Forging Arkansas Toothpick With Damascus Power Core: Double Edge Dagger Blade Smithing, Knife Making

This week we start building an Arkansas Toothpick with a cool Damascus steel "power core" blade center.
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[@user-pk2fg8im4u]

Every one of these just leaves me more impressed, I've been recovering from some health stuff, and your videos have kept me very entertained! Thank you.🤠

[@KageStelhman]

So, the way I do Multi-Bar knives is I make my core first, then forge out the edge material twice as long as the core... after that I wrap the edge bar around the core (heating it at specific points before I do my bends) then forge weld it together (paying attention to give the tip a good smack or two on a swage block to make sure that it doesn't delaminate)... jsut a little tip to make things a little less complicated 🙂

[@Shroom_Lord666]

The Arkansas Toothpick is the only classic american blade I like. Looking great so far.

[@steveschlobohm5793]

I knew the power core with your Damascus would look awesome. Well done my friend stay safe

[@a-sheepof-christ9027]

This looks so good. I love how it's off center. Perfect imperfections.

[@davidlargen6945]

Still awesome

[@samuraidriver4x4]

The core not being centered just gives it more character. Like it a lot

[@FireCreekForge]

Thank you

[@nicholaseedy3244]

Love to see how you finish this up. Your quality in videos continues to improve and I learn so much from each video.

[@FireCreekForge]

Thank you, glad you're enjoying them and I appreciate the support

[@greyrider8804]

Beautiful knife Elija.

[@FireCreekForge]

Thank you!

[@jerrieyum]

My favorite part to watch is the etching. It’s so magical.

[@anthonystrunk5360]

Looking really good.. I finally got my dust collection system setup.. I made a grinder box alot like yours.. works great.. thanks for the videos..

[@FireCreekForge]

you bet, thanks!

[@STUFFWEDO]

Great!

[@shadowalker8641]

I found your channel about a week ago and have watched several of your videos and I enjoy them very much. The way you go about explaining things is great. The knives you are making look awesome!! Keep up the great work!

[@FireCreekForge]

Thank you!

[@santosknives6278]

Love the profile of the blade man

[@msblades5382]

nice i enjoy watching your format. You give plenty of instruction.. Hope you are enjoying Texas.. Hello from Michigan cheers. Martin

[@FireCreekForge]

Thank you! We are enjoying the blue skies and sunshine and cooler temps, cooler for around here anyway!

[@manfredseidel1413]

Super Video danke

[@lovejcdc]

Great video and great blade. I know you're not to thrilled with the core not being centered but I think it's a cool look. Adds character and it's still a super strong blade. God bless

[@FireCreekForge]

Thank you

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Very nice blade. Enjoyed watching.

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks!

[@teacheng3795]

I have become addicted to your videos! I have learned that there is so much that goes into the making of a quality blade that the average Joe would never even think of without the information and insights that your videos provide, and I find that I am quite fascinated. Only one thing I would like to mention is that your commentary is occasionally not easy to hear so I wonder if you are a bit far away from the microphone sometimes? Still very glad that you don't spoil things with unnecessary music though! Best wishes, David (Melbourne, Australia)

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks! I will check my volume on recording

[@teacheng3795]

@@FireCreekForge 😃👍

[@philjohnston7920]

that would make an awesome spear head

[@jordanezell5132]

Can you make a balisong sword modeled after the one from Dishonored?

[@oldluke7653]

I am from Arkansas. That looks good enough to split somebody from azzhole to appetite. Good job, boi👍

[@MrMunkyMeat]

When you were cutting the V for the blade tip I wondered if you keep a cut off pile? I have seen some craftsman take there Damascus drops and put them together in a canister weld to make items. I was curious if you had done or thought about the same?

[@FireCreekForge]

Yeah that's a neat idea, I have seen that too. I don't save everything, but some that are nice and clean I do.

[@JohnJohnson-bg2oo]

@@FireCreekForge big dog forge calls it junk pile Damascus. It looks awesome, he uses stainless square tubes as canisters for easy removal. Nice looking toothpick!

[@charliebowen5071]

Wait wait wait..... this guy is doing Damascus core custom knives and has 7. Something k subscribers!?!?! Wtf is wrong with the world!? Subbed and if you don’t do the same you are flat out stupid!! Absolutely criminal!! Amazing work. I’ve had my eye on you for a while now... your sense of artistic aesthetic is humbling to watch.. makes me need to work hard!

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks for watching! I enjoy doing these videos

[@Josh_Green44]

That's really a cool blade. Did you finish this one?

[@FireCreekForge]

Yep there is a part 2 linked

[@Josh_Green44]

@@FireCreekForge thanks, found it!

[@nateand3]

Man that is so beautiful. I kinda like how the core isn't even. I don't think it got close enough to the edge to hurt anything. Can't wait to see the final product. I already know it'll be amazing. What kinda testing will you do with a blade like this? Or will you make me wait to see? Lol

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks man. Worst case scenario, the core is still good edge steel...

[@vincentdavid9137]

Jason knight say Bowie knife are not originally from USA its the first people arrive in America already have Bowie knife and the American adopted this knife

[@FireCreekForge]

Yes, the "Bowie knife" has heavy influence from various european cultures, such as Spanish, British, etc..

[@RickD5468]

What do you mean my power core? Is it just adding the damascus for decoration?

[@FireCreekForge]

the core of the blade is Damascus, for decoration and strength qualities; the term is just what I’ve heard to describe that design.

[@lukelofgren4108]

Where do you get your steel from? It seems different everywhere I get mine

[@FireCreekForge]

The main one I use these days it newjerseysteelbaron dot com There are others; Jantz supply has some good stuff, the best thing about them is their flat rate shipping that is cheap, I've also used Admiral Steel. Nobody offers all the same thing.

[@lukelofgren4108]

Awesome thank you. I got stuff off Amazon that shipped free with prime membership and lately been getting steel from blacksmith depot and that is much better than Amazon. I didn't have to grind any mill scale to make damascus just acetone. I think I'm gonna try jantz next. I really want to try using 80crv2 and 15n20 to make my next billet.

[@charliebowen5071]

So much so that they often came in pairs , one of each for the discerning gentleman murderer

[@daltonwells39]

I'm from Arkansas lol

[@sc-nr6bf]

Good vid man. Classy. I’d like to have a couple blades built. Can you contact me please? Also, I’d provide material & pay well for a claymore 👍

[@FireCreekForge]

shoot me an email, or I can call in a couple days

[@charliebowen5071]

The Arkansas toothpick was not interchangeable with Bowie in its day!! The men who worked the river area preferred this specific double edged profile, preferred pull cuts...they were noted bu social commentators of the time that they lazed around picking their teeth with their daggers, these knives became known as toothpicks, generally seen as a gentlemen’s knife as a working man needs a single edge. The gentry and therefore society started referring to these as Arkansas toothpicks... the clipped Bowie we see now was an English invention in massed production form but originally inspired by Spanish fighting knives and the Mexicans. A 19th century man would know the difference immediately if asked the difference and a Bowie knife and a toothpick were not the same.... this is an academic error used to generically term all American knives under a single banner...

[@FireCreekForge]

Well, I don't claim to be an expert or a historian on the Bowie knife, but the bit of reading / research I've done seems to suggest the opposite.. Do you happen to have some sources on the subject? Thanks for watching

[@lucasgride1184]

Ok, this dagger look good, but it's not damascus

[@Grillinandgluin]

By definition it is Damascus. Just not high layered or figuring.

[@lucasgride1184]

@@Grillinandgluin hum, that should be a local name maybe, but we call that sandwich steel in my country (a weird form of sandwich steel)

[@prodagousa1234]

He doesn't claim a Damascus blade he says with a Damascus power core