Making a Kaleidoscope Damascus Chef's Knife

If you’ve been wanting to get into bladesmithing but aren’t sure where to start, I just released a brand-new course at https://www.jhumasterclass.com I cover everything from choosing equipment and setting up a shop with modern resources, to forging, heat treating, grinding, and finishing your own forged chef’s knife. I put a huge amount of work into making this a resource I wish I had when I first started, so check it out if you’re serious about learning how to start bladesmithing :) Check out my links below: Support me on Patreon:   / jessehu   Join my Mailing List here: https://www.jhublades.com/mailinglist Website: https://www.jhublades.com/ Greenberg Woods (Code: JHU): https://greenbergwoods.com My Instagram: @jhublades Joey's Instagram: @photosby_hu Shop Equipment I use and recommend: https://amzn.to/3WjPZAJ Camera Equipment I use and recommend: https://amzn.to/4jd9d4U Music: Epidemic Sound My 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 Heat Treating Oven: Paragon KM36T CHAPTERS: --------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 - Forging the Mosaic Damascus Pattern 18:55 - Tile Welding 24:45 - Forge Welding the Bolsters 26:47 - Forging out the Blade 28:59 - Quick Shop Cleaning Montage 29:39 - Profiling and Normalizing 32:23 - Rough Grinding 33:24 - The Quench 34:27 - Straightening and Final Grinding 40:46 - Fitting the Spacer Pieces 45:32 - Fitting the Handle Block 49:28 - Gluing the Handle Together 51:15 - Shaping the Handle 55:05 - Thinning the Edge 55:36 - Hand-sanding the Blade 56:17 - Hand-sanding the Handle 57:51 - Etching my Maker's Mark 58:54 - Preliminary Handle Buff 59:22 - Etching the Damascus Pattern 1:01:40 - Sharpening the Blade 1:02:07 - Final Reveal 1:03:44 - Sharpness Testing