FORGING Damascus From STEEL CABLE: Primitive Dagger, Boot/Neck Knife, Bladesmithing And Knifemaking 

This was prolly one of the cooler builds back in the day. It was fun

Thank you sooo much for not adding elevator music to your background! That crap is a RU-vid endemic plague these days for some weird reason. I immediately subscribed!

I love how you went from sprinkling the flux to just straight up pouring it on

That tip on twisting the cable tighter probably something I wouldn't have thought of, but seriously makes a lot of sense 👍

The BEST knife Channel in the world.

If you ever get enough money, you should get a Rockwell tester

Finally somebody explains what you're putting on the steel for one and what the borax actually does to the steel. Thank you very much for explaining that I have been asking on forging channels for quite some time now. So again thank you very much I appreciate it.

Beauty boot knife

When cleaning the cable, after welding the ends you should actually open the cable up by untwisting it and then flexing then twisting it tighter, this gets the flux into the center bits and helps clean the cabel

it looks soooo good

Looks great.

I am very impressed and interested in getting into making knives. I'd appreciate all the help you can give and will be watching your videos.

couple of tips 1 before you twist it get it up to forge welding temp and tap it on the ground to open it up just a bit flux it up and twist it it gets a lot of the inclusions out of it and then you want to twist it at least 2 times then use a hand hammer on the first weld and turn it in the direction of the twist to tighten it then you can draw it out

This was a cool project. Thanks for taking us along for the ride!

Black tape works just fine to hold the ends together when you cut it

Finally, finally, finally! Somebody knows how to talk and work with their hands at the same time or even dub voice in. So refreshing thank you great video

Masterpiece, thx a bunch

i like the softend spine on the smaller knives this one is perfect

Thanks for the video !! I was surprised to see you are wearing a ring while working.

The handle and over all shape of the piece is very Celtic anthropomorphic sword. So that's probably why you were getting that "primal" vibe from it. Overall it came out great.

Great!

Just FYI, as it seems few people know this, you're using your groove-joint pliers backward. They're designed (if not cheaply and carelessly produced) to turn with the lower jaw moving forward, just like a pipe wrench or adjustable wrench. Many even have angled teeth that will only bite well in that direction. It seems like a small thing, I'm sure, but it can make a huge difference when you need every advantage you can get.

I am just a huge fan of neat straight blades like this one! Reall love the overall sleak design and the etching come out great as well!

Forge welded cable is wonderfully strong, tough and beautiful! Love your work Elijah.

I should count how many knives I have watched made from stacks of metal. Start to finish at least 25 knives I think. Great idea to vid this craft. Excellent.

I really like your commentary man, it’s extremely thoughtful and gives me a great deal of ideas for my projects. Thanks

countersink is the word you where looking for

Those channel lock pliers have a certain side for each direction that you use depending on the direction you're going.

It had a cool pattern and came out great looking

Super Cool!!!

Dude! I like that antler guard! I want to do that now. Especially since it has been years since I had an original idea! That's cool looking.

I've been using drill bits as an improvised mill bit for years and have never broken one, patience is key but it works, cool dagger, keep on and stay safe!

i love the handle

Was scrolling, looking for forging videos to watch and came across this one. One word description: Outstanding! Loved i from start to finish, especially the commentary. Found it fascinating and educational. End result was a beautiful, one of a kind knife and a new channel to subscribe to. Thank you for taking the time to film, edit and post. Happy Thanksgiving and stay safe out there. 👍✌

*Unique and great!*

You did the right thing. I got no use for a dagger but yours turned out raw and proto iron age cool. I'm impressed with your work.

Love the antler guard

Turned out real nice…

I like your ammo box for the M67. Deadly stuff.

that's pretty sick!!

Very nice.

Very nice blade...

“ You don’t wanna snap it off in a grizzly bears eyesocket” is why I’m subscribing. That and the BS knife.

20:12 ... By use of the drill press chuck and table (NOT the MOTOR!!!) ... you can get the tap exactly square first time everytime

Thank you so much for your detailed description of your working processes.

the antler pieces for gaurd and pommel very creative and they looked cool too

Such a gifted craftsman

In cleaning the cable prior to forging I might suggest an ultrasonic degreasing which should pull the grease/oils imbedded within the cable. Nice looking blade!

If your wire rope was from a lifting device, such as a crane or winch you can be pretty much bet it is plow steel

Like the rustic look

That handle looks amazing! I love the primitive look!

Nice video, a very cool result! Definitely don't want to break off the blade of your cable steel dagger with antler/leather handle IN THE EYE SOCKET OF A GRIZZLY BEAR! 😯🤣

The first knife i made, when i was 16 ( 40 years ago ) was a stiletto, made out of a piece of Bofors ? steel It was very decidable to many people, so i ended up selling it. 2-3 years later during my machine worker apprenticeship, i also spent some time in the forge and beating on steel, even if it is not a part of the education, but as i had a good grip on the machines i could more or less come and go in any shop i liked to ( this was at the Danish railroads ) Made a few hunting knives for relatives, or that is they was knifes for myself, but got sold off to relatives that did hunting.

Really cool

Awesome. My work is no where near the level of yours, but I have made Damascus wood working tools from cable using a coal forge and hand bellows. Worked at a state park and wasn’t allowed to make knives, although a few sharp letter openers might of happened.

I really appreciate your candor in discussing what you might have done differently! I love the knife, and it is always interesting to see different makers approach cable in different ways. I know some folks advise untwisting it after it's hot to flux it, but I'm not sure that ultimately makes much difference.

That knife is RAD AF! I want one.

Really like the rope in the center. Thanks for sharing

Turn those channel lock pliers so that you push toward the smaller jaw. This way they try to tighten as you push on them to get a better grip.

Beautiful work, and, excellent narration. Always enjoy watching your vids.

Love your attitude of go with the flow. Awesome knife mate. Great channel,keep up the good work

a stacked or wrapped leather handle with brass ends would've been super cool

What interesting design ideas. Thanks!

dropping the cable into an ultrasonic water bath would probably remove a ton of stuff from inside, you might even unwind it a bit before the ultrasonic, then tighten back up later. Great work

Very nice

That was absolutely awesome! I think it's a great knife and anyone would be proud to own it. I would say though I think looks more like something a gambler from the old west era would have had. So you could definitely call it old west style. God bless

Amazing looking blade! When you started stacking the leather pieces on the handle, though, I was thinking, "How is THAT going to work???" 😄 I have to say it was fascinating watching how you transformed it into that finished work of art. Bravo!

Nice workshop band-aide👍

Very sharp👍👍👍& beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

Turned out really nice

I really like this format. Good job! I'm not a blacksmith, but (because of a certain show...you know the one and RU-vid) I love learning about the art. This new format is a lot like a class. I know the knowledge is useless unless I heat a piece of steel and beat it, but I enjoy learning. Thanks for teaching us "lurkers".

Love it looks awesome

Man i was planning on making one of those for myself, now i know how haha. That looks awesome mate! Congrats and thank you for the knowledge!!

Great looking blade. Lots of good info

That's what I call really foraging

Helpful tip for starting threads, put the tap or the part in the drill press chuck and the other in the vise. Spin first couple threads by hand, if powered after, then use low speed and don't bottom out on an immovable part.

Your freehand grind is second two few very nice blade work.

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙌🙏

That was a challenging project for sure. Looks great!

Super👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

18:51 Machinist drilling 101: center drill first. If you really want to do some advanced drilling, use flat bottom drills.

Great looking dagger. Very unique

Very Le Tien period handle. Quite lovely.

Ridiculous. Over the top. Awesome work! God Bless.

I am at 8.05 mins into this video and finding myself intensely interested in something I have no other connection to nor experience of. But your informative style, smooth delivery, and explanation of each step make compelling viewing. The lack of background music that is so often a real distraction is a big bonus. I will keep watching and thanks for a great video!

Really great video, enjoyed it from start to finish. Well done!!!

cable has fiber core so that not just oil that comes in the fiber. the tighter you pull the fiber oils the cable

Funny that I watched your Forged In Fire contest last night (congratulations on the win, btw) where your first project was to make a dagger. This is just stunning!

Looks awesome, Nicely done.

also if you boil the cable in hot caustic soda / liquid plumber, it will remove all the grease within the strands.

Very interesting. Eye like it.

Ultrasonic cleaner with mineral spirits will tune that up toot sweet!

no matter what the skill level of some are. I always see people using channel locks backwards. blows my mind.

I wish you would of soaked the blade in a coffee bath to really bring out the patterns of the Damascus more. All in all a pretty good knife. 👍

Nice trick on making the blade symmetrical. I think nxt time, once you get your preferred side fold it on the center then cut it as a template and then put it over the blade and mark the excess.

Q: What are you thinking about? A: 26:10 Fighting a grizzly bear

I like that. ...cable damascus is not something I have tried either so could be an interesting project.

I don't know if you play Skyrim, but this looks to me a lot like it would be a Forsworn blade from the Forsworn faction in that game! Very cool looking blade!

Always twist any metal skinny strands used. It's a must definitely.

Somehow the finish of this blade looks even more authentic than some of your other (fantastic) work the subtle character of the etch really has a real “I worked hard to make this” feel, and as you said it has a primitive charm that really focuses on the downright business end of things. This is the kind of steel I’d like to have in my collection 👍