Forging a Damascus BOWIE || Knife Making

Well yall this is the 3rd hidden tang knife I've made on the channel! I still have SO MUCH to learn, but I think I'm making progress. Let me know what yall think and don't forget to vote on some of the awesome knives made in this bowie challenge!

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00:00 - First Damascus Stack
01:45 - Making Kiss Block Dies
02:58 - Finishing Damascus & Forging
05:50 - Profiling The Blade
08:32 - Heat Treating
10:27 - Finish Grinding
12:49 - Waterfall Platen & Plunges
16:00 - Guard Fitting
19:28 - Thread Keyhole-ing
20:26 - Handle Construction
24:44 - Guard Vise Build
26:00 - Handle Sculpting
26:54 - DIY Guard Jack
27:48 - Etching Damascus & Assembly
30:33 - Final Thoughts

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