Making a $9,000 Pair of Damascus Tantos

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I hope you guys enjoyed :D First video of me being a full-time creator (͠≖ ͜ʖ͠≖) Check out my links below: Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JesseHu Join my Mailing List here: https://www.jhublades.com/mailinglist Support me on Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/jessehu 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 Damascus 6:23 - Forging the Blades 9:24 - Normalizing and Rough Grinding 11:29 - The Quench 12:40 - Final Grinding 15:40 - Hand Sanding the Blades 17:47 - Making the Habaki 24:20 - Making the Spacers 26:44 - Field Trip (Wood Search) 28:07 - Carving the Handles 32:09 - Carving the Sayas 39:11 - Shaping the Handles and Sayas 40:45 - Etching my Maker's Mark 41:34 - Etching the Damascus 43:39 - Polishing and Oiling the Fittings 45:30 - Wrapping the Handles 47:42 - Final Reveal 48:32 - Sharpening and Final Testing #katana #tanto #damascus