I believe it is pronounce "chris"-knife, as in crystal. They are made from a tooth of Shai-Hulud (sandworm). That said, while what you produce may not be a traditional crysknife, I'm looking forward to seeing it
Phenomenal cinematography and editing in this one! Making damascus steel has been boring to watch for quite awhile, but this one is like a movie. I really appreciate that the songs used in this one sound like they came from the new Dune and the level of detail in editing to the chosen soundtrack. Kudos, Jamie!
when it would easily be a 20minute video, but alas we must wait for 2months to see a completed build we could watch on Kyle Royer in 30minutes. (and better results)
I did not realize how much I missed these videos until now. I love seeing you embark on knife or sword making projects Alec! I would love to see more content like this. Maybe it would be an idea to make more knives and swords inspired from movies and series? I’m thinking almost a “Binging with Babish” style of series. You have gone the route of historical blades, maybe fiction inspired blades next?
Ok ok ok ok ok .....I am a machinist and at 7:32 when you discovered how to control the twist rate using air I lost my mind in the best way possible! Alec this is good stuff! I love the creative use of a lathe as I also primarily run lathes. Oh and I live in Montana just for some added giggle factor.
Can you offer an explanation of how it works? My intuition would be that the air would cool the piece down, and so it would twist less where blown, not more. Obviously it’s the opposite. But why?
I think if Jamie was to throw tennis balls at Alec randomly, it could take it to a whole new level of entertainment. You could call it Balls of Steele.
OK. Wow. Splendid project. Did Jamie direct this video? The shot of the power hammer from 12:18 to 12:34 was PHENOMENAL work. Music was great too, especially the first part - perfect for Dune. Good work, guys! This is the kind of videos I love to watch on your channel, I missed it!
I can’t believe you were able to forge weld that successfully! Bravo! (Also i know little to nothing about blacksmithing and machining so if it was actually easy, i am still impressed)
Weird question that probably won't get answered. Have you considered getting/making an induction forge for the shop Alec? I know it's unlikely, but it would let you forge more exotic materials like titanium and tungsten more easily.
I have to say....the cinematography has come a long way buddy. The editing with the slow mo...music choice. You could be talk about paper clips and we'd all be enthralled. Keep going. We love this
I tell ya , Jamie is by far one of the best at making the steel forging look so cinematic and just freakin awesome. This is what we love to see, glad you made it home safe bud. I know you cant wait for a your extra tools and gadgets. Cant wait to see how this comes out. Idk the movie, but the photo looks like this will be fun to watch
I made a crysknife from stainless stock, used an elk antler for the handle, and hammered aluminum for the handle wrap. I used a 3d printed version I made as a 1:1 mode for sizing and shaping. Can't wait to see what amazing piece comes out of this series!
As soon as the music started playing, right before the twisting, I thought for sure Alec was gonna muck something up. My anxiety was running wild in anticipation.
I miss the multi series builds like the claymore and the viking sword. Love seeing you inlay gold and go out of your comfort zone and always comes out amazing.
A little tip for getting the alignment correct on your twisting jig would be to do the welding on the morse taper end in situ. Put the square tube in the chuck, put the taper in the stock, nudge the taper onto the end of the tube and then weld, remove tube from chuck and cut to length = perfect alignment and less distortion when twisting the hot stock
At last, a Smith making a Dune knife, been a fan of both Alex and Dune, read all the books, seen all the films, and followed Alex from almost his debut on here.
Alec what an unusual way to stack a billet, I appreciate you pushing the boundaries of what and which way you forged. As a massive frank Herbert fan , I am so looking forward to this build
Glad to see you back to basics, not to dissuade your other projects, but it was refreshing to see you make a nice piece with a little banter and music+work
Can’t wait to see which way you stretch it! At first I was thinking you have to stretch the twists the entire length of the blade for the cool factor. But then I got to thinking about how much more awesome it would look to see the twists stretched the other way to create almost a mosaic blade. So after thinking of both I vote for mosaic, stretching the twists on the twisted axis and make a mosaic blade Alec, the spice demands it!
I had an idea for a video that might be different from your usual pointy builds: Had you ever considered making a grill or grill guard for your truck out of Damascus? It would take a lot of material, but might be cool to work with patterned steel on a larger scale than a sword/knife. Plus you'd probably be the only person able to say you have a Damascus truck.
I remember seeing Alec repeatedly flip his billets under the power hammer in-between blows and it looked really cool. I haven't seen him do that in forever, why did he stop?
at my highschool, some years before i attended, a girl was scalped during an incident with a lathe. Absolutely terrifying. I find woodworking lathes a little scarier, but they remind you that you need to check everything
I thought my phone was spying on me when I saw this recommended as I was literally listening to Jessica receive the Maker in the Dune audiobook at the time. Then I realised I’m subscribed to you and practically always listening to Dune so it was all but guaranteed.
Hey Alec, I wonder if you could discuss in one of your videos how you work with or engage with mistakes or failures during the creative process? As a fan and aspiring creative I'm always curious to learn how the more experienced manage their expectations and hopes when making.
I would love to see you do the different designs from both movies. Where the new movies version is closer to how they are described in the original books. The version from the David Lynch movie is truly beautiful.
New square bar twisting method, courtesy of the Squarespace sponsorship! 😆 Looks like a promising billet. Been a long time since we had a pattern welding episode! 😃
Wow usint the lathe to twist the damascus WAS AMAZING it worked SO WELL!!!!! I would love to see more aplication of this! also genius using the compressed air
I know many machinists who would probably scream at the idea of hot twisting damascus in a lathe. I on the other hand, marvel at the chaotic genius of it.
This reminds me of the old days of your channel. Really like the hands on and the little setbacks. That's what we damascus blacksmiths are always facing. Feather is always a challenge, looking forward to the next video!
I missed these really in depth videos. I love your videos so much and I’m so glad you are still making so much even though you may not be continuing everything as you move back to the UK
The direction - looots of work from jamie. Music different (dune-inspired), shots are more artistic. Chech from 12:18 to 12:35. The project is interesting, he's back at explaining again how he makes his patterns in damascus. ===> back to the old recipe, and that's why we all subscribed. But Jamie worked even better than before. Almost perfect. Way more interesting than all the videos about the same things on youtube. This series is going to be a masterpiece.
“You forge when the necessity arises, no matter the mood!” - Gurney *_Alec_*
well done.
😂
Yes, very good 😂
AT16 has spoken.
Brilliant.
I believe it is pronounce "chris"-knife, as in crystal. They are made from a tooth of Shai-Hulud (sandworm). That said, while what you produce may not be a traditional crysknife, I'm looking forward to seeing it
This
I thought the same every time he said it 😂
This
@@rustjupiter I think it’s ragebait to drive engagement
yes
Jamie, you're a rock star.
Don't think your Dune-inspired music went unnoticed. We noticed.
Even the ones who haven't seen it!
Eh, don’t have to see the movie to notice. Dune has many adaptions and they all have a feel about them.
"May thy welds chip and shatter!" went straight to the heart, Jamis.........er Jamie....sorry.
We noticed.
where do you find those musics full lenght ??
Phenomenal cinematography and editing in this one! Making damascus steel has been boring to watch for quite awhile, but this one is like a movie. I really appreciate that the songs used in this one sound like they came from the new Dune and the level of detail in editing to the chosen soundtrack. Kudos, Jamie!
Yes! Was about to say. This one was fire.
Ah yes. Another 47 part blade series from my favorite blacksmith!
😁 yes 👍🏼 it‘s what we love, isn‘t it?
@@TinyBasementWorkshopno
when it would easily be a 20minute video, but alas we must wait for 2months to see a completed build we could watch on Kyle Royer in 30minutes. (and better results)
@@IHamDogg get out of here with that
And then the knife breaks… 89 PART SERIES HERE WE GO!
I did not realize how much I missed these videos until now. I love seeing you embark on knife or sword making projects Alec! I would love to see more content like this. Maybe it would be an idea to make more knives and swords inspired from movies and series? I’m thinking almost a “Binging with Babish” style of series. You have gone the route of historical blades, maybe fiction inspired blades next?
Ok ok ok ok ok .....I am a machinist and at 7:32 when you discovered how to control the twist rate using air I lost my mind in the best way possible! Alec this is good stuff! I love the creative use of a lathe as I also primarily run lathes. Oh and I live in Montana just for some added giggle factor.
Can you offer an explanation of how it works? My intuition would be that the air would cool the piece down, and so it would twist less where blown, not more. Obviously it’s the opposite. But why?
Step one, find sandworm.
This is the content I originally subscribed for, so I'm very happy to see a new project like this!
Same!
100% agree. 👍
I think if Jamie was to throw tennis balls at Alec randomly, it could take it to a whole new level of entertainment. You could call it Balls of Steele.
Can we all appreciate that beautiful shot at 12:29? Masterful.
i really like this one 12:18, as the power hammer slowly and gently comes to a stop and immediately back again. with the music it's incredible serene
I wonder how long that time-lapse took to record. That's a slow cooling process..
That bit with the dustpan at the lathe was the classiest stfu I've ever seen.
_* chef's kiss *_ 😙👌
OK. Wow. Splendid project. Did Jamie direct this video? The shot of the power hammer from 12:18 to 12:34 was PHENOMENAL work.
Music was great too, especially the first part - perfect for Dune.
Good work, guys!
This is the kind of videos I love to watch on your channel, I missed it!
I can’t believe you were able to forge weld that successfully! Bravo! (Also i know little to nothing about blacksmithing and machining so if it was actually easy, i am still impressed)
Alec makes it look way easier than it is.
Weird question that probably won't get answered. Have you considered getting/making an induction forge for the shop Alec? I know it's unlikely, but it would let you forge more exotic materials like titanium and tungsten more easily.
That would be very neat
You know it's going to be a long series when it's episodes and not parts
I have to say....the cinematography has come a long way buddy. The editing with the slow mo...music choice. You could be talk about paper clips and we'd all be enthralled. Keep going. We love this
It feels like we are going back to the Alec Steel of my sub days. Awesome content man keep it up.
I tell ya , Jamie is by far one of the best at making the steel forging look so cinematic and just freakin awesome. This is what we love to see, glad you made it home safe bud. I know you cant wait for a your extra tools and gadgets. Cant wait to see how this comes out. Idk the movie, but the photo looks like this will be fun to watch
This is reminiscent of your old garage forging and playing with your Damascus patterns. Super awesome!
I made a crysknife from stainless stock, used an elk antler for the handle, and hammered aluminum for the handle wrap.
I used a 3d printed version I made as a 1:1 mode for sizing and shaping.
Can't wait to see what amazing piece comes out of this series!
As soon as the music started playing, right before the twisting, I thought for sure Alec was gonna muck something up. My anxiety was running wild in anticipation.
Easily the best music choices for any video on the channel so far.
Preferred it over the usual stuff quite a lot
I miss the multi series builds like the claymore and the viking sword. Love seeing you inlay gold and go out of your comfort zone and always comes out amazing.
"Wills twisting machine has me green with envy." hahaha he has quite an assortment of cool tools. He's aquired. I gotta say i agree
A little tip for getting the alignment correct on your twisting jig would be to do the welding on the morse taper end in situ. Put the square tube in the chuck, put the taper in the stock, nudge the taper onto the end of the tube and then weld, remove tube from chuck and cut to length = perfect alignment and less distortion when twisting the hot stock
"May thy knife chip and shatter!"
(This is a quote from Dune, I hope the knife comes out well and _doesn't_ chip or shatter)
Might not be the safest way to twist the bars, but for sure it looks super cool(and time efficient)!
At last, a Smith making a Dune knife, been a fan of both Alex and Dune, read all the books, seen all the films, and followed Alex from almost his debut on here.
"May thy welds chip and shatter." Spoken like a true Yorkshire Fremen.
Finally we back to the old alec steel we like, very happy to see this series started
The old Alec would have posted a 2 hour complete video.
Hear, hear.
Alec what an unusual way to stack a billet, I appreciate you pushing the boundaries of what and which way you forged.
As a massive frank Herbert fan , I am so looking forward to this build
Hey Alec, you should make a separate video just about the lathe, twisting technique. This will make an awesome educational video for us🙌
FINALLY another 200 part project! Absolutely love these!!
Glad to see you back to basics, not to dissuade your other projects, but it was refreshing to see you make a nice piece with a little banter and music+work
That forgeweld is one of the most impressive things I've seen a blacksmith do. Thanks for the great content.
I wonder if Alec could make a slam-proof door, maybe even store some of the energy to assist in opening it. Like those drawers do.
Incredible job getting those bars forged 👏👏
It’s been a while since Alec done something that worked. Even Jamie couldn’t boss him around this time.
Can’t wait to see which way you stretch it! At first I was thinking you have to stretch the twists the entire length of the blade for the cool factor. But then I got to thinking about how much more awesome it would look to see the twists stretched the other way to create almost a mosaic blade. So after thinking of both I vote for mosaic, stretching the twists on the twisted axis and make a mosaic blade Alec, the spice demands it!
Jamie is film-maker extraordinaire. Every episode just looks great
Now THIS is the Alec content I remember and LOVE
I had an idea for a video that might be different from your usual pointy builds: Had you ever considered making a grill or grill guard for your truck out of Damascus? It would take a lot of material, but might be cool to work with patterned steel on a larger scale than a sword/knife. Plus you'd probably be the only person able to say you have a Damascus truck.
That twisting method works an absolute treat. Nicely done 👍
I remember seeing Alec repeatedly flip his billets under the power hammer in-between blows and it looked really cool. I haven't seen him do that in forever, why did he stop?
"May thy welds chip and shatter" beautiful!
I love watching the mix of traditional style forging mixed with the more modern machining. I could watch those bars being twisted for hours.
Felt like an old school video!! I loved it!! Make more Damascus weapons!!! I wanna see katana 2 baby!!
man i've missed this type of content
Your “spaghetti linguini” possibility is something I’ve actually seen. I work on a LOT of dangerous machines and the lathe scares me the most.
The lathe is king of the shop. The machinist is queen. We all know what the king does to the queen
at my highschool, some years before i attended, a girl was scalped during an incident with a lathe. Absolutely terrifying. I find woodworking lathes a little scarier, but they remind you that you need to check everything
Fear is the mind killer. Just imagine that the lathe is the continuation of your hand
Given that it would be _at least_ red hot out of the forge, that's _cooked_ “spaghetti linguini”!
@@nedben1602 idk much about lathes, why eyes the wood lath scare you more than a steel one?
Alec making insane damascus projects, doing stupid stuff to his tools and giving zero fucks about haters is exactly what i needed in my life rn
The lathe worked soooo well for the twisting.
👌👌👌
Awesome to see an increase in forging content.
Bless the Maker and His water. Bless the coming and going of Him. May His passage cleanse the world. May He keep the world for His people
I'm a MONSTER fan of the ENTIRE book series. Follow this up with Duncan Idaho's sword in Damascus, PLEASE!
Glad to see you made it back to England safely. Hope all is well.
I’m excited to see you are doing a multi part Damascus build again.
10:36 Amazing trick there, Alec. Making a puppo appear from behind the paper. Houdini at work.
Thank you for returning to your roots! 👍😎👍
Great music choices for a Dune themed knife! Someone is a fan.
Loved seeing the 1 in the corner of the thumbnail... Reminds me of the good old days of the long build series
Amazing video. Glad to see a knife build, return to the channel. I would love to see an other sword build.
Heat, beat, repeat! Let's make some doise! Love seeing blacksmithing projects back on the channel.
Im happy to see the slowmo timing with the music edits back :)
I thought my phone was spying on me when I saw this recommended as I was literally listening to Jessica receive the Maker in the Dune audiobook at the time. Then I realised I’m subscribed to you and practically always listening to Dune so it was all but guaranteed.
Hey Alec, I wonder if you could discuss in one of your videos how you work with or engage with mistakes or failures during the creative process? As a fan and aspiring creative I'm always curious to learn how the more experienced manage their expectations and hopes when making.
Love everything about this video, absolute banger mates! Music, editing, filming, story and humor all on point!!!
I have missed those epic and awesome beat aligned shots of hammerwork.
Jaime is an artist who perfected that particular form.
I would love to see you do the different designs from both movies. Where the new movies version is closer to how they are described in the original books. The version from the David Lynch movie is truly beautiful.
New square bar twisting method, courtesy of the Squarespace sponsorship! 😆
Looks like a promising billet. Been a long time since we had a pattern welding episode! 😃
Can't wait to see the finished product.
Wow usint the lathe to twist the damascus WAS AMAZING it worked SO WELL!!!!! I would love to see more aplication of this! also genius using the compressed air
I know many machinists who would probably scream at the idea of hot twisting damascus in a lathe. I on the other hand, marvel at the chaotic genius of it.
I don't normally watch Alec's videos. But when I do it's a DUNE video.
This reminds me of the old days of your channel. Really like the hands on and the little setbacks. That's what we damascus blacksmiths are always facing. Feather is always a challenge, looking forward to the next video!
Turning the piece by to the side is such a cool and unique idea! I hope it works out!
One of my favorite creators making something from one of my favorite franchises!
pleeeeaaase let this be a 10 part serie :D
I've seen that lathe twisting before and it works really well!
Really loved the music selection in this episode!
“Bless the Maker and His water.
Bless the coming and going of Him.
May His passage cleanse the world.
May He keep the world for His people. ”
Shai-Hulud!
That twist was hypnotic!
I missed these really in depth videos. I love your videos so much and I’m so glad you are still making so much even though you may not be continuing everything as you move back to the UK
I cant get over how well the lathe worked
Every metalworking instructor ever: The lathe will try to kill you.
Alec: Imma put red hot steel in there & see what happens.
The music is fantastic in this video Jamie!
I would love to see a longer video that shows the project from beginning to end
Good to see you at the forge again Alec 😊😊❤
"May they blade stick and weld." Very good, Jamie!
Great editing on the forge welding segment! It's giving Iron Man making the mask 😎
controlling the heat with the compressed air is genius
I got to 2:30, then got so excited! I hope this works! Feather is by far my favorite.
I've been watching wristwatch revival. I would love to see Alex trying to make a pocket watch case. I think it would suit his skills.
“Need a tool:make a tool”
Love it!
Glad to see you still stretching your abilities! Keep on cracking on!
I think it'd be very cool if you did more fantasy weaponry like this. I love it
♥your twisted way of using a lathe
This episode just has a different feel to it, but I can't put my finger on what it is. In any case, I am all for it!
The direction - looots of work from jamie. Music different (dune-inspired), shots are more artistic. Chech from 12:18 to 12:35. The project is interesting, he's back at explaining again how he makes his patterns in damascus. ===> back to the old recipe, and that's why we all subscribed. But Jamie worked even better than before. Almost perfect. Way more interesting than all the videos about the same things on youtube. This series is going to be a masterpiece.
Cracks are the billet killer, love dune and so glad to see what your take on a cryse knife looks like
Wow what a super piece of film making (the part with the lathe twisting and air gun)!
I came for Alec, but stayed for Jamie on this one.