Course curriculum

  • 1

    Session 1 - Building the Damascus Billet

    • ABS Intro

    • Introduction & Candidate Steels

    • Twisting a Knife Edge Damascus Billet

    • 20 Element 1080/15N20 Billet

    • Forging the 1080/15N20 Billet

    • 1084/4%Ni Powder Metal Billet Prep

    • Inserting Oxygen Getter

    • Installing Registration End Caps

    • Knickmeyer Knives Slide Show
  • 2

    Session 2 - Forging & Pattern Development

    • ABS Intro

    • Powder Metal Billet Preparation

    • Billet Heating Phenomenon

    • Forging the Powder Metal Billet

    • Re-Weld Billet's Handle End-Cap

    • Damascus Pattern Development

    • Continue Bias Forging Powder Billet

    • Forge a Welded on Edge Blade

    • San-Mai Damascus Discussion
  • 3

    Session 3 - Pattern Damascus & Forge Welding

    • ABS Intro

    • Introduction

    • 1084/4%Ni/II PM Billet & Forging Discussion

    • Pattern Damascus Forging Discussion

    • Forging Powder Metal Billet

    • Forging Influences on Grain Structure

    • Bias Forging Billet & Etched Damascus Pattern

    • Forging Rectangular Billet & Grinding Jig

    • Forge Weld Edge on Damascus Blade
  • 4

    Hank Knickmeyer - Damascus Steel - Supplemental File

    • KnickmeyerAssemblyFile