Custom Bladesmith. Create your own Damascus Knife
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So an Arming Sword, A rapier and a dagger walk into a bar...
Fullers and Bevels
Starting with the Arming sword for this set. First task is to get the steel ready for heat treatment. Starting with a blank 5160 stock, its time to add the fullers and bevels to make it a sword shaped object.
A Sword is Born
Before the heat treat, it is a pointy stick. Fire adds a soul to the blade.
Videos - Medusa's Revenge (Newest videos on top)
Scabbard Mounted Sheath!
Creating the leather sheath for the hand of Medusa and mounting it to the sword scabbard.
Making Ash Scabbard
Making the Ashwood Scabbard for Medusa's Revenge
Medusa's Revenge - Finishing up
Putting it all together. one of the most challenging builds I have done. 20.5" 440 layer CuMai Kopis. OAL 26". Fake Ivory and black micarta handle with copper accents. Medusa's head adorns the pommel carved from Elk Antler.
Medusa's Revenge Part 4 - Disaster Recovery and handle scales.
We do this not because it is easy, but because we thought it would be easy. After a disaster on the first and 2nd blades, I finally met with success on the 3rd. It is time to put together the segmented handle scales of fake ivory, black micarta, Medusa head pin and copper accents. #cumai #bladesmithing #damascus #swordmaking
Medusa's Revenge Pt 4 - Medusa's Head
from the elk head to Medusa's head
Medusa's Revenge Pt 3 - Taking Shape
Its starting to look like a Kopis!
Medusa's Revenge Day 2 - Layering Up
Building the layer count up. 2-64 layer billets
Building Medusa's Revenge Pt 1
Making the initial Damascus Billet for the CuMai
Design The Build, Build the Design Pt 2
Mondays Minute - Using knifeprint and images to create a design.
Design The Build, Build the Design Pt 1
Mondays Minute - Using knifeprint and images to create a design.
Test Etch
I always have to have a look. and it looks fantastic!
How to
Quench to Cutting Board
How I made these two Chef's Knives
Electro Etching a Touchmark
How I electro-etch my touchmark onto my work with a home built DC setting for depth and AC for Darkness.
Damascus Acid Etching
This is how I etch my damascus. I use the solution described in the "Test Etch of Medusa's Revenge" and hand sand things up to 2000 grit
Videos
Need a Kiln, Make a Kiln...
I need a kiln to heat treat the Kopis CuMai sword. I had been using the pottery kiln from my wifes 3 cats pottery, but it isnt big enough and CuMai needs a precise temperature control. Thus a kiln. I wrote an article on how I planned this out on my website at https://www.solarstorm.ca I got the fire bricks in bulk from Plainsman pottery https://plainsmanclays.com/store/index.php?find=Fire+Brick&pictureflow=1&iframe=0&store=1f5v2j7n4i Mortar https://www.amazon.ca/UNITED-STATES-HDW-MFG-HA/dp/B000FSQTAC/ref=sr_1_14?crid=2NIPNDFG7TC2M&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.s7nuch3W0MlWoPdb3ZoLpbi9LJt5l1iu0ZvpC5nsbwT5Hwmfd8xGC4xWvulN4myRn6m5c0TlEMMWcbEJO2V_Zt4KrDPB6otb0PlyPVAf4GHFpRNNM-01-khJLf0MHCsPva3c6rVjymuqE1AFjEm_gupOr574Ctb2NsgZf7AcnpHTbYjbOByKUcveXImPMzHfTrZsw9vqRQ3PNFyLGGIxy9HztrpQSlKja-W43LI9wLUXsfYeGr_0Jeu82AynFUJM.BZe0848_gTF-jOGYcbkwP5J6XheXU8JrFrOzdrvRr0E&dib_tag=se&keywords=refractory+mortar+2300&qid=1722350078&sprefix=refractory+mortar+2300%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-14 Ball Router Bit (the only place I could find them) https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/power-tool-accessories/router-bits/30180-plunge-ball-bits WARNING! Enter this store at your own peril! you WILL buy more tools than you need! Follow along on the Medusa's Revenge CuMai Kopis Build https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVtsSujiC1w&list=PLMScSDwkFa8ZCYnDd4S50gHm4nJ9y3gkM&pp=gAQBiAQB
Need a Kiln, Make a Kiln Pt 2
Part 2 of the Kiln Build. Insulating the fire box and wiring explanation. Part 3 finishing details coming soon
Etching the Cobra
Etching is like Christmas. As the pattern reveals, the realization of all the hard work comes to life
Creating the Cobra Sheath - Part 1
Design the build, build the design. Step 1 creating the paper plan for the cobra sheath
Cobra Sheath Pt 2 - Tooling the leather
My way of tooling leather for a sheath.
Making the Cobra Sheath Part 3 - The pocket
Making the pocket and a dumb mistake…
Creating the Cobra Sheath Part 4
The rest of the parts and punching the stitching holes
Creating the Cobra Sheath - Part 5
The last part of making the sheath. Airbrushing the leather for a two tone finish.
The birth of a sword
Until the heat treatment is done, its just a piece of steel. Born in fire a hunk of sharp steel becomes a sword.
A full takedown blade
There is a satisfaction when everything just clicks together
Orbit Paring Knife
4" Twist Damascus Paring knife. Memorializing a charm from from a pets collar in the handle
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