The Forbidden Damascus-Making a Knife from Steel Cable

The Forbidden Damascus-Making a Knife from Steel Cable


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There's a reason you don't see many of these... Discover the secret, and surprisingly beautiful, results of forging a knife from a simple piece of steel cable.

In this video, I take a massive risk by attempting to create a piece of "The Forbidden Damascus." The process is fraught with potential failure, from contaminants in the cable to the delicate forge weld, but the final pattern reveal is absolutely worth it. This is one of the most raw and authentic forms of pattern-welded steel.

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