Making
This is footage of the finished Bowie knife that I forged in my blade forging video. It has a 12.5″ long 448 layer ladder Damascus blade, blued Damascus fittings and a mule deer antler handle.
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On 2nd Jan ’07 I was lucky to have witnessed this. A must see. It took place in Seki, Japan. In the ceremony they use a Japanese steel called ‘tamahagane’, that is used to make samurai swords. This is heated up to 1200 degrees, and the sword makers take it in turns to beat it [...]
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jccustomknives.com hand forged damascus and 52100 from a large roller bearing made into a beautiful bowie knife.