For Neil Kamimura, knifemaking means more than turning steel into blades. For him, it’s a form of therapy and a passion he wants to pass on. It’s 4:00 a.m. on the Big Island of Hawaii. A gentle breeze ...
Hundreds of steel needles are transformed into a Damascus knife through an intricate forging process. The needles are heated and compressed into a billet, allowing the steel pieces to bond together.
In a sunlit workshop nestled in the rolling hills of Southern California, a unique artistry unfolds daily, marked by the rhythmic clang of hammer against steel. This is the world of Dave Ellis, the ...
In this video, I demonstrate the creation of a forged custom blade that splits into two separate knives while still functioning perfectly as a single blade. I cover each critical step in the forging, ...