Medusa's Revenge Part 3 - Taking Shape

In Part 3 we build out our CuMai billet and then start shaping it. It ended up being a 21" blade instead of 18 after worrying that I might not have enough steel for 18".
if you missed the previous parts of this build, they are linked here
• Medusa's Revenge Build - Etching CuMai Damascus
• Etching CuMai Damascus...
• Medusa's Revenge Build Pt 4 - Medusas Revenge Pt 4 - Medusa's Head from Elk Antler
• Medusas Revenge Pt 4 -...
• Medusa's Revenge Build Pt 3 - Taking Shape
• Medusa's Revenge Part ...
• Medusa's Revenge Build Pt 2 -Layering Up
• Medusa's Revenge Build...
• Medusa's Revenge Build Pt 1 - Making the Damascus
• Medusa's Revenge Build...
• Medusa's Revenge Build Pt 1
• Medusa's Revenge Build...
Designing the Kopis
• Designing a sword Pt 2- adding color
• Designing a sword - ad...
• Designing a sword Pt 1
• Designing a knife or s...
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