"how do they do it" damascus steel

Don't get me started, I watch that episode whenever it's on just to complain to whoever is unfortunate enough to be watching it with me.

I love when he says that he had his blades sent out to check the microstructure and they determined that his blades were as good as the blades mastersmiths made in ancient times. Great job, with high end equipment and technology you've been able to replicate what some guy did with hand tools thousands of years ago. What an accomplishment.
 
Good lord, I watched that clip from the link and I think I may wish to vomit. Hang on a sec. (Rushing to bathroom)

Okay, I'm back. (Wiping mouth, hiccuping) That is one load of hogwash. The real bummer is with a shop like that and some obvious experience, he's deliberately spreading misinformation. Or allowing it to be spread. I think even a total dolt could tell that's nasty oil smoke billowing out of the quench tank, not steam.
 
2. LIVING STEEL (Construction)

According to him, the difference between Living Steel and swords made by other smiths stems from the fact that his forge is constructed in a radically different fashion from normal forges. This construction allows for superior carburization. I lack the technical knowledge to evaluate such a claim, so I will defer this to Daniel's own answer later.

However, this is one reason why he insists on people coming to visit his forge; he has trouble explaining it, but feels more comfortable demonstrating his technique. I had always thought that he made this insistence solely to impose a costly condition on people wanting a refund, to discourage them, but apparently this was not the case.

3. "MASTER" DANIEL

He told me that this title is more in regard to his being a full lineage holder of Yang T'ai Chi Ch'uan. As for "Master SWORDSMITH," he said that the tradition he trained in, which includes the strange forge setup, is so different from the norm that it doesn't receive recognition from the established smithing community. Again, we will have to defer this question to Daniel himself.

http://www.adrr.com/sword/watson02.htm
 
nick....while i haven't watched the show or the clip i know what u mean....i am an expert in cake decorating andi see ALOT of things on tv that are just plain wrong!...cake shows have exploded in the last few years on food network and other channels.....some things u can argue -well that's the way they do it......others u can't.....anyone can get on tv though and say whatever they want....it's the world we live in i guess.....ryan
 
I wondered why he CNC machined the blade shape, but forged the point. Then I realized, it was all for the magical properties of the "super steel". I can only think of one way the flaming water quench would be plausible, but he would have had to keep water from the Cuyahoga river for over 40 years:eek: is quench medium good for that long?:D I suppose there are some people who still believe reality shows are real.

TV is for entertainment.
 
Its all part of the dumbing down of the viewing public. Now show me some more about those molecules moving about in that steel.
 
Destraal said:
Don't get me started, I watch that episode whenever it's on just to complain to whoever is unfortunate enough to be watching it with me.

I love when he says that he had his blades sent out to check the microstructure and they determined that his blades were as good as the blades mastersmiths made in ancient times. Great job, with high end equipment and technology you've been able to replicate what some guy did with hand tools thousands of years ago. What an accomplishment.
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You sir, owe me a digital camera and keyboard. They will not be funtional after the coke I just sprayed into them from laughing dries.

Just watched the clip. They pretty much made that all up. It's good for a laugh I suppose.
 
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