Thanks for watching! This blade came out looking much cooler than I thought it would. The dark star-like pattern looks like something that came out of a video game. I hope my video brought you some enjoyment and that you learned something you didn't know before :D

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Website: https://www.jhublades.com/
My Instagram: @jhublades

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My Shop Equipment:
Forging Press: 25 Ton Press from Coal Iron Works
Forge: 2-Burner Habanero from Chile Forge
Grinder: KMG-TX from Beaumont Metalworks
Anvil: 365lb Sichelschmidt und Schlasse
Heat Treating Oven: Paragon KM36T

CHAPTERS:
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0:00 - Intro
0:14 - Making the Damascus Steel
10:18 - Forging the Blade
13:50 - Normalizing and Rough Grinding
14:43 - Quenching and Grinding
17:39 - Shenanigans
18:17 - Final Grinding
20:05 - Fitting the Guard, Handle, and Pommel
26:58 - Shaping the Handle
29:30 - Hand-sanding the Blade
30:55 - Etching My Maker's Mark
31:51 - Etching the Blade and Finalizing the Handle Pieces
34:08 - Glue up and Final Touches
35:22 - Final Reveal
35:45 - Sharpening and Testing

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