Making a Stainless San Mai Knife

In the battle of Stainless Steel Man Sai vs Steve, Steve triumphs. Finally.
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The ancient Chinese/Japanese san mai technique is demonstrated here with the use of a stainless steel jacket applied to a hardened, high carbon steel core. Breaking my number one rule to carefully check a dry fit before gluing leads to minor heart ache but overall this project is a win. Want to discuss a custom knife for you? [e-mail] - fair warning: custom, hand made, one-off knives start at $200.
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