MOKUME GANE PENDANT!!! Copper and Nickel Damascus!

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@st0n3p0ny 5 лет назад

How about mokume dice with stone settings for the numbers?

@oribennett6520 5 лет назад

Ooooh, that would be super nice.

@V3loCiTy123 5 лет назад

It'd be weirdly weighted though.

@st0n3p0ny 5 лет назад

@@V3loCiTy123 True, would still be slickest dice ever. Just, not for playing craps on a sidewalk for money or anything.

@oribennett6520 5 лет назад

@@V3loCiTy123 maybe he could figure that out... It would definitely be a challenge

@hipzipper1 5 лет назад

I like this idea.

@crbrus6916 5 лет назад

Smith RU-vidr: *Makes thing* Alec: *Makes thing but Damascus*

@lockpickinglawyer 5 лет назад

That copper nickel contrast is amazing. I’d love to see this as a knife (or lock pick😁) handle. 👍

@TitsMcGeester 5 лет назад

Copper and nickel aren't good for hardness and keeping an edge, it would make a good decoration piece

@A1BASE 5 лет назад

The Lost Boy it wouldn’t work as a general knife but I think would be fine as a serrated bread knife. Either way, LPL was talking about it as a handle, not a blade. I’d worry about the copper greening with skin contact.

@mininara6471 5 лет назад

Why are you here?

@lockpickinglawyer 5 лет назад

The Lost Boy We usually don’t put edges on handles. 👍

@A1BASE 5 лет назад

LockPickingLawyer EXTREME lock picking

@timetable620 5 лет назад

This is the third video that you have introduced the disk sander...hahaha

@PabloCimadevila 5 лет назад

Do, learn, repeat. I love your actitude. Welcome to the beauty of the small things Alec, the pendant looks great!!

@AlecSteele 5 лет назад

Thank you Pablo!! I really really appreciate it!!

@gnproductions5565 3 года назад

How you doing Pablo?

@邱豪-r7c 3 года назад

attitude

@secondarymetabolite5050 5 лет назад

Looks very pretty, although the asymmetry of the triangle bothers me a bit. 2 things I realized during my own experiments making jewellery: - Nickel causes allergies, so I recommend covering any nickel part that might touch the skin with a clear resin. - For pendants I recommend having triangles point down and not up, at least if it's intended for women. That way the shape lines up beautifully with the collarbones and the breasts. Also, that way there are no pointy bits poking into sensitive places, which especially women with larger breast sizes will appreciate!

@Taunus-Tim 5 лет назад

nickel doesn't cause allergies! But IF you already are allergic to nickel, then it causes allergic reactions. the majority of people isn't allergic to nickel, but a fair amount are. So yeah, a coating might be a good idea anyway.

@Nemozoli 5 лет назад

@@Taunus-Tim Also, copper tends to become green/stain the skin green with prolonged skin exposure, so coating this pendant is a must!

@ragnkja 2 года назад

@@Taunus-Tim Nickel allergies are pretty common, although a pendant isn’t necessarily a problem for everyone who is allergic, unlike earrings where nickel causes inflammation for basically everyone who is allergic to it.

@jessereid8482 2 года назад

this is true

@andrewfujiki616 5 лет назад

I still want the cavalry saber but I do like the frequent content. Fun little projects. This one in particular was very informative.

@mmulvey173 5 лет назад

Same. I keep checking back looking for the guard video and still nothing...

@Seelenschmiede 5 лет назад

They wait for equipment to work on on the saber. Do you two even listen to what Alec is talking about?

@colekrupa1094 5 лет назад

Alec, Im sure you know this already, but in case you dont, be weary of the disk sander, as it eats material away on the outside edge of the disk faster than in the middle, and can cause surfaces to not be parallel anymore if you're not careful. Keep up the great work!

@mike2739 5 лет назад

It would be really cool if you made 👓 glasses frame out of Damascus they would be kinda heavy but would be legit the coolest frames out there.

@theaidenman 5 лет назад

I'd buy those

@basstrom88 5 лет назад

He already had to cancel selling the Damascus ring because he discovered it's not good to keep in contact with skin for extended periods of time. So the glasses frames would have the same issue unless they had a thick epoxy coating.

@colekrupa1094 5 лет назад

Sam Prudden Its the same issue people have with certain jewelry already, certain peoples skin temporarily turn funny colors if exposed to certain metals for an extended amount of time.

@mike2739 5 лет назад

They probably have sensitive skin I've never had a problem with it

@mike2739 5 лет назад

Haha Cole I literally sent my reply then seen yours lol

@ThePLlSKEN 5 лет назад

I'm glad that you are doing other projects in between the cavalry saber, thank you alex and will.

@ThePLlSKEN 5 лет назад

Alec i meant! Omg I'm a numpty

@jagerfromgsg945 5 лет назад

Don’t think I didn’t see that airpod flex

@Buddyguypal 5 лет назад

Jäger From GSG9 oh no!!! He has AirPods in, he can’t hear us!

@maxuniverse6002 5 лет назад

weird flex but ok.

@Meanryano 5 лет назад

I no joke looked through the comments to find someone that noticed it

@cooperbrahmsteadt5123 5 лет назад

Ryan Henderson where?

@zockertwins 5 лет назад

9:47

@franksinatra2530 5 лет назад

I LOVE that this video is slower paced, more of Alec making stuff. Best video in a while.

@R-Mc-3 5 лет назад

Hey guys, How about a Cane Sword? A good chance to try out a combination of alot of uour recently learned techniques?

@thewalkingforest5185 5 лет назад

Ruaidhri McNeely Each State is different, but I believe cane swords are considered concealed weapons and therefore possibly illegal. Although It’s probably fine if he keeps it in a private place and travels with it apart

@AdmiralStoicRum 5 лет назад

sword canes are legal in montana as of october 2017

@nunyabidness9100 5 лет назад

Cane swords are legal in Minnesota and have been since before I moved here in 1982

@shawno8253 5 лет назад

he said that he wanted to but couldn't because of laws but sense hes in the land of the free now

@maxuniverse6002 5 лет назад

you mean, stone settings?

@nicholascervone4734 5 лет назад

Hey since you're in America now it is easier to get ahold of powdered Steel you can start practicing canister and canoe Damascus🎉🎊

@therammer4979 5 лет назад

the video when he made the copper and nickle Damascus was the first video that i saw from this channel and i got immediately hooked, and it makes me so happy that he finally did something cool with it, Love the good work Alec, keep it up!

@anthonyrobbins284 5 лет назад

Make some Damascus bullets and send them to Demolition ranch to test out.

@ndmn0508 5 лет назад

A Damascus breast plate

@ringrocket1 5 лет назад

Damascus buckshot

@bubbles3281 5 лет назад

Taofladermous, Yea I butchered the spelling.. would be a better candidate.

@KaiIngebrigtsen 5 лет назад

taofledermaus...

@sojjjer 5 лет назад

Bomp

@murphymmc 5 лет назад

Great fix on the pendant Alec. taking it to an asymmetrical triangle worked well. Beautiful work.

@baronteddyvonforsthoffer2567 5 лет назад

Waiting for the video where you bedazzle your whole shop.

@robsdeviceunknown 5 лет назад

rofl that was awesome

@harpernordin3981 5 лет назад

Aren’t we all

@brandondirocco9816 5 лет назад

Bedazzle the power hammer

@jasonliu6213 5 лет назад

That pattern looks strangely like pewDiePie’s background theme

@quincybriley4113 5 лет назад

Doing his part to defeat T series

@gortis1104 5 лет назад

Exactly

@plutomakesgrilledcheese2740 5 лет назад

alec should make a ring out of it and send it to him

@mr.someone509 5 лет назад

Pewdiependant

@shashwin.k1107 4 года назад

u right nicee you read this

@max6499 5 лет назад

Alec, try superglue to hold down your project when working with small things in a band saw. Just glue your metal bit to a sacrificial piece of plywood, BAM you have "safe" handles. Diresta uses super glue for everything!

@craigcain6553 5 лет назад

superglue and just a pinch of baking soda ,bonds instantaly ,build it instantly ,three d printer ,with out the the printer ,just your mind!!

@craigcain6553 5 лет назад

thank you, fix anthing for a buck

@OverlordMaggie Год назад

Alec, I run TTRPGs sometimes. The items you make are masterpieces, very beautiful, and always get me thinking about designs for magic items in-game. Absolutely magnificent. This material makes me think of a tiger's coat, and seeing this video my brain jumps to earrings or inlays - I'm not often a creative type but watching your creations makes me feel like I could be!

@rossmoffett1342 5 лет назад

The daily dose of Alec Steele! Phew, I can breathe again!

@AlphaMachina 5 лет назад

Just finished watching. The pendant turned out beautiful. You excel at so many things you put your mind to. It's definitely all in the mindset.

@rorydonaldson2794 5 лет назад

The music in this video was absolutely exceptional

@DasVERMiT 5 лет назад

Yeah, i thought the more chilled out music for the smaller project was nice. Heavier, more intense music for the bigger things is still cool though!

@siebevanwartum5831 5 лет назад

@@DasVERMiT Yea would like to know the artist!

@clydedecker765 5 лет назад

Use the green wax you've been using for molds - melt a chunk onto the metal to grind and stick a wooden dowel into the wax. Then you can hold the piece to grind and polish. Jewelers do this for lots of things. Adding a very very light coat of something like canola oil on the silicone as a release agent might allow the wax to flow smoothly...

@adriancox-thesantjordigolf3646 5 лет назад

Much better Alec. This is the real you, both speed and format.

@MrHauerManuel 5 лет назад

THE SANT JORDI GOLF SOCIETY Adrian Cox totally!

@janus2059 5 лет назад

I like the multipart epics!

@carazy123_ 5 лет назад

9:47 Is that... _AirPods?_ Our boy Alec really is successful His mother should be proud

@herzog2604 5 лет назад

Dont try talk to him.. He cant hear you anyways

@isaachawkins6889 5 лет назад

He can't hear broke 😂😂

@carazy123_ 5 лет назад

isaac no name hope he doesn’t mess up while working... he won’t notice

@baahs101 5 лет назад

I think what I like about Alec Steele's videos is that he takes every project as a learning opportunity. He seems to be a very humble man that is focused on perfecting his craft. The amount he has grown over the years as a blacksmith and designer is phenomenal. It's nice to see a young man with a hunger for learning and a strong work ethic instead of the normal man child RU-vidrs. I'm also glad that he found a colleague who is equally adept at his craft so they can push each other to greater heights. I don't know if he will see this, but keep at it Allec Steele, you are an inspiration to to a lot of young men.

@EtxSmokeshow 5 лет назад

Glad to see you back to an almost day frequency!

@jonpaulcer3128 5 лет назад

Pewdiepie's pendant

@JETWTF 5 лет назад

Alec get a sheet of thin finished plywood. When needing to cut something small on a bandsaw glue what you need to cut onto a piece of the plywood. You can then hold it with your hands for control without getting close to the blade. Finished plywood is perfect for that because it's flat enough and smooth enough.

@charliehaug2734 5 лет назад

When you do your glammor shots stay on them a little longer. We want to see the detail in your work. Not the blur of the shot. :)

@aaron.silveira 5 лет назад

Charlie Haug I very much agree

@Mr.Leeroy 5 лет назад

than all you'll see is imperfections.

@aaron.silveira 5 лет назад

Leeroy that is true, and that’s why I want him to stay on them longer. If he can’t even show us a real shot of his work than he’s not holding himself to a high enough standard. This is especially true for someone like him who constantly preaches about how much ‘elbow grease’ he puts into projects, and how he wants them to be absolutely perfect. If he shows the imperfections then he will get criticism and will have to improve. He is extremely talented and a gifted artist, but he still has an immense amount to learn (like he says in his videos all the time).

@MmeHyraelle 5 лет назад

I second, also keeping the focus a lil more in the b-roll

@omegalord 5 лет назад

Damascus toilet brush handle!

@Alex-yk6he 5 лет назад

OmegaLord yesssss

@MurkyWaters677 5 лет назад

He should make shitty damascus for it. *ba dum tiss*

@DasVERMiT 5 лет назад

Steel + Water is not the best combination though.

@Temp0raryName 5 лет назад

@@DasVERMiT Nickel + copper damascus would work well though.

@StopChangingUsernamesYouTube 5 лет назад

I bet you could get a gorgeous patina on just the copper in no time with a short brine bath if you ever want to make something with a bit of green in it. I'm thinking the nickel in that blend would hold up pretty well unless the bath goes on too long.

@MrOhitsujiza 5 лет назад

Alec i think its an fantastic idea to practise stone setting as much as possible, think about it you guys could make a couple of sweet ass crowns and have a shirt with you as "the kings of Montana" or something!

@SuperJaXXas 5 лет назад

Or maybe the Queens of Montana.....most things don't need PRETTY STONES......

@stageforgejon905 5 лет назад

@@SuperJaXXas yeah i subbed when he was making knives and swords! Evidently he got on a date site and moved to Montana and now he makes rings and a fancy screw driver with gems in it!! And now a necklace. I'm not going to say it but it sure is obvious. Hell they even have the same haircut! He moved and his content is crap!! The forging sucks!!

@SuperJaXXas 5 лет назад

@@stageforgejon905 For the most part I totally enjoy the content. A few stones here or there are cool but on everything? A stone on a screwdriver is stoopid! Otherwise I think it is safely said that if not for the show Forged in Fire and Alec Steele not 1 in 10 would know what the hell forging is about. YMMV

@levaxler7003 5 лет назад

@@stageforgejon905 I honestly can't tell if you're implying that Alec and Will are in a relationship, and that's the funniest thing I've seen all day

@stageforgejon905 5 лет назад

@@SuperJaXXas well I'm not seeing alot of forging since he teamed with Will! Haven't seen will do anything but play with wax! It's getting disappointing!

@MidnightSunna 5 лет назад

I'm glad to see you branching out and always adding to your tool kit of knowledge.

@damascuseverything 5 лет назад

I like how you're aiming for 25mm (close enough to 1 inch). Just enough metric to keep the workd happy. Just enough imperial to keep the US viewers happy

@aloiseaux767 5 лет назад

25,7mm... Why would anyone use imperial...

@damascuseverything 5 лет назад

@@aloiseaux767 did you mean 25.4?

@TheSatyrblue 5 лет назад

Beautiful pendant you created there. I love the contrast of the Mokume Gane. I am enjoying these short forays into other projects while you are waiting on the necessary equipment for that gaurd. Maybe you could see about auctioning a couple of them off. Help offset the cost of the additional equipment purchases.

@alexeyvolin4263 5 лет назад

FINALLY! I've been waiting for Mokume Gane follow up so bad!

@Madlintelf 5 лет назад

Love how you are getting obsessed with the stone setting, it's like a kid that sees something shiny and has to play with it. Follow your passion, enjoy life and make beautiful things Alec, it's nice seeing you having fun you deserve it.

@blacksmith1066 5 лет назад

You should use the twisted bar for knife scales

@jipvanleyenhorst4834 5 лет назад

Hey man i just wanted to let you know ive been feeling extremely unmotivated lately in my graphic art, and sort of abandoned it for a while. After watching your videos I realised I really miss working with metal and wood. Youve inspired me to make a new knife and given me hundreds of ideas for next projects. Im nowhere near as skilled as you are but i can't thank you enough for unknowingly helping me (and many others i think) get their motivation back. So thank you for all the hard work you put out here. It really helps not only practcally but mentally aswell. I guess all I can really say is thank you, even though I feel like thats not nearly enough to show my genuine gratitude. Keep it up (at your rate of course would hate for you to overwork yourself) and i'll definitely stick around for anything you come up with. Excuse the long message, I really loved this project in particular so the timing felt right.

@jipvanleyenhorst4834 5 лет назад

Jesus this is way longer thank expected. In conclusion: i look up to you

@thejoetandy 5 лет назад

Did you forget that copper work hardens? Shouldn't you have been quenching it during the forging process?

@timothydornan6517 5 лет назад

Interesting thought.

@tolkienfan4815 5 лет назад

Copper is very tricky.

@bonniehyden962 5 лет назад

Hello, Alec! I found you on Bobby Duke's channel. I have never worked metal in my life!....but I've always wanted to try. Who knows...maybe someday I will and something I learn here from you will be useful. No matter...I find you very entertaining, I love how you teach and your work is amazing! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@Luke-or4lz 5 лет назад

10:00 the caliper literally says 1.99 “Two millimeters exactly” 😂😂

@Tanzarian7 5 лет назад

Those burs would be more accurate then his caliper so I tend to think it was 2 mm exactly :D

@ParaTrooper996 5 лет назад

when you drill it usually tends to be a bit bigger than you measured

@Taunus-Tim 5 лет назад

1.99 is actually exactly 2 mm if you take the tolerance of the calipers into account. the failure lies in the thousands of a millimeter... saying this, there is no thing on earth, that is "exactly" any size. it's just a matter of how precise your measuring method is. even a drill bit, that measures 2.00000 millimeters would really be something like this size: 2.000035892. but there is a limit how exact you want to measure it.

@Luke-or4lz 5 лет назад

Taunus-Tims Welt Yeah I figured

@coyotedomino 5 лет назад

Taunus-Tims Welt Even more technically, everything is exactly only one size: The size it is.

@TheCoBBus 5 лет назад

I love the editing !! The fact that these videos come out almost daily and to have such high production value makes these videos that much better !! Great job Alec, Will and Jamie !

@damascuseverything 5 лет назад

So first Alec has a girl helping with his instagram stories, and now he's making all of this jewelry...

@rossmoffett1342 5 лет назад

I think you're onto something!

@electricpaisy6045 5 лет назад

When did that with the girl come out?

@acoop101 5 лет назад

.....

@chasejorgensen6755 5 лет назад

Big UwU

@glittermytimbers 5 лет назад

And there was a quick shot in this video of someone wearing the necklace!

@montecrysto33 4 года назад

4:02 I love how he showed the disc sander as the old fashioned vinyl disc crackings popped in Alec needs to make more jewelery, he looks so skilled/very inclined to learn it quickly, even his practise plate looks like some kind of abstract art piece ^^

@briancarabelos9606 4 года назад

What you do amazes me . I’m an old fabricator I have never attempted anything you do. You are lighting a fire for me to try something new. Thank for all your hard work!

@ProlificInvention 5 лет назад

*Alec Steele* Silver and Gold Damascus please, or if you're scientifically inclined: Niobium-Titanium

@MmeHyraelle 5 лет назад

Anodized Nio-ti?

@ProlificInvention 5 лет назад

@@MmeHyraelle Very beautiful combination, very difficult to alloy and then anodize.

@ProlificInvention 5 лет назад

@@MmeHyraelle I am building a carbon arc furnace within a hydrogen gas powered mini foundry in an attempt to forge a ring and potentially some bullets with Ferro-Niobium (35-65%) and pure Niobium.

@grendal113 3 года назад

@@ProlificInvention you have a page?

@ProlificInvention 3 года назад

@@grendal113 Yes but I've been neglecting it. Just click on my profile pic and it will take you there

@Fuzzy_Noodle 4 года назад

I love how even though you haven’t done something in the past. You have the courage to at the very least try. Risking failure makes success all the more satisfying.

@DasVERMiT 5 лет назад

For the hanging hole, instead of going front to back which requires a link to put it on a chain, I would have drilled holes in the sides that meet in the middle so that you can put a chain right through it. That way and the front face of the triangle remains unmarked. I think it would have had a cleaner look overall that way, but that's just my personal opinion. I suppose if it was really thin this might not have been possible though.

@SassholeOnTheRoll 5 лет назад

"more stone setting" "I'm definitely not getting addicted" yes you are. Stoner.

@elterga6224 5 лет назад

One of the best things I've seen all day!

@johnreese1337 5 лет назад

Hah

@jaypearman9528 5 лет назад

amen

@craigcain6553 5 лет назад

yep, love it little round stone in a littleround hole ,so bteathtakingly original

@chibanix1347 5 лет назад

i love the way you try to learn new skills all the time making us a fabulous journey into creation process

@henrybyers5557 5 лет назад

I really like the cinematic shots but the focusing is getting a little crazy. We want to see the piece at the end! Just give us more than a half second with everything in focus

@ssp_2015 5 лет назад

Damascus everything guys!!!!! This is the Damascus and stone setting channel.

@electricpaisy6045 5 лет назад

"now I haven't introduced you to this yet..." - Alec introducing his disc sander for the second time and showing it for the third time 😄 (I know there is time bubble and all that stuff)

@koloth5139 5 лет назад

All depends on how and what order things are filmed and edited. This may have been filmed prior to the tour and the tour was just super easy to edit.

@electricpaisy6045 5 лет назад

@@koloth5139 that's what I call time bubble

@Xlaxsauce 5 лет назад

So glad you're finally making something from that material. That is one of my favorite pattern welded metal thus far.

@plutomakesgrilledcheese2740 5 лет назад

you should try making birch mokume

@warrenpridgeon 5 лет назад

There's something I ALWAYS appreciate about your videos Alec... The editing... how everything is beat matched. That attention to detail is epic. Also the content is cool too. Really inspiring!

@generalmisery 5 лет назад

Hey Alec, what happened to the gold knife?

@michelleross9782 3 года назад

Stone marking tip my stepmother (certified gemologist) used occasionally for mass pave or invisible settings' layouts: Put a bit of non-damaging ink or paint on stone's face & stamp that to metal for exact dimensions of stone face no matter stone's shape. Just look up what the stone you're using has issues with as far as potentially staining or scuffing the surface. When done, just drop stones in their appropriate cleaning solution bath to remove the ink or paint. (If I remember from 20 years ago correctly, white acrylic paint or talcum powder paste were used mostly for darker metals & black alcohol ink marker was used on certain stones for lighter metals. There were other black "inks or paints" but I don't recall what they all were. NEVR use graphite due to its abrasive properties & can it get into cracks, scratches, and/or chips you didn't want highlighted or didn't notice at purchase.)

@georgejohnson9617 5 лет назад

"mokume gane...what a wonderful phrase..." "mokume gane...ain't no passin' phase..." "It's our problem free... philosophy... mokume gane!

@bloodlinegaming9962 4 года назад

for anyone wondering, CZ mean cubic zerconia, it is a man made diamond.

@donespo 5 лет назад

Dude. Get yourself a rolling mill for jobs like this. It’s a much better way to thin out material to a uniform thickness.

@Black_noir_mw3 2 года назад

I love the texture that polishing it brought out because of the difference in hardness between the copper and nickel, absolutely amazing as always

@callysto_ii 5 лет назад

Literally thought to myself "damn I'm bored" and poof you appeared. My hero ;)

@lukenorton3120 5 лет назад

Just a quick tip regarding soldering the jumpring.. try heating the ring evenly instead of the solder itself. Also know that the solder will run toward the hotter parts of the ring, so if you put the solder on the opposite side to where your torch is, it should run into the gap nicely. otherwise, keep practicing and you'll get better and better :)

@damascuseverything 5 лет назад

Triangle, all seeing eye, illuminati. It all making sense.

@thesneakyapguy7172 5 лет назад

/G\

@damascuseverything 5 лет назад

I haven't seen him using a compass or set square, But definitely a straight edge.

@MyTubeofYouChannel 4 года назад

Your videos are spectacular- I'm sitting here researching, completely forgetting where I am and feeling like I'm in your shop learning from you because you're so direct with the audience. Keep it up!

@michaelcarlson2245 5 лет назад

Nickel is shiny death, if I touch it for more than 5 minutes I break out in hives. It’s in everything 🙄

@BothHands1 5 лет назад

Mjölnir Odinson Yeah, i used to have earrings with a small amt of nickel in them, and they would make my ears get all crusty and infected, it was awful 😬 Will never use them again, even though they were so cute

@craigcain6553 5 лет назад

And your the one that thinks diamonds are special, they are'nt you are

@craigcain6553 5 лет назад

tell that to the chick who blew that d and almst died by swallow,wow chicks be dumb

@DougSJBrooks 5 лет назад

Got nothing against Will he is really talented, it's just been a breath of fresh air seeing an Alex only video again.

@FlinnGaidin 5 лет назад

Alec*

@frostcb2 5 лет назад

Tell us a little background on the your helper. And how you collaborated

@silva69ers 5 лет назад

Watch the pirates cutlass videos to see Alec and Wills first collab

@lukearts2954 5 лет назад

An idea for a mokume gane project: a super luxurious poker chip set, with perhaps a precious metal disk inlay and stone setting. If you can make it a large enough set, I am sure you will find a happy customer for it too... (speaking of disk setting: I'd love to see you try some of that: setting small plates or disks of metal into other metal or into wood. It seems like a silly glue job on first thought, but know that true craftsmen used to be able to do this without a single drop of glue... (and glueing doesn't give such a swell result anyway) Another path to explore and push your boundaries)

@mazzloked 5 лет назад

That pattern looks like PewdiePie's merch stuff!

@astang1072 5 лет назад

Watching the stone setting under the scope reminds me of watching neuro surgeries as a surgical tech. Same blue drapes and everything!😄

@DrNero7435 5 лет назад

Damascus looks like pewdiepie's design

@davemckinney6555 5 лет назад

Was I the only one who thought coffee etch when you said there wasn't enough contrast? Amazing work. Gorgeous result. Keep up the outstanding work Alec. Love your channel.

@maskedredstonerproz 5 лет назад

I was like : Coffee etch time

@ancientmariner7473 5 лет назад

Can you make a Magic Wand in damascus? Therea May needs one real bad....

@amenra4668 5 лет назад

Please tell me you meant to refer to the British Prime Minister Theresa May.

@christophersavignon4191 5 лет назад

@@amenra4668 Way to get all anal about a typo. Loosen up a bit, you're sounding too butthurt. By the way, if you insist on full titles, there are quite a few she has earned but wouldn't like to hear.

@amenra4668 5 лет назад

@@christophersavignon4191 What if's are not that of Truth. They are only that which "may" (and I quote may as maybe, for how is it that you truly know if I do not from your question) be that of truth. For your accusation "may" (again just may be that which you and nor I know, for maybe I do and you do not); Be just that of am accusation. For I came and accused not, but you did come forth and made accusation.

@christophersavignon4191 5 лет назад

@@amenra4668 Your butthurt is clearly visible for everyone. There are no hypotheticals or accusations, only judgement of the behavior you have put on display yourself. Now take your bleeding butt and begone.

@conwayfiddy4908 5 лет назад

When Alec and Will get girlfriends they are going to be getting the coolest and most unique gifts ever gifted. Lucky ladies.

@Mossyrock6 5 лет назад

I showed this video to my wife. The first thing out of her mouth? "His glasses are dirty!!"

@BothHands1 5 лет назад

Mossyrock6 Hahaha、i think we'd get along :)

@seansieloff843 5 лет назад

I love the fact you are opening up to other metal crafts

@tuckerorpin-wilkes2853 5 лет назад

Dude this uploaded less than 9 seconds ago. 15 comments

@Corrective_Damage 5 лет назад

Most of them are saying their the first

@SeraphX2 5 лет назад

And? Did you manage to check off some bucket list item?

@amarmehta01 5 лет назад

I’m actually glad he kept the Mokume gane

@zacharyjustice1667 5 лет назад

A damascus or mokume gane fountain pen would be cool.

@SWATDRUMMUH 5 лет назад

from blacksmith to bladesmith to jeweler, quite a transition, alec!

@nieronfire7203 5 лет назад

this is the the alec videos I have been missing

@tuckera1879 5 лет назад

2 minutes with 69 comments... holy crap that's a lot

@TheProrage509 5 лет назад

Tucker Anderson why do you say holy God

@tuckera1879 5 лет назад

@@TheProrage509 say what? Idk why it is just what came to mind

@chibanix1347 5 лет назад

you should get a little drill press that will ensure the correct placement of the stones by being able to spot exactly the right placement

@Estajo33 5 лет назад

Great billet of mokume gane and pendant Alec! Your power tools are making me drool. You seem to have studied non-ferrous metals and stone setting, but you haven't followed some processes I learned and I would love to know why. MAKING the mokume gane: I learned to fuse the billet in one heating and to apply pressure while doing so. You can see the fuse point and remove the heat right away. HOT forging: I have never seen hot forging for non-ferrous metals. These are softer when quenched as soon as the red dulls. The molecules stay misaligned for a longer period of time. Don't know if the electric forging machine would make the metal too hard right away. I would usually make a billet and after quenching, forge till 1/3 to 1/2 the thickness annealing along the way, then run the billet thru a rolling mill to reduce the thickness annealing when the metal gets too hard. So have you tried doing the process the goldsmith way of doing things and chosen to switch to the steel way deliberately? I could have done better writing this but it is late. Jo in Philadelphia PA

@GeneralNickles 5 лет назад

Can't wait for when Alec decides to make a Damascus doorknob and cover it in jewels.

@rileydeane1536 5 лет назад

I don't think I've ever been this early. 😂😂

@kitnoki2 5 лет назад

To all the “fans” that are out here giving Alec crap for doing these more diverse projects. Keep in mind he is only 20 so being easily pulled in any which direction that interests him and is a luxury he can afford with his current life status. Every project he does isn’t just for us the fans but also for himself and for personal growth. Each new skill he acquires hones his entire skill set and makes him overall a better and more through craftsman. He is doing this for a living and the decision to follow what interests him is what got him started in this whole process to begin with so let’s all give him some slack for not whacking stuff every video.

@michaelandersen4433 5 лет назад

WHY THE HELL did you not drill the hole for the chain/wire in the sides of the pendant?

@LReBe7 5 лет назад

Hey Alec I know you care about safety, so I have a chemical safety tip for you: keep a very clear distinction between the coffee mugs you use for etching and the mugs you use for drinking, so no one ever drinks from the etching mugs. It's like we (I'm a scientist) do in the lab: no food ever goes in the chemicals fridge.

@mrboutsky 5 лет назад

That off-tune jingle at the beginning (3:12) almost made me puke. (It literally made me unwell)

@c3l7ic 5 лет назад

New series name.. "How Alec became a jeweler" Also great work on the settings and pendant. When I make my designs I try to plan the way I attach the chain so it works into the piece design. Like that one I would drill the hole through the side rather then the front so I wouldn't need a jump ring to attach a chain to and disrupt the look of the piece.

@brasilianols6350 5 лет назад

either alec or will has girly chest, or something else is happening around here!?!?!🤔🤨🤔 ALECCCC explain por favor!!!

@Seelenschmiede 5 лет назад

Maybe it was Will's wife wearing it for the shot? ;)

@MrHauerManuel 5 лет назад

The combination of lofi music and the slowmo is amazing! Much better than making it with action music imo

@bradt7086 5 лет назад

I'm sorry, but sketch two could only be described as Vaginal Jewelry. Look at it! Something on your mind Alec....Hahahahah.

@nicholas8476 5 лет назад

Brad T Hey, it worked for O’Keefe.

@dragonwing4ever 5 лет назад

Lol here come the dirty bastards😂 even ruining blacksmithing videos for me

@ronburns6865 3 года назад

Use tape for your patterns, it gives you the best first chance to ensure you pattern is true. center punch on the dots for better placement. I do it on tile bathrooms work, which is also not very forgiving!