🔥Дамасская Сталь. Нож Из Клапанов Автомобильного Двигателя. Кованый В Огне.

Today I forged a Damascus steel knife from an unusual source — car engine valves. This project was all about creativity, patience, and the challenge of transforming automotive steel into a razor-sharp, functional blade. As a blacksmith, I am always searching for ways to recycle and repurpose tough materials into something beautiful and useful. Engine valves are made of high-quality steel designed to withstand extreme heat and pressure, which makes them a great choice for forging a strong knife. In this video, I show you step by step how I took old valves from a car engine and gave them a second life as a Damascus knife. The process required fire, hammer, and a lot of precision. Forging Damascus steel is never simple — it involves multiple heating, folding, and hammering cycles to create the beautiful wave-like patterns in the blade. By using car engine valves, I added an extra challenge, because the steel is very hard and not easy to weld together. 🔥 Highlights of this video: Preparing the car engine valves for forging. Stacking and welding the steel for Damascus layers. Hammering, folding, and drawing out the billet. Forging the knife shape by hand. Grinding, heat treating, and polishing the blade. Revealing the stunning Damascus patterns. Each step shows the hard work that goes into knife making. Many people only see the finished knife, but behind it is hours of hammering, heating, and shaping. This video is not only about making a knife — it’s about the journey of turning scrap into art. As a blacksmith, I believe that every piece of steel has a story. Car engine valves once powered a machine, endured fire and pressure, and helped move a vehicle forward. Now, that same steel has been reborn as a knife — sharp, durable, and full of character. The Damascus patterns are unique, like a fingerprint, making this knife truly one of a kind. 🔨 Why Damascus steel? Damascus steel is legendary for its beauty and strength. The layered structure gives not only amazing visual patterns but also combines toughness with sharpness. When forged correctly, a Damascus blade can hold an edge for a long time and look like a piece of art. Using recycled steel such as engine valves adds even more uniqueness to the story of the blade. This video is perfect for anyone who loves knife making, blacksmithing, forging, and metalworking. Whether you are a professional bladesmith or just curious about how knives are made, you will find something inspiring here. 👉 If you enjoy watching blacksmithing projects, don’t forget to subscribe to my channel and hit the notification bell 🔔 so you never miss future videos. I share different forging projects, experiments with unusual materials, and show the beauty of traditional craftsmanship in modern times. Thank you for watching and supporting my work. Every like, comment, and share means a lot and helps me keep creating more blades and more content.