Description
(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)
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
DVD #1 of 3 entitled "W Pattern" contains the following Chapters:
1. Introduction and metals used in making
2. Preparing the
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
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
DVD #3 of 3 entitled "Damascus Information"contains the following Chapters:
1. Introduction
2.
3. Etching process
4. Spirit pattern considerations
5. Heat treatment and etchant depth
6. Finishing a
7.
8. Powder metal and end grain patterns
