !!!!

I like the first one for the obvious reason (feather pattern) Though I do like the other Hell I did feather once and when I welded the split back together it was upside down from the other side Ended up clean as all get out but like an S pattern if you will It’s in my video list

Personally I like the Angel wing looking one.

Would it be too difficult to manage holding the billet up and over the splitting tool? I.e. put the splitting wedge on the bottom of the press like you would in a hardy hole on an anvil? I feel like if you can hold it you could control the movement better.

second one is the one that rocks! nothing wrong with first but man would I love to change out my mini infidel blade with that pattern! a nice OTF would be sick with that pattern!

Both are stunning, but I think I like the single-piece one better. (Second one you made that cleaved lopsided and you took apart.)

🤔 hmmm, tough call. Nicer? Apples n oranges. I’ll wait for the next round.

Damn, yeah I do really like the 1st one as its got some pretty cool pattern towards the centre and extending to the tip- so I'd rack that up as a success! Now that 2nd though Thats actually hot, a really smoking hot pattern and I've not seen anything like that. So if you can replicate it, I reckon that'll be a Greeny Beetle pattern for the ages if you can get that out consistently and maybe throw in some other elements like a little mosaic along the top, little something something on the bottom with that 'waterfall-wing' kind of look in the middle. Fantastic!

Remember when you like every forge weld you did just failed? And now you plowing out super feather Damascus

couldn't go wrong with either pattern, you should look into building a frame around your bottom die to separate your billet from your splitting wedge like guys use while drifting hammers/axes on presses.

I like the second one better because of the more pronounced pattern, but the first one ain't bad either. I have never attempted to forge anything in my life, so this is just a wild thought.....maybe less layers on the feather one would give you the more pronounced pattern on the second?

how many times would you have to fold two different steels until they began nearly homogenous, or appear to be?

I think they both look real nice. With that many layers will this still be a working knife or more of a show piece?

@GreenBeetle

2 жыл бұрын

Whatever owner wants to do with it I suppose. I'm not a big embellished furniture guy so final product should feel like its usable .