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  @aviweisbach7816Күн бұрын

  Nice knife, and really clean work, and great detail in your description, which is always appreciated. I'm always curious about what people do to keep the coffee stain from wearing off with use.

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  @DavidMoonForgeКүн бұрын

  Thanks for watching, and I appreciate the feedback. As long as you let the oxides set for several hours after etching you really shouldn't see it fade over time. Just keeping it clean, dry, and waxed can really help as well.

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  @ianlavery3562Күн бұрын

  Hi mate first time watching. I love what you do great stuff. I’m a bit weird I would love to hear some commentary on what you were doing. As I said I’m weird. Cheers not keep forging mate😎😎😎❤️❤️❤️

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  @DavidMoonForgeКүн бұрын

  Hey, thanks for watching! Lol, I started getting quite a bit more views when I stopped talking so much. 😂 Maybe I'll try another video with full commentary. I'm happy to answer any specific questions you have in the comments.

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  @ianlavery3562Күн бұрын

  @@DavidMoonForge mate do what you got to do to make you Chanel grow. I like commentary because I learn more it reinforces what you’re teaching.😎😎😎❤️❤️❤️

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  @Stank_possum2 күн бұрын

  Looks awesome keep up the good work!!!

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  @DavidMoonForge2 күн бұрын

  Thanks! 🤙

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  @jeremiahcoakley41687 күн бұрын

  Beautiful knife as always man!

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  @DavidMoonForge7 күн бұрын

  Thank you! 🤙

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  @McGowanForge8 күн бұрын

  Dam man! Last time i warched your channel you where a beginning smith, i come back and now your like a pro, impressive work!

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  @DavidMoonForge8 күн бұрын

  Thank you! I really appreciate that. I've really enjoyed my blade smithing journey. Thanks for coming back! 😛

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  @davidwhiren8178 күн бұрын

  Many don't know that the original Bowie knife , may have had a blade profile similar to this one , but so little is actually known about it's actual appearance , which includes the handle style !!! If the original still exist in some collection , it has gone unrecognized by both collectors & historians !!! What is known , is that Bowie knives vary widely in mass & profile !!!

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  @DavidMoonForge8 күн бұрын

  That's interesting. I can see some similarities in this profile to early Bowie profiles now that you mention it. Thanks for watching!

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  @dagnard570710 күн бұрын

  beautiful work, but why not etch the entire piece so the tang looks the same as the blade?

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  @DavidMoonForge9 күн бұрын

  Thank you. It's just personal preference. I like the seamless feel of the handle on a full tang knife when I shape the handle after gluing up the scales. You can go through and re-etch the tang with a q-tip and some ferric chloride, but I don't like the idea of any acid being pulled into tiny crevices between the tang and scale with no way to guarantee that it's been neutralized. I'd probably recommend a hidden tang knife if a customer wanted the spine etched.

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  @dagnard57079 күн бұрын

  @@DavidMoonForge i was just wondering. i normally etch the entire knife now to avoid questions like mine when im at a show. but thank you for the information.

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  @DavidMoonForge9 күн бұрын

  @@dagnard5707 you bet! It's a great question, and one that I get asked a lot as well. 🙃

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  @jackfrost911210 күн бұрын

  Damascus is so brittle and can chip very easily if you have a chef knife, that's purly Damascus just toss it away. it'll chip before you'd have to stone it

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  @DavidMoonForge10 күн бұрын

  Lol, that's not true at all.

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  @LegendaryMike14 күн бұрын

  2:21 Would it be more efficient to tape the wedge every time and not the knife? I'm sure 14.2 degrees of angle won't hinder the level of sharpness you're trying to achieve

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  @DavidMoonForge12 күн бұрын

  If you tape the wedge instead of the blade, you'll still have metal debris build up on top of it while sharpening, and it will end up scratching the surface of your blade.

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  @danunger324017 күн бұрын

  Why not fit up the scales before etching the blade, so that you can see the pattern all around the tang?

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  @DavidMoonForge17 күн бұрын

  I do it that way sometimes too. I think shaping the handle once it's glued up generally gives a more seamless feel. I agree with you that shaping before glue up has a nice look to it when you can see the pattern down the entire spine and tang.

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  @OGfrenchy198617 күн бұрын

  That one turned out great!!!! 👊👍

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  @DavidMoonForge17 күн бұрын

  Thanks dude! 🤙

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  @user-zo1jl6dj3t9 күн бұрын

  Сколько стоит.How mach?!

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  @user-zo1jl6dj3t9 күн бұрын

  Adress?

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  @Duckrabbit_Forging18 күн бұрын

  Mmmmmm... ✨ Squishy ✨

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  @OGfrenchy198618 күн бұрын

  Exactly what I was thinking! lol

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  @DavidMoonForge18 күн бұрын

  😂

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  @TestWarR18 күн бұрын

  Батин ремень

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  @justinbrown57621 күн бұрын

  The iron wood I have is light in color what would be good to darken it?

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  @DavidMoonForge21 күн бұрын

  You can apply a stain to darken it, or you could finish it with a dark danish oil. It will darken a little when you apply a finish, and it will also slightly darken over time.

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  @sagemoon620925 күн бұрын

  Thanks! Great channel, it's my favorite!

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  @DavidMoonForge25 күн бұрын

  Thank you! 😂🤦

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  @peterskey815529 күн бұрын

  Absolutely beautiful, thank you for a great vid 🙏

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  @DavidMoonForge29 күн бұрын

  Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! 🤙

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  @MASI_forging29 күн бұрын

  The knife looks cool 👏👏

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  @DavidMoonForge29 күн бұрын

  Thank you! 🤙

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  @RRINTHESHOPАй бұрын

  Very nice David. Enjoyed.

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Thanks Randy! 🤙

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  @PennscreekforgeАй бұрын

  Very good looking knife , loved the video

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Thank you! 🤙

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  @christophergranter6223Ай бұрын

  David. Beautiful knife. Question, for your handles do you buff with a compound like pink mavericks AND Odies oil, or just the oil?

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Usually with micarta or other non-natural materials I buff them with pink polishing compound on a buffing wheel. I think buffing wood can make it look a little plasticy. It depends on the type and if it's been stabilized, but I don't buff ironwood. I sanded this one to 400-grit and then applied the Odie's Oil.

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  @jeremiahcoakley4168Ай бұрын

  Beautiful knife man. And its good to see you use something besides od green g10 on the handle 😂

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  You're telling me man! I've got to put the scales on that the customer wants. 🙃 I definitely prefer working with ironwood over micarta or G10. Thanks for watching! 🤙

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  @OGfrenchy1986Ай бұрын

  Great work as always! I really like the handle on that one! Super clean! 👊

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Hey thanks dude! I love desert ironwood! 🤙

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  @theriversexperience9383Ай бұрын

  That's a good looking knife!

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Thanks buddy! 🤙

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  @opa_plays_mw5318Ай бұрын

  Total issue is that you have to go through a whole roll of paper towels for each knife just so you can test the edge. Nice job.

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Lol, I've actually got a whole cupboard full of used paper towel rolls. If it makes you feel better, I only do that for knife videos. 😛

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  @theriversexperience9383Ай бұрын

  Same dude... same. 😅

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  @GlennLagunaАй бұрын

  Good looking knife. Great video, I like the way you just show the steps with natural sounds. Thanks for sharing this.

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I appreciate the feedback.

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  @virtusleatherАй бұрын

  beauty build man!

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Thank you!

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  @jimneely4527Ай бұрын

  Very nice work. Thanks for sharing.

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Thanks for watching! 🤙

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  @effu2Ай бұрын

  the knife looks great

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Thank you! 🤙

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  @ericlake6462Ай бұрын

  Beautiful

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Thanks!

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  @know_me856Ай бұрын

  Do you teach this

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  No, but I'm happy to answer any questions you have, if I'm able to.

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  @know_me856Ай бұрын

  I'm an Indian can I buy any of your knives

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  @@know_me856 I don't ship knives to India, if that's what you're asking. If you have a friend or family member in the US, I can ship the knife to them and then they can get it to you. Sorry if that doesn't help your situation, but shipping knives internationally can be difficult.

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  @know_me856Ай бұрын

  @@DavidMoonForge let me check

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  @user-wx3wx5vy3qАй бұрын

  What they call Damascus these days is just pattern welded steel. Actual Damascus was made from a crucible furnace the pattern came from the low carbon and high carbon from hammering it and folding it in the different carbon contents in the steel forming bands

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  🤙

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  @user-wx3wx5vy3qАй бұрын

  I'm getting sick of seeing damascus, Kyle Royer does good damascus. Most of the Damascus designs are unappealing to my eye especially from this Viking Challenge, we need something different I'm sick of that serpent shit too

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  🤙

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  @sashapopovic3320Ай бұрын

  Aight, you go make some then.

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  @michealshaffer6223Ай бұрын

  That was an awesome knife you hand crafted and I also like the sheff as well.

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Thank you, I appreciate that!

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  @chadjordan9382Ай бұрын

  Well done

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Thanks! 🤙

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  @WildgoatknivesАй бұрын

  Great work mate! Looks incredible

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Thank you! Thanks for watching! 🤙

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  @alfredopampanga9356Ай бұрын

  After using the stones but before stropping , how sharp was the knife? Could you slice paper? Diamond strop is expensive

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  You'll have a slight burr on the blade after sharpening on the diamond stones. You should strop the blade to make sure the burr is completely removed. You don't need to have diamond paste, or anything, loaded on the strop to do that. If you sharpen to a 3000 grit diamond stone, and then strop on a raw leather strop, you should easily be able to shave hair, slice paper, etc. Does that answer what you were getting at? Seems like you just want to know if the diamond paste is really necessary.

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  @alfredopampanga9356Ай бұрын

  @@DavidMoonForge Thanks for your answer I’m just a cheap Charlie By avoiding diamond stropping it seems I still need 3000 grit stone which is another expense. I’m trying to get by with a Sharpal diamond stone that is 300 and 1200 grit on either side I understand your point of dry leather stropping. Thanks again

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  @@alfredopampanga9356 you can still get pretty great results with a 300/1200 stone and then a leather strop. For a cheaper option to diamond paste, you can add some green polishing compound to your strop. You should be able to get results with that setup that would easily shave hair or slice paper.

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  @jamesonkruger6989Ай бұрын

  Where did you get your press?

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  It's a 12-ton press from Coal Iron Works.

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  @williamowens5144Ай бұрын

  Gorgeous blade and damascus pattern. Great work!

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Thank you! 🤙

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  @GlennLagunaАй бұрын

  Great looking knives. Great work! Thanks for the videos.

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Hey, thanks for watching! 🤙

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  @jameswest685Ай бұрын

  Thank you, very well done, craft and craft.

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Thanks, I appreciate that!

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  @starlightemryАй бұрын

  Wow wow wow. Just sayin! Will have to send this to my 60’s girlfriends! I want Betsy’s son to produce farrier videos so I can see the process! 💕

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Thank you!

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  @rondangeli4175Ай бұрын

  Beautiful

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Thank you! 🤙

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  @jamesperkins9833Ай бұрын

  Nice work!

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Thank you!

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  @ClenioBuilderАй бұрын

  👏👏👏👏👏🤜🤛

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  🤙

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  @theriversexperience9383Ай бұрын

  This turned out real nice! Super Clean.

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Hey thanks buddy! 🤙

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  @jeremiahcoakley4168Ай бұрын

  Glad to see you in the KZread knife makers challenge man! Beautiful seax and great work as usual!

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Thank you! These challenge builds are always fun to do. It's nice to get to make things I wouldn't necessarily make for customers. Thanks for watching! 🤙

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  @OGfrenchy1986Ай бұрын

  Beautiful work as always!!! I like how the blade guard and end cap are all from the same twisted up bar!!! That one will be hard to beat! 👊

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  @DavidMoonForgeАй бұрын

  Thanks dude! I'd hoped to make the blade solid twisted Damascus from that same bar but didn't have enough steel and had to settle for a layered construction around a 1084 core. Thanks for watching! 🤙

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  @marialewis6779Ай бұрын

  *promo sm* 🍀

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  @ClenioBuilder2 ай бұрын

  👏👏👏👏👏🤜🤛

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  @DavidMoonForge2 ай бұрын

  🤙💪

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  @AlexPlayzGamesYT2 ай бұрын

  Could never trust myself with a knife this sharp, would lob a finger off on accident 💀

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  @DavidMoonForge2 ай бұрын

  Nah, you'd be fine! 😛 A sharp knife is the best kind of knife!