Making an 8” Damascus Chef Knife (FULL KNIFE BUILD) | Forging, Heat Treat, Sharpening
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Description
In this video I forge out an 8” damascus chef knife from a 228-layer billet of 1084 and 15N20 damascus that I made in a previous video. I normalized the blade for 3 cycles at 1650F, 1500F, and 1400F. I quenched the blade at 1475F in Parks 50 quench oil that was heated to 120F. I tempered the blade for two 2-hour cycles at 400F to achieve a hardness of around 59 - 60 Rockwell. I attached desert ironwood handle scales, and secured them with (6) 3mm stainless steel pins and some Total Boat Medium epoxy. I shaped and finished the handle to 400 grit before applying 3 coats of Odie’s Oil finish. I sharpened the knife on a set of diamond stones, progressing through 300, 1200, and 3000 grit stones. Lastly I strop the blade on a double sided leather strop that was loaded with 5 micron and 3.5 micron diamond paste.
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Awesome work David beautifully done blade.
@DavidMoonForge
Күн бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate that! 🤙
kzread.info/head/PLl9h2LphX_wkG4lSsqqjqZy6yaPz6aX5_&si=jNMQ8KK8JAGmfeHd this is what I use to cut sandpaper. Very small footprint and works really well.
@DavidMoonForge
3 күн бұрын
Yeah, I've seen that trick using a hacksaw blade. I attached one to the work bench once, but it always felt kind of slow and clunky to use. With the guillotine paper cutter I cut 2 - 4 sheets at a time, depending on the grit/thickness of the paper. That seems to be faster for me. I definitely like the smaller footprint of the hacksaw blade thing though. Thanks for watching and sharing! 🤙
@TheMotownPhilly
3 күн бұрын
@DavidMoonForge has the blade dulled at all with the paper cutter? Too be honest that was the reason I passed on that idea I thought the sandpaper would screw up the blade ro quickly.
@DavidMoonForge
3 күн бұрын
@@TheMotownPhilly no, I've cut hundreds of sheets with it, and it still works great. You just need to apply some lateral pressure on the handle when you cut so that it pushes the blade arm towards the cutting platform.
What was the name of that sharpener in your video?
@DavidMoonForge
3 күн бұрын
I use diamond stones by Ultra Sharp, and the angle guide is by Wedgek. There are links to both in the video description and on my website www.davidmoonforge.com under the product links tab.
@chrismansfield3126
2 күн бұрын
@DavidMoonForge ok thank you very much.
@DavidMoonForge
2 күн бұрын
You bet, thanks for watching! 🤙 I did a full video on sharpening awhile back. That might be helpful if you're looking for sharpening tips. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oKR_p4-BpZfYY6Q.htmlsi=3mmfhSe7BQtTgRLl
@chrismansfield3126
2 күн бұрын
@DavidMoonForge i definitely struggle with it. I also struggle with figuring out if i did the heat treat correctly and have the blade hard enough. I am slow at this and slowly getting the things i need to be successful and making my first good knife, with a sharp edge.
@DavidMoonForge
2 күн бұрын
@@chrismansfield3126 keep at it. Knife making is a journey, not a destination. The more knives you make, the better you'll get. Just keep learning and try to have fun with it. I've made a lot of knives that weren't even good enough to give away, let alone sell.