Damascus Steel From Stick Welding Electrodes

My name is Alec Steele. I am a blacksmith, amateur machinist and all-round maker of all-things metal. We make videos about making interesting things, learning about craft and appreciating the joy of creativity. Great to have you here following along!

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[sagerwraps]

"It is still soft, it will not get hard" is not something i ever expected to hear in a Alec Steele Video.

[GooseGooseYT]

"It really should be getting harder now"

Hey man, he's just not in the mood. Don't rush him.

[iamsam]

Little known fact, forge welding welding rods together is actually how bees came up with the shape of their honeycomb. It was a bee blacksmith messing around with techniques centuries ago that made the same discovery you did, and his queen liked it so much they built a whole hive out of it. Wasn’t long before neighboring colonies copied them and here we are today!

[AlexPortRacing]

13:27 Hexagons are the bestagons. It's also the most efficient shape to cover a plane. Giants causeway is for the same reason. Great content as always.

[TymonScott]

14:14 I wonder if you could make a QR code

[TrackpadProductions]

Fun fact - honeycombs become hexagons for the same reason! They start as circles, and gravity forces them into the shape, as it's the most complex regular polygon that tiles a plane

[tanathos]

"It's soft, it will not get hard" and "little butt crack"... How inspiring...😅

[MakoRuu]

I would love to see Alec go back to making swords again.

I miss his swords. The One Day Sword is one of my most favorite videos.

[ThePyro]

1:13
Me: "Oh that weld doesn't look half bad!"
Alec: "That's an ugly weld."

Me: "Oh yeah totally. Hideous even."

[Zoso]

I loved the "Alec doesn’t pay me enough for this" camera angles during the first attempt at forge welding. I'd have been hiding up the back, too, Jamie!

[S.e.t]

13:16 'Hexagons are the bestagons'

[zerumsum]

That little after the grinder decided to eat that one billet on the second cut... i feel ya man. i feel ya.

[sandwichmanu]

I love watching Shurap make canister damascus out of random collections of metal objects.

[mrwilljhorton]

Hello Alec,
I’m a new viewer and subscriber. I know you have millions of subscribers, so I doubt you’ll see my comment, but I’d like to share something with you and your team. I recently had a motorbike accident and have been bed-bound for the past couple of weeks. Your channel has been a huge source of comfort and inspiration during this tough time. Binge-watching your playlists has not only kept me entertained but also sparked a deeper interest in making things from wood and metal. Your enthusiasm is contagious.
Thank you for sharing your incredible passion and skills with us—it’s made a real difference for me personally. I’m looking forward to watching all your videos, especially since I’ll be bed-bound for many more weeks.
Thanks again.
Will Horton

[knightofastora]

Make sure you're wearing a respirator when sawing through fire brick, you can get silicosis from inhaling the dust

[loveless]

That moment of reconsideration after being told it might explode. Going from nahhh to full protective gear.

[meirbookatz]

13:16 it's because hexagons are the bestagons

[RILDIGITAL]

The whole process of creating Damascus steel from stick welding electrodes was truly fascinating to watch. It's how every minute detail contributes to the final result. The incorporation of your skills and the science behind it is very educational.

[RobertGracie]

Alec you are clearly enjoying yourself too much, finding new ways to make Damascus steel out of things not meant to be Damascus! but EPIC WORK mate keep it up!

[TubbyJ]

Early 2000s, my high school actually had a welding class. We did arc welding with those sticks, and also oxy acetylene welding. At the back of the shop was a bunch of tanks that were plumbed to the 20 or so tables students used. I wasn't very good at welding, but it was a fun class i looked forward to every day.