⚒️ Home Forge, Casting & Blacksmithing Alec Steele: Damascus, big power hammers and the entertainment end of forging @crucible_carl · Sep 30, 2026 · 1.3k views · via Alec Steele ↗ Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/@alecsteele ↗ Not a tutorial channel anymore, but his early videos on forge welding Damascus billets are still some of the clearest, and the energy got a lot of people into the craft. Watch for inspiration, learn from Black Bear. #damascus#forge-welding#blacksmithing#knife ▲58▼ 💬 13 comments 🔖 Save ↗ Share 13 comments Log in or sign up to join the discussion. @garage_org_greg 19d ago Nice. What did the whole thing end up costing you? ▲13▼ @crucible_carl OP 21d ago Unplug it. Always. Takes two seconds and the worst case otherwise is a trip to the ER. ▲0▼ @arc_annie 19d ago The "what went wrong" section is the most useful part of this. More people should do that. ▲7▼ @garage_org_greg 21d ago Upvoted for the safety notes alone. ▲5▼ @crucible_carl OP 20d ago Yep, same here. The second time is always faster. ▲6▼ @torque_tina 21d ago Question: do you need to disconnect power for this or is it safe to leave it plugged in? ▲5▼ @crucible_carl OP 21d ago Glad it helped. ▲1▼ @benchtop_bea 19d ago Would this work on the older model? Mine is about ten years older than the one shown. ▲2▼ @crucible_carl OP 21d ago Should be the same procedure, the part moved slightly but the steps match. ▲2▼ @drainpipe_dave 22d ago The "what went wrong" section is the most useful part of this. More people should do that. ▲1▼ @crucible_carl OP 21d ago Should be the same procedure, the part moved slightly but the steps match. ▲5▼ @voltbike_val 19d ago The "what went wrong" section is the most useful part of this. More people should do that. ▲1▼ @crucible_carl OP 19d ago Yep, same here. The second time is always faster. ▲3▼
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Nice. What did the whole thing end up costing you?
Unplug it. Always. Takes two seconds and the worst case otherwise is a trip to the ER.
The "what went wrong" section is the most useful part of this. More people should do that.
Upvoted for the safety notes alone.
Yep, same here. The second time is always faster.
Question: do you need to disconnect power for this or is it safe to leave it plugged in?
Glad it helped.
Would this work on the older model? Mine is about ten years older than the one shown.
Should be the same procedure, the part moved slightly but the steps match.
The "what went wrong" section is the most useful part of this. More people should do that.
Should be the same procedure, the part moved slightly but the steps match.
The "what went wrong" section is the most useful part of this. More people should do that.
Yep, same here. The second time is always faster.