How to Forge a Musso Bowie

[@shauntheknifeguy]

Thank you. I appreciate that the hammering was in real time. It was great to see the whole process.

[@Yellowjacket-n7q]

Your narration is EXTREMELY helpful and educational - thank you for doing it!

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Glad you found it helpful, thanks for watching!

[@B-leafer]

Outstanding forge of a bowie, and best blade shape I've seen. Would love to own it!

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Thankyou! 😁

[@ignismetalworks6669]

I caught the tail end of the last one. Gonna go get showered up, then jump in on this one.

[@JeffsTrades]

Your channel is way underrated man. Great work.

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Thankyou!

[@Bar_D_Forge]

Nice... I do the water on the anvil too... Really comes out clean and smooth and seems quicker than brushing ... Plus, I love the pop it adds to the strike...

[@TheOGfrenchy]

Excellent work! That turned out REALLY nice! 👊

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

@@TheOGfrenchy thankyou very much!

[@TheOGfrenchy]

@@SamTownsBladesmith how long have you been at this knife making thing? Also scrolling through your other content… I’m impressed! Glad I found your channel! Cheers mate!

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

@TheOGfrenchy roughly 12 years, thanks mate 😊

[@MrBrokenwrenches]

I forged my second knife last weekend. Your videos were absolutely instrumental in my improvement. Thank you. Also I realized just how much power and accuracy you put into the hammer blows. Holy shit man lol

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Very nice job. Sam towns. Forge on. Keep making. God bless.

[@richweir5186]

Great job! I have not tried W1 yet. Thinking about giving it a shot. I use mostly 52100 or 5160. 52100 round bar is such a bear to move...... You gave me some great pointers, and I will apply them to my hammering.

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Happy to help! Yeah the high chromium steels can be a bit of a bear, unless you're looking for a hamon I would suggest something like 1084 or 1070, as w1 and w2 are a bit finicky themselves

[@TAS1303]

Sullie here, Shamrock ☘️ forge. Nice job Sam. Imma have to have a go at this but of course in a way I've never seen it done. Shower door is all marked up with dry erase chalk making a plan! (Love my CHF straight peen as well!) And if only I could duet this and just throw in "that's what she said" every place it fits🤣🤣🤣

[@Little_River_Forge]

I wish I could like this video more than once. 🙏

[@luismigueldominguez5487]

Excellent, congrats

[@nmcoutellerie]

Thanks for sharing in detail all your skills. Very educational video about how material moves during forging. Great skills man. Nicolas

[@mountainwolf1]

2 years late, however, I was wondering how long did this whole process take you to do in real time with heating included? Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us all godbless and good health.

[@kevincain2697]

The process was very cool ,just wish u would've put a fancy handle on it.

[@nikknives9352]

Good job explaining everything! thank you sir! Truly appreciate it

[@StrayWolfForge]

I really like how close to finish you forged this blade. I learned alot from this video. Thanks for sharing your skills. I subscribed before the video was half through.

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Much appreciated mate, glad you enjoy th3 content!

[@veteranironoutdoors8320]

For the algorithm demands it!

[@garyhiggins6718]

What I would like to see is you putting on the brass backstrap (doing it the proper way, not just with glue)?

[@philochristos]

This was a really good video. Usually, I watch at least three of somebody's video before subscribing, but in this case, it only took one.

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Thankyou! Glad to hear you enjoy the content 😁

[@paulorchard7960]

Going to need to watch this at least twice a week for the next month! Already made a booboo, think I can fix it!

[@TheoryMaK15-255]

Nice Job Dude! Didn't realize you were Chris Mensworth From Australia Mate. HAHAHAHAAH!!

[@josefagundesdias1473]

Amigo, simplesmente um espetáculo, profissional exemplar, uma faca perfeita, depois de muito esforço e maestria. Parabéns grande profissional. Minha admiração.

[@klumzy9583]

Awesome, as always!

[@GodseyKnives]

nice work hope you do a handle fit video. I have been trying to avoid grinding lately myself enjoyed watching it take shape .

[@mrkiky]

Fantastic instructional video. Felt like I watched a 12 minute video not 36. Do you have a rough idea of how much it took from start to finish in real work time?

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Thanks! This forging took approximately 2hrs

[@gajin-k]

火造りの打ち出しがしっかりしててええね！ 外国の鍛造ブレードの製造工程が見れて良かった 水打ちとかはしないのかが疑問？

[@Bar_D_Forge]

Gonna start my Bowie today for competition... Starting with 1/4"x 2 1/2" 1095 bar... Gonna try to get video of some forging today...

[@SaintGalganoArmory]

Sam, What type of anvil is that? At first I though it was odd, but the more I see it I love it and want one.

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

I have a review video on it on my channel, it's a Beamish 80kg German pattern

[@pprrado]

Love the profie,great videos

[@SaintGalganoArmory]

Sam, An another amazing video man. Your amazing, and I hope to be as good as you and Nils one day. Quick question, I have heard that you can use the horn and side of the anvil to fuller out a blade. I have never done this myself. Is this something that you can do? If so, what are your opinions on it when compared to using the cross-peen to fuller, which is more effective?

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Thanks mate, drawing out over the edge or the horn is certainly another way to draw out, I tend to just use my pein as I find it more controllable, if a little slower.

[@snty6815]

ASOMBROSO,,,,,!!!!!!

[@mikemeinders6717]

I love your work Sam blade looks great. I just ordered some H-13 to make some drifts . Yikes this stuff is very hard to move with a hammer but I do have a 22 Ton press to help with the heavy stuff.. I love watching your work . Keep hammering man ! PS: I love your hammer I think I will have to try and make me one too.

[@markuscutelaria9307]

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯✅

[@SpeargrassForge]

4lb? Youre using a lighter hammer sam!

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Haha not lighter than my baby 2.5 cutler

[@SpeargrassForge]

@@SamTownsBladesmith heavier than your 5lb general hammer though lol