Description
(NOTE: American Bladesmith Society DVDs are NOT Hollywood productions and some titles do not have DVD case art. They do offer the highest level of instruction by ABS Mastersmiths for serious knifemakers and bladesmiths)
This series of demonstrations were conducted at the First New England Hammer In held at the New England School of Metalwork in
This is a three (3) DVD set of ABS Master Smith Hank Knickmeyer demonstrating the making of several Damascus steel patterns including a powder metal
This DVD set was filmed during the Fifth Mid America Bladesmithing Exposition held in
DVD #1 of 3 contains the following Chapters:
1) Introduction & Candidate Steels
2) Twisting a Knife Edge
3) 20 Element 1080/15N20 Billet
4) Forging the 1080/15N20 Billet
5) 1084/4 % Ni Powder Metal Billet Preparation
6) Inserting Oxygen Getter
7) Installing Registration Marked End Caps
8) Knickmeyer Knives Slide Show
DVD #2 of 3 contains the following Chapters:
1) Powder Metal Billet Preparation
2) Billet Heating Phenomenon
3) Forging the Powder Metal Billet
4) Re-Weld Billet’s Handle End-Cap
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6) Continue Bias Forging Powder Billet
7) Forge a Welded on Edge Blade
8) San-Mai
DVD #3 of 3 contains the following Chapters:
1) Introduction
2) 1084/4%Nil PM Billet & Forging Discussion
3) Pattern
4) Forging Powder Metal Billet
5) Forging Influences on Grain Structure
6) Bias Forging Billet & Etched
7) Forging Rectangular Billet & Grinding Jig
8) Forge Weld Edge on
