Making a Viking Seax with Experimental Twist Damascus

Thanks for watching! This blade came out looking much cooler than I thought it would. The dark star-like pattern looks like something that came out of a video game. I hope my video brought you some enjoyment and that you learned something you didn’t know before :D Check out my links below: Website: My Instagram: Joey’s Instagram: Shop Equipment I Recommend: Axe Wax: Super Thin Starbond Super Glue: Super Glue Accelerator: West System 24hr Epoxy: Rhynowet Sandpaper for Hand Sanding: Fluid Film for Steel Protection: 3000 Grit Chosera Waterstone: 400 Grit Diamond Stone: Birchwood Casey PermaBlue: 3M Ear Protection: 3M Respirator: 3M P100 Particulate Filters: Granite Grade A Surface Plate: My Camera Equipment: Camera: Lumix S5ii Microphone: Rode Wireless and ??? My Large Shop Equipment: Forging Press: 25 Ton Press from Coal Iron Works Forge: 2-Burner Habanero from Chile Forge Grinder: KMG-TX from Beaumont Metalworks Anvil: 365lb Sichelschmidt und Schlasse CHAPTERS: --------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 - Intro 0:14 - Making the Damascus Steel 10:18 - Forging the Blade 13:50 - Normalizing and Rough Grinding 14:43 - Quenching and Grinding 17:39 - Shenanigans 18:17 - Final Grinding 20:05 - Fitting the Guard, Handle, and Pommel 26:58 - Shaping the Handle 29:30 - Hand-sanding the Blade 30:55 - Etching My Maker’s Mark 31:51 - Etching the Blade and Finalizing the Handle Pieces 34:08 - Glue up and Final Touches 35:22 - Final Reveal 35:45 - Sharpening and Testing #blacksmith #damascus #knife #forging