I'm forge welding layers of saw mill steel (15N20) together to form the outer layers or jacket for this big chopper. The core is high carbon field harrow spring steel. My Website: firecreekforge... Blade smith shirts: firecreekmerca...
Beautiful peace man! I really love how the edge of the San Mai came out! Apparently Darth Vader was in the room as you were putting a coat of finish on the handle… He must’ve been very pleased!
This is so cool. During quarantine I started Forged in Fire and am now deep down the youtube hole and learning so much. Broadswords and katanas are fun and all, but this is the kind of blade you can use everyday.
Thank you! I'll probably make another like it. If you want to get on my email list you can go to the website and sign up, another option is to follow on Facebook, I post a lot of available pieces there too. links are in video description. Thanks!
Wow man beautiful knife! Loving your hydraulic press! Looks like your post vice could benefit from a spring😜 thanks for the build video! Did you see my latest sword build?
@@FireCreekForge awesome!! Also, the fact you replied to my comment honestly just made me scream. I love your videos and I’ve learned a lot myself in bladesmithing from you
Glad you like it! This one is sold, but if you are interested in another one please message me from my website or Facebook, links are in the video description. Thanks!
Beautiful work. I wonder what the weight of your knife is? (I’m curious because I live in Thailand and smaller sized blades here weigh a good 2+ pounds, which seems a lot for prolonged use. I had many and eventually gave them all away.)
@@feralcarbonfiber1775 Yes, it helps protect the steel, and leaves a fine layer of carbon, which can help the welding process. It's possible to exclusively use diesel, kerosene, or WD-40 with no flux, but I didn't do that here. Thanks for watching!
Nice knife. Possibly a silly question but is there a reason you don’t just drill your handle pin holes before you harden it? Not a criticism just a question.
