Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
Pattern welded steel or Damascus is an age-old technique, long associated with high quality items and masters of the craft. In this intense two-day class students will discover the endless possibilities of this intrancing material. Well-made beautiful tools are a pleasure to use, and these are sure to become favorites.
Students will learn the basics of forge welding, pattern development through the lens of simple struck tools. Students will have the option to forge out center punch, nail set as well as scriber or marking knife. Time allowing a compass or divider may also be an option.
Beginning with several pieces of 1084 and 15n20, students will assemble a small billet of Damascus steel. They will forgeweld these billets under a hydraulic press, these initial billets will be drawn out and manipulated for pattern before being forged into a tool. After forging the tools will be ground, heat treated, polished, and etched in ferric chloride to reveal the pattern.
This class will cover not only the theory of forge welding, methods of pattern development, polishing and etching techniques for Damascus, as well as the basics of heat treatment. The class is a wonderful start to anyone that has interest in the art of Damascus. For more information visit us at marcadams.com
More about this instructor…
Matthew Parkinson was inspired as a child watching a blacksmith work in a museum; this seemingly small moment stuck with him. Later, as a young teen under the direction of his grandfather, he made a knife from an old file which ignited a desire to make knives. He has been a professional bladesmith since 1998. In 2005, Matthew along with Jamie Lundell and Peter Swarz-Burt, formed Falling Hammer Productions which designs, manufactures, and installs high end custom interior and exterior ironwork running this part of the business until 2019. Under the Dragons Breath Forge name they market their swords, knives, axes and armor to clients from around the world. Matthew has taught at craft and art centers throughout America and has had his personal work featured in publications around the world. Matthew has published several articles on knives and writes for Knife magazine “Turning the World to Dust”. In 2015, Matthew was a contestant on the first episode of “Forged in Fire” airing on the History Channel. He won by making a Katana in five days that split a bullet. In 2016, he returned for the championship round where he placed second with his Scottish Claymore which also split a bullet. That same year Matthew attained the rank of Journeyman smith from the American Bladesmith society, one of less than 200 bladesmiths to do so.
We look forward to seeing you soon! Thank you for watching!
To register for classes visit us at marcadams.com
Subscribe to our channel for all the latest at MASW!
Go to our Website: marcadams.com
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/marcadamsschoolofwoodworking
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#workshop #woodworking #woodworker #finewoodworking #woodworkingschool #indianapolis #indiana #indy
Pattern welded steel or Damascus is an age-old technique, long associated with high quality items and masters of the craft. In this intense two-day class students will discover the endless possibilities of this intrancing material. Well-made beautiful tools are a pleasure to use, and these are sure to become favorites.
Students will learn the basics of forge welding, pattern development through the lens of simple struck tools. Students will have the option to forge out center punch, nail set as well as scriber or marking knife. Time allowing a compass or divider may also be an option.
Beginning with several pieces of 1084 and 15n20, students will assemble a small billet of Damascus steel. They will forgeweld these billets under a hydraulic press, these initial billets will be drawn out and manipulated for pattern before being forged into a tool. After forging the tools will be ground, heat treated, polished, and etched in ferric chloride to reveal the pattern.
This class will cover not only the theory of forge welding, methods of pattern development, polishing and etching techniques for Damascus, as well as the basics of heat treatment. The class is a wonderful start to anyone that has interest in the art of Damascus. For more information visit us at marcadams.com
More about this instructor…
Matthew Parkinson was inspired as a child watching a blacksmith work in a museum; this seemingly small moment stuck with him. Later, as a young teen under the direction of his grandfather, he made a knife from an old file which ignited a desire to make knives. He has been a professional bladesmith since 1998. In 2005, Matthew along with Jamie Lundell and Peter Swarz-Burt, formed Falling Hammer Productions which designs, manufactures, and installs high end custom interior and exterior ironwork running this part of the business until 2019. Under the Dragons Breath Forge name they market their swords, knives, axes and armor to clients from around the world. Matthew has taught at craft and art centers throughout America and has had his personal work featured in publications around the world. Matthew has published several articles on knives and writes for Knife magazine “Turning the World to Dust”. In 2015, Matthew was a contestant on the first episode of “Forged in Fire” airing on the History Channel. He won by making a Katana in five days that split a bullet. In 2016, he returned for the championship round where he placed second with his Scottish Claymore which also split a bullet. That same year Matthew attained the rank of Journeyman smith from the American Bladesmith society, one of less than 200 bladesmiths to do so.
We look forward to seeing you soon! Thank you for watching!
To register for classes visit us at marcadams.com
Subscribe to our channel for all the latest at MASW!
Go to our Website: marcadams.com
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/marcadamsschoolofwoodworking
Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/The.MASW
#workshop #woodworking #woodworker #finewoodworking #woodworkingschool #indianapolis #indiana #indy
