Making a Firestorm Damascus Chef's Knife
Jesse Hu Jesse Hu
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 Published On Premiered Jan 20, 2024

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Thanks for watching! This build was a ton of fun, I got to twist some more hot steel and create a chef's knife that I truly think is magnificent. I hope that this video entertained you, or that you learned something you didn't know before :D

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Forging Press: 25 Ton Press from Coal Iron Works
Forge: 2-Burner Habanero from Chile Forge
Grinder: KMG-TX from Beaumont Metalworks
Anvil: 365lb Sichelschmidt und Schlasse
Heat Treating Oven: Paragon KM36T

Music: Epidemic Sound

CHAPTERS:
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0:00 - Intro
0:16 - Forging the Damascus Steel
3:57 - Sponsored Segment
5:12 - Back to the Video
9:12 - Twisting the Billet
11:30 - Forging the Blade
16:47 - Normalizing and Heat Treating
18:58 - Final Grinding
23:29 - Prepping the Handle Pieces
30:18 - Glue-up
32:04 - Shaping the Handle
34:39 - Thinning the Edge and Handsanding
37:30 - Etching My Maker's Mark
38:34 - Etching the Damascus Steel
41:44 - Finishing Touches
42:16 - Final Reveal
43:00 - Sharpening the Blade
43:58 - Sharpness Testing

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