Hand Forged Damascus Ring

Second attempt at making damascus steel by hand, this time forging 1070 high carbon and mild steel from the scrap bin to make a ring. First weld went decently without any delamination or cracks between the layers, second weld after the hot cut at 3:05 didn t worked that Not sure about the cause, maybe the scales or the heat, would have been better if I repeated the cleaning and stick welding process instead of trying it hot. Next time Pretty sure is not a problem for the use of this damascus, it su