Making the "Moonlight" - Black Damascus Knife 

Thank you Gader! I'm glad you like it I wanted to make something unusual and new! I'm glad you like it!

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@@julianoronze5025 Thank you very much :)!

Is OMG an acceptable response to viewing this masterpiece? I hope so because other than that this knife has literally left me speechless. Just… WOW!

Thank you Denis! It was my first Damascus ever :). No I know how hard it is and I'll definitely get back to your old videos! I have so much to learn from you :)!

Damn Denis you could have some competition

@@firstknight6057 Well I'm a judge this time and you can't vote for mine anyway. 😉

@First Knight, @tyrell knifeworks I'm not gonna lie- I took a lot of knowledge about Damascus and Cu Mai knife thanks to Denis video- I would never make it at the first attempt without knowledge he share! The cool (and also the most amazing thing) is that we can actually learn from each other and there is no competition between us. We all (every knife maker/bladesmith in the world) have totally different styles- this make our blade always unique!

@@TyrellKnifeworks I just got back from watching your katana video, you see you've intrigued me to come and watch other people have their take

thanks a lot Mate :)!

Thank you Brian!

Thanks Ben! I'm trying to put a little different content for each build so the audience don't get bored :)! And also for me, to be stress that I'll f-something up (just to make the knife making little less easy for me lol).

Thanks a lot Keaton! I couldn't find time to watch your build (currently I'm on Knives Exhibition :P) but I must see it! You've made insanely cool sword!

Thank you very much! I'm very grateful for such a nice comment! Take care Buddy :)!

@@DBCraftWorld you as well. Keep forging

Thank you for kind words Nicholas! Appreciate it a lot!

Thank you Casar:)!

Thanks Brother! Definitely Black Damascus do the Wooow effect. I admit, it looks pretty awesome 😃! Who knows maybe I'll win this time 😜!

Thank you very much Ernest! I'm very happy you like this knife! If you like this design, You can also check my other projects- I think you will like them as well:)... And thanks a lot for watching and support Man! Regards, David

Thank you Scott! Appreciate very kind words :)

Thank you so much!

Thank you Han!

Thank you so much Ron!

Thank you for such kind words Kevin! Those comments always motivate me to make more advanced projects. This one was a great challenge. This is the first damascus I've ever made :)

Yeap- I admit, Black damascus looks very cool and I'll use it for sure for the next blade! Thanks a lot for watching- now I must see your build (which is also very cool!!)

Thank you Jeff! Yes, there was no delamination on the blade, no crack or warp so everthing went super well! Phil at PJT forging had much more troubles. At the end both of my first (Yes, this was first damascus and first Cu mai with copper) went surprisingly well, but maybe it's only lucky of the first attempt 😜! I'll verify it on the next project :)! Thanks for the support Jeff!

Thank you for kind words Stephen! I'm happy you like it! David

Thank you so much G!

I'm trying to be complex and consistent in design. It's very cool you see it and this makes your kind words especially valuable to me! so Thank you Chuck! David

Thank you for the kind words! I was trying to make something new and not boring on the handle- I have never seen Black damascus so I thought can give unique look for the knife. Hope I successes :). Thanks for watching! David

Thanks a lot Jeremy :)!

Thank you Jared! I was hope "black damascus" make a job :)! I'll make it on the next knife for sure!

Thank you Dougles, appreciate kind words! I was trying to make something new and unusual! I think black damascus is not very common, but I love it and I'll definitely make more of this! Thanks for watching!

Thank you so much! I'm very happy you like the design and the build:). I was trying to make something original and I hope I success. Yes, this is for the fantasy challenge:)! Most of people get into this video by clicking link on a voting survey- this is why I didn't put any "fantasy challenge" description. Also IA cut ranges after the challenge is done if you name the video that way. If you get confused I deeply apologize🙏! David

@@DBCraftWorld You're welcome!! I went through one of the makers videos

Thank you! I was trying to make something new: Black damascus and Dark Cu-Mai (I hope) is one of those stuff :). Thanks for kind words and support! David

Thank you Scott! I like to call my knives "a functional art"- 100% functional as a knife but too pretty to use it :P! I'm very happy you like it! Thanks for watching Scott!

Thank you:)! Funny, because this was the first damascus I've ever made! It turn really well! Thanks a lot for the support :)!

👊 Thank you!!!

Thank you very very much!

Thank you Sven!

Oh Anthony it is so so (so!) nice to hear! Thank you🙏! I'm trying to make cool knives and I spend a lot of time to design it, but unfortunately "jutub" (I can't use a proper name because it's sensitive) makes calculations and decrease visibility of my projects. This is why there is very possible you would never find my channel if not a challenge. So if you truly like my knives, please share some of my previous build (I think you will love some of them) to your friends! This helps me a lot! Have a great day Bud! David

@@DBCraftWorld i definitely will share them man im gonna binge your videos later tonight and will definitely share your awesome Ps do you ever sell anything you make

@@anthonydavis5494 Thank you Anthony! I sell all my knives :)! visit my website- it's on the video description :)!

Thanks Man!

Thank you very much for such kind words Catherine! Good luck in your blacksmith journey and if you have any questions related to knife making just e-mail me or find me on the Instagram:)! Cheers, David

Thanks a lot Mate! Appreciate it! I'm trying to find the balance and consistency between the blade shape and the handle. I believe in case of Art knives, consistency in design is more important than complexity of design. Thanks for the support and for watching :)!

Thanks a lot for kind words and for watching!

Thank you so much Marcos! I had not enough time to record narrative but feel free to ask if you have a questions. I'll answer them with a joy! Thank you so much for watching :)! David

Thank you so much Nicholas! I've tried to make something different:).

Thank you Erick!

Thank you Dante! and thank you for the support and watching :)! David

Thank you Bryson!

Thanks a lot Spencer!

Thank you Anna!

Thank you so much for kind words Ansgar! I'm very happy you like what I do and the effort I put to my blades :)! David

Thanks a lot! I wanted to create something fast to adjust and remove. The limiter is cool, cause in critical situation you can just pull out the bars (those at the bottom) and you end up with flat dies. Thanks for the support Man:)!

Thank you so much!

Thank you very much Bro:)!

thanks a lot Josiah! It was a great fun to make my first damascus, and surprisingly it turn very well :). Thanks a lot for the support!

Thank you so much Nikolaj, I appreciate it a lot! I was hope people will enjoy Black Damascus and black knife! I hope it's something new on YT :)

Thank you Laurent!

Thanks Airin! This one open new series of my knifes! Black Damascus:)!

thanks Man:)!

Thank you very much! I just had Knives Exhibition the day after "Challenge", so (sadly) I had to limit post production to minimum. Usually I do narrative. To answer your question, yes this is hot bluing. I've used it it a few previous projects and I love it. Make the blade so unique.

I'm sorry Daniel but I don't know what does it mean.

Большое спасибо!

Thank you very much!

Thanks a lot Man:)! Appreciate it a lot!

Thank you Ahmed! I'm very happy you like it (and thanks a lot for the sub)! I'll definitely make "black damascus" on next project! I think people like it very much!

Thank you Eric, appreciate it a lot!

Thank you very much!

Thank you for the kind words! I wanted to create something unusual and combine techniques I've used to my previous knives! Thanks a lot for the support:)!

Thanks James!

Thank you!

Thank you so much!

Hey Claudio! Thanks Buddy:)!

Hey Brother! Thank you so much! I hope your are doing well. how your stomach? Last time We spoke you where hospitalized (I think). Are you ok now?

I am still in operation surgery waiting list at the moment and I am waiting for the right time to do surgery and taking out my gallbladder. This knife is beautiful, well done,. You have a new tools congratulations.

My grandma had same issue many years ago. I hope you will have surgery soon. After you get it removed should be much better. Yes, I've spend 2 months to make forging press but it's a huge improvement in my workshop. Now I can make damascus easily :)!

Thank you Mike!

Thank you Vincent!

Thanks Mate:)!

The whole idea was to make something new and original!I guess i success :)! Thanks a lot for the support Joe! David

Thank you Jared:)!

Thank you very much:)!

Thank you very much for kind words:)!

lol, Thanks Man, appreciate it a lot!

@@DBCraftWorld for the longest time I've wanted a garage/workshop so I can try my hand at this sort of thing. Right now I just need to sit back and watch the RU-vid videos to get inspiration.

Thanks a lot Rob!

There is star pattern on the guard and the pommel- this is why I name it the moonlight, but "Cormorant" is pretty good name (especialy if there is brass instead of copper on the knife! Thank you for the suggestion Mike! Do you have anything in mind if I use this name on the next project?

@@DBCraftWorld Long and sleek. Dark with copper Go Mia. Cormorants have a long sleek body and sharp colorful beak. A Go Mia guard and blade to represent the head. Your handle shape is already perfect for the dark body. The way your knife shape sweeps is magical.

Damn Mike, this is GOOD!! I love this description!

Thanks a lot Kent!

Thanks Mate👊!

Thank you Vladimir!

Thanks Dale! I'm glad you like it. Thanks for watching!

Thanks Man! I wanted to make cu mai blade with black handle but it would be too boring- spacers fixed that :)! Thanks a lot for watching! David

Thank you!

lol, Kinda :P

What do you mean?

Thank you Tim!

Thank you Russell:)!

THanks a lot Man!

Thanks a lot for a kind words John! Appreciate it a lot! I still looking new ideas for making my blades more unique- black Damascus is one if it:)! Thanks for the support and watching Brother!

Thank you!

Thanks Man, appreciate it! This one is more for exhibition- from technical perspective it's well made, but let's be honest, it's not functional at all 😅.

@@DBCraftWorld Art takes many forms. And this is definitely a piece of Art. As is what you do to create it. It's stunning.

@@rafiqkatana Thank you very much!

@@rafiqkatana Thank you very much Buddy! Appreciate it a lot!

@@DBCraftWorld Thanks for sharing your Art here for us to watch.

Thank you Lorne! I was hope people will like the design! Thanks for the support and watching:)! David

Thanks Man!

Thanks Tony! I must see your build as well- You've made very cool blade too (with amazing damascus!)

Thank you very much!

Thank you Mike!

Dzięki wielkie! Pracy było sporo (brak frezarki nie pomaga :P) ale wydaje mi się, że warto było dłubać. Na żywo wygląda naprawdę fajnie.

@@DBCraftWorld nie tylko na żywo. Ja dalej jadę pilnikami także wiesz 😁

haha, Big surprise right :)? I wanted to try this for a very long time. I think "black damascus" looks insanely cool! In real it looks even better! Thanks for the support Lance! Cheers, David