114 layers:

 

thanks!
 
... But you would be surprised what you can do when you put your mind to it.  We both have the same 2 hands.  No reason anyone else reading this can't do it.  

I sure hope your keeping those clean and flat before each forge welding or your going to end up with weak welds and contaminated steel.

Interesting project Nateman, real curious what this metal will used for?

Trying a different approach.  More pics to come shortly.

 
A scrap steel rod with the Damascus billet welded to it.  I have never been known for my forging prowess... but I have been known to machine something worthwhile on occasion, so I am trying the machine approach.  Been working on this particular billet for over a month.
 
If you look carefully at the face, you can kind of see some of the wiggles in the steel that is the different layers.

Nate, I just have to say You Always seem to amaze me in your ability to learn and excel in new and different professional skills.
 
All the Items you have produced Now and in the Years gone Past are IMO Truly Works of Art!
 
 

UPDATE:

I introduced forced air into the unit.  Its nothing more then a furnace draft blower motor.  I wired it on a fan controller (not one with 3 speeds but variable).
 
What it now allows me to do is use only 5 psi worth of propane to get temps around 2000°F vs pouring the propane on around 30psi and going through cans like crazy.  Also I left an empty spot to tap into if I want to run things like pure oxygen into the mix to do some really stupid things ;)
 
Also, I built a structure around it:

 
The hood catches all the heat and dissipates it evenly instead of singeing the top of my garage door.  I put a hole in the back so I can run some dryer duct if I want to have the heat go someplace else.  Winter is coming you know... why waste perfectly good pure clean heat?  Also a rail system to put long sections into the forge. 

Quite a set-up Nateman! I was freaking out a bit ,when I seen the PVC connected to the iron pipe.... Until I looked a bit further. Do the bolts/spikes on the inlet tube serve a purpose? [top of the forge]

EDIT:
oh I see what you mean... those bolts keep the burner in place centered in forge.
 
DBL EDIT:
whoops.... its actually the "nailed upgrade".  I crafted it into my war forge... so when I use my forge as a melee weapon the upgraded bolts deal more damage, like from a bat into a spiked bat ;)