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That's a clever jig in so many ways. Could you simply continue with non woven conditioning belts and cork belts with rouges?

How much do you charge to make custom Wootz Steel?

Also here for part 2 if you made one! I just got gifted some leather so would love to learn how to wrap the scabbard

How do you set finger groves in your tang

your video is recommended to me by chat GPT

Great info thank you!

Came here because I've found a Custom Wakizashi made out of a crowbar on ebay. The description says... Note: the brass hilt is not fused together and would need a refit to be more secure, but that’s how it was sold. ... Guess that's brass sodering right? Maybe just clamp the hilt in with a vice since in his pictures you can visibly see a gab between the blade and hilt.

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Its perfect thanks

Can I also use a ball pin hammer as well

i like that logo

I like my short lengths of railroad tracks. Don't need an expensive anvil. Didn't cost us anything. Short lengths of Steel I - beams work really well too. Pieces of either are just about free. $10 a pound... um no. Anvil snobs.

What kind of steel are you using?

Wish I had watched the video before I screwed up 12" dagger. Oh well it's called learning

Thank you so much. I love your approach on the scabbard instead of other videos I've seen where they carve the wood which seems painful. Did those 2 extra pieces of wood you glued on the sides added an extra 1/4" to give you a total width of 1/2" for the scabbard after using the planner? Also, I wanted to thank you because I was going to use 1/2" poplar which would have to be reduced later on with a planner which adds extra work, so I am going now with 1/4" thickness instead of 1/2".

This is the worst video I've ever watched,. Aside from the 5000 "ahs" and strutters, his explanation is illogical and confusing. I'm a very experienced knife maker....take my advice and don't waste your time watching. It's pure garbage.

Can i buy sir 🙏

Very helpful, thank you so much

I love the shuffle walk! I'm about to attempt my first wootz, while doing a bloomery burn, too. Good info!

Wow this explains so much. Will need to listen a few times to let it all sink in

Sacrilegium a open crucible

Very helpful! Thanks

What I love about this anvil is the enormous girth of the waist of the avil! This gives the requiered inertia for me to less effortlessly hammer out my work. The horn is not that important than the bulk in the centre!

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Thanks so much for the depth of grind! Super helpful in understanding!!! How do you keep inclusions/shuts out while twisting? T

What are the principles of wood block mounting and metal stand mounting?

Nks. The best tutorial so far simple and complete

Thank you for sharing. I have some questions: 1. What were the dimensions of the steel stock you stated with? 2. Why didn't you flared the heel of the knife until you had already forged your bevels?

This is awesome, is there a part 2?

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Make in dark..,.. you have too much light....

Bananas? Make banana pudding 😂

Where do you buy your ferric chloride? How much for a gallon? Also, do you dilute it? Or buy it diluted?

165lb Kanca from Centaur Forge. Cant beat it. I also have a 165 that I bought used and it is just steel cast. The Kanca has a top that is 65'ish Rockwell hardness.

Very interesting video. Thanks for all the good info!

Question - you made a point of not aiming the point of the blade "upstream" on the belt - why do you not do the same with the edge? All of your edge grinding was pointing the edge up, but I'd think you'd have almost the same issue there.

One of the best knife forging tutorials I've seen.

not sure if its my end or not but its hard to make out whats on the board

I am pretty sure that just about everyone who has attempted pattern welded damascus has had at least 1 attempt that they just want to give up on and use as scrap. I wouldn't consider there to be any shame inherent to failure.

Like previous comment, love the simplicity. I have been free handing mine for a long time. This will take guess work out. After 400 grit, do you switch to hand sanding vertically on the blade? From tang to tip or do you keep it same direction as the wheel?

11:00 How can i heat treat a piece of steel like this (if i can at all) ? Also if i am not sure which kind of steel it is? Would it still make sense to buy a big enough piece fort a good price? Would also be great if someone could weld a hardened plate on that steel pipe if that is senseful.

Very cool, thank you for the demonstration. I had considered taking up a class for fun

very nicely done, informative video, thanks...

This was an excellent video. Very informative for beginners!!!

I appreciate this video👍 I am looking forward to obtaining one to start out. I've learned how to make charcoal from my late grandfather and im looking to become a blacksmith.👍

Brilliant! This is exactly what I've been hunting for! Thank you so much for making and sharing this!

Great info! Thank you

Peddinghaus and Kanca anvils are forged, not cast.

Really