DAMASCUS SUPER SAVER #1 (3 DVD Set!)

Description

DAMASCUS SUPER SAVER #1 (3 DVD Set! 7 Discs!) includes:

Mosaic Damascus with Jason Knight (3 discs)

(NOTE: American Bladesmith Society DVDs are NOT Hollywood productions and some titles do not have DVD case art. They do offer the highest level of instruction by ABS Journeymen and Mastersmiths for serious knifemakers and bladesmiths)

This is a three (3) DVD set of ABS Master Smith Jason Knight demonstrating the making and forging of Mosaic Damascus steel at the New England Hammer In held at the New England School of Metalwork in Auburn, Maine.

Jason Knight explains the process of making Mosaic Damascus in detail and demonstrates the steps.

DVD #1 of 3 is entitled “Mosaic Damascus: Basic Billet” and contains these Chapters:

1)   Mosaic Damascus Introduction

2)   Billet Configuration & Forging Manipulation

3)   Rotate & Distort Billet Configuration

4)   W-Pattern Billet Transformation

5)   Dividing Equal Part Billets & Forging

6)   Cut Six Billets, Etch, Stack & Forge

7)   Reorient & Distort Billet’s Configuration

8)   Mosaic Techniques & Forging Basic Billet

DVD #2 of 3 is entitled “Mosaic Damascus: 4-Way Mosaic” and contains these Chapters:

1)   4-Way Mosaic Introduction

2)   Process for 4-Way Mosaic Billet

3)   Billets Etched, Ground & Dry Welding

4)   Discussion of Mosaic Damascus for Blades

5)   Dry Welded Billet and Its Forging

6)   Power Hammer & Pressing Billet

7)   Grinding Out “Dry Weld” Remnants

8)   Sectioning 4-Way Billet & Etching

DVD #3 of 3 is entitled “Mosaic Damascus: Blade Forging” and contains these Chapters:

1)   Mosaic “Dry Weld” Blade Billet

2)   Transforming Dry Weld to Blade Billet

3)   Damascus Blade Patterns Discussion

4)   Cut-off and Reorient Blade Billet

5)   Blade Shape Decision

6)   “Upset Billet” and Draw to Length

7)   Original Billet’s Damascus Pattern

8)   Straightening & Completing Blade Forging

Damascus with Don Fogg (3 discs)

(NOTE: American Bladesmith Society DVDs are NOT Hollywood productions and some titles do not have DVD case art. They do offer the highest level of instruction by ABS Journeymen and Mastersmiths for serious knifemakers and bladesmiths)

This is a three (3) DVD set of ABS Master Smith Don Fogg demonstrating the making of Damasacus steel at the First New England Hammer In held at the New England School of Metalwork in Auburn, Maine. Don Fogg explains the process of making Damascus in detail and demonstrates the steps.

DVD #1 of 3 entitled “W Pattern” contains the following Chapters:

1. Introduction and metals used in making Damascus
2. Preparing the Damascusfor the forge
3. First power hammer weld
4. First fold
5. Second fold and starting a second billet
6. Third Fold
7. Fourth fold
8. Question and Answer session

DVD #2 of 3 entitled “Jellyroll”contains the following Chapters:

1. Discussion of the two Damascusbillets from DVD#1
2. Drawing the Jellyroll Damascus billet
3. Rolling the Jellyroll billet
4. Cut and re-weld the Jellyroll handle
5. Drawing the “W Pattern”
6. Forging the Jellyroll billet
7. Jellyroll 1st Mosaic fold
8. Jellyroll 2nd Mosaic fold
9. First full twist on “W Pattern” billet
10. Second full twist on “W Pattern” billet
11. Discussion of Damascusapplications

DVD #3 of 3 entitled “Damascus Information”contains the following Chapters:

1. Introduction
2. Damascusfirearms barrels
3. Etching process
4. Spirit pattern considerations
5. Heat treatment and etchant depth
6. Finishing a Damascusblade
7. Damascuspattern development
8. Powder metal and end grain patterns

Basic Damascus by James Rodebaugh

(NOTE: American Bladesmith Society DVDs are NOT Hollywood productions and some titles do not have DVD case art. 

They do offer the highest level of instruction by ABS Mastersmiths for serious knifemakers and bladesmiths).

Recorded at the Alabama Forge Council 21st Batson Bladesmithing Symposium, April 3 – 5, 2009 at the Tannehill Historical State Park, McCalla, Alabama.

Chapters:

1)   Introduction & Damascus Handout

2)   Billet Preparation & Handle Configuration

3)   Indicators of a “Good” Welding Heat

4)   Steps for a Twist Billet

5)   Cutting and Folding the Damascus Billet

6)   Steps to Form a Jellylroll Billet

7)   Technique to Maintain Handle Integrity

8)   Billet Preparation: Second Cut & Fold