3.5" Hunting Knife: Shaping a Knife

Finally turning this Damascus billet into a knife shape and prepping for heat treating.
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[@gundanium3126]

🤔 I find the logic of Grind the Bevels in when it comes to San mai a bit silly. as if you have that core steel centered with the clading being the same size its all going to compress similarly (i mean no offence when i say this) but its even more silly when you're cladding something that is high carbon (like most damascus/pattern welded steel) to high carbon like say 15N20. however, it does bring the line of the benefit i see is brining the line up the blade.

[@Hathenbrucksteelworks]

It’s doesn’t compress the same though. You can make sure to be diligent on rotating the steel, but it’ll still compress differently on the moving die side. It especially doesn’t compress the same when forging with a hammer. If you want a perfectly centered core, the best way to ensure that is to draw it out thick, then grind down to thickness.

[@andyc750]

cool, coming along really well, one thought that might help you in the future is that on many older blades the tangs were made of mild steel or iron and forge welded to the blade or stubby tang, was done to save on high carbon steel and also mild absorbs shocks better than hard steel and so made the whole blade tougher they say, not tried it as yet but on my list of things to try out

[@Hathenbrucksteelworks]

Thanks, Andy. Of for sure. On my outdoor knives, I typically soften up my fangs, if I’m not welding a piece to it. Thanks for the tip.

[@jeffreycarter1223]

I love that you design and plan the way I do lol, it’s winging it but calculated lol

[@Hathenbrucksteelworks]

Hahaha. Thank you. Yeah, there’s always a vision of what I want, but there’s also a lot of winging it.

[@jeffreycarter1223]

That recurve grinding tip is 👌👌 thank you

[@Hathenbrucksteelworks]

Thank you, Mr Carter 😁

[@natedawg9404]

For some reason yt hasn't been giving me notifications for your videos. I thought you were taking a break or something.

[@natedawg9404]

Great tips. Using the negative of your pattern is genius.

[@Hathenbrucksteelworks]

Well that’s weird. I’ve slowed down a little, mainly due to being kinda busy, but I haven’t taken a break. Glad you’re still with me.

[@Hathenbrucksteelworks]

Thanks, Nate. It definitely helps when trying to decide what parts of materials to use.