Damascus knife destruction test 2

[Shtyra]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvffZRlb6Ow&feature=channel_page

[culpeper]

Good test. Can you tell us some more about the different steels involved.

A video explaining basic patterned steel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OahXsi58G8w&feature=related

[Shtyra]

I started with 5 layers (2 mild steel, 1 medium quality stainless steel and 2 very good quality old russian steel from saw) but I don't know exact % of carbon and others, then folded them 5 times to 160 layers (5x2x2x2x2x2=160) BTW I have only 5 months ecperience so don't think that every pattern welded steel is like that, every bladsmith makes it diferently and most of them are way better than this one in video.

[culpeper]

Oh, I didn't realize you made the blade yourself. Cool!:thumb:

[Noss]

Good test. Looks like this one held up better. I've never tried to hammer two blades together. I may give it a try with a few blades.

[Tankuel]

i think you need a better heat treatment for your steel

either that or keep the steel in the coals longer when you forge it

[out5yder]

I was just wondering when is Noss going to destroy some damascus, because I've never seen such an exotical thing in a destruction test. Now, I've just saw it! Thank you!
It performed much different than I was expecting. I thought it would break layer by layer (as the fallkniven A1) in lateral stress, but it seems more compact and flexible.

[db]

Original video is removed,...so pity ,....i cant see it ..