Really beautiful blade. It amazes me that you'd not just be willing to sacrifice it for knowledge, but go to the trouble to pass that knowldedge along. Thanks.
Awesome video Spencer! You should be extremely proud of educating yourself, as well as you have, and then sharing it with everyone! Sorry your knife got destroyed in testing, but the educational value definitely makes it a victory! Thanks for sharing, and please keep the videos coming! Your efforts are greatly appreciated my brother! 💯💪🏻😎👍🏻🔨🔥🔪
Kinda funny...as you were describing the addition of phosphorus in the beginning, I was thinking to myself..."dude do a collaboration with Dr. Larin Thomas"...5min later, "so I sent some of this Wootz to Larin Thomas" 🤣 excellent documentation as always!
Not sure why my comment never made it here but I converted the chart to percent weight a couple years ago. It is also available on my website if you are looking for the full version. The data was copied from an academic paper.
It's still susceptible to cold, work hardening after All that abuse? Or do you think it's micro cracking, you should look at some spots that haven't chipped out under the scope. I just wondered if there was any micro cracking or elongation. You could try to remelt and pour a little bar from the wootz alloys. I have an interest in crucible casting steel. Or is it impossible to cast a ductile steel?
I wouldn’t call it a failure. The blade performed pretty well. Hammering a blade through a brass rod is hard on a knife edge especially when the geometry is pretty thin. Thanks for watching!
Really interesting tests. Unfortunate that it took so much damage, but if that means learning something about the process then that's the price we pay for that knowledge. I'm hoping that once my shop is complete next year I'll be able to try out making some wootz of my own
@HeavyForge dove into this head first. Been doing a lot of reading on the site. There is a ton to learn! Trying to just figure out where to start right now. 🤣
First off, fun video. I appreciate you sharing. I have a couple of questions. 1. What about the carbide straightening hammers don't you like? I generally shim temper to counter warps, but I've found my straightening hammers to be invaluable for stubborn warps. 2. Where do you send your steel for analyses? I've been looking for a place to send my steel to, and haven't had much luck getting recommendations.
As I ground the divots out the warp came back and I didn’t realize that and started to naturally compensate for that on the grinder. I don’t want to have to keep stopping while I’m finish grinding to hammer on the blade keeping it straight. Just not a fan of that process. Larrin Thomas analyzed this particular steel but in the past I had a friend that was doing it for me. Thanks for watching!!
Have you tried making higher chromium carbon steel or stainless steel wootz. I’ve been really wanting to try making my own steel for years. But the more I learn leads me to more questions and concerns about achieving it. It has to be an expensive painful learning process.
Yeah, it can be a very painful process, but at the same time extremely rewarding! I have not tried stainless Wootz and probably won’t, which actually was a thing but won’t produce the patterns I’m going for but will certainly beef up the performance. Thanks for watching!
Really beautiful blade. It amazes me that you'd not just be willing to sacrifice it for knowledge, but go to the trouble to pass that knowldedge along. Thanks.
Great video!!!
Very good info buddy 👍 thanks
Awesome video Spencer! You should be extremely proud of educating yourself, as well as you have, and then sharing it with everyone! Sorry your knife got destroyed in testing, but the educational value definitely makes it a victory! Thanks for sharing, and please keep the videos coming! Your efforts are greatly appreciated my brother! 💯💪🏻😎👍🏻🔨🔥🔪
Awesome video! Love your content
Another awesome video filled with great information. Failures are generally the best learning experiences. Thanks again Spencer!
Thanks man! And thanks for watching!
Awesome info and creation my friend
Thanks Tony!!
Kinda funny...as you were describing the addition of phosphorus in the beginning, I was thinking to myself..."dude do a collaboration with Dr. Larin Thomas"...5min later, "so I sent some of this Wootz to Larin Thomas" 🤣 excellent documentation as always!
Thank you! And thanks for watching!
Great video my man!
Thanks Ben!
Cool stuff
Thanks for watching!
Not sure why my comment never made it here but I converted the chart to percent weight a couple years ago. It is also available on my website if you are looking for the full version. The data was copied from an academic paper.
Right on! Good to know!!
It's still susceptible to cold, work hardening after All that abuse?
Or do you think it's micro cracking, you should look at some spots that haven't chipped out under the scope.
I just wondered if there was any micro cracking or elongation.
You could try to remelt and pour a little bar from the wootz alloys. I have an interest in crucible casting steel.
Or is it impossible to cast a ductile steel?
I find it painful to watch a blade with that much time into it fail, but I understand why you had to know. Looking forward to Larrin's analysis.
I wouldn’t call it a failure. The blade performed pretty well. Hammering a blade through a brass rod is hard on a knife edge especially when the geometry is pretty thin. Thanks for watching!
Really interesting tests. Unfortunate that it took so much damage, but if that means learning something about the process then that's the price we pay for that knowledge. I'm hoping that once my shop is complete next year I'll be able to try out making some wootz of my own
Thanks for watching! And yes I hope you do!
Nice looking blade. I see you decided to try the phosphorus. This is Justin from IWS. 😬
What’s up man! Yeah I’ve been experimenting with Phosphorus and different heat treatments for quite some time. Thanks for watching!
@HeavyForge dove into this head first. Been doing a lot of reading on the site. There is a ton to learn! Trying to just figure out where to start right now. 🤣
First off, fun video. I appreciate you sharing. I have a couple of questions.
1. What about the carbide straightening hammers don't you like? I generally shim temper to counter warps, but I've found my straightening hammers to be invaluable for stubborn warps.
2. Where do you send your steel for analyses? I've been looking for a place to send my steel to, and haven't had much luck getting recommendations.
As I ground the divots out the warp came back and I didn’t realize that and started to naturally compensate for that on the grinder. I don’t want to have to keep stopping while I’m finish grinding to hammer on the blade keeping it straight. Just not a fan of that process. Larrin Thomas analyzed this particular steel but in the past I had a friend that was doing it for me. Thanks for watching!!
NSL Analytical can give a chemistry. Not sure of the cost.
Have you tried making higher chromium carbon steel or stainless steel wootz. I’ve been really wanting to try making my own steel for years. But the more I learn leads me to more questions and concerns about achieving it. It has to be an expensive painful learning process.
Yeah, it can be a very painful process, but at the same time extremely rewarding!
I have not tried stainless Wootz and probably won’t, which actually was a thing but won’t produce the patterns I’m going for but will certainly beef up the performance.
Thanks for watching!