Making an $8000 Damascus Katana

Use code JESSEHU50 to get 50% OFF your first Factor box plus 20% off your next month of orders at This build was a ton of fun! There were so many things that I made for the first time, and I poured my soul into every aspect of this build. I hope you enjoyed the video, and I hope I brought a smile to your face :) Check out my links below: Website: Second Channel: @J2Blades My Instagram: @jhublades Shop Equipment I Recommend: Decent Beginner Propane Forge: 77lb Peddinghaus Anvil: Personalizer Plus Etching Machine: Granite Grade A Surface Plate: 220 Grit Rhynowet Sandpaper: 400 Grit Atoma Diamond Stone: 800 Grit Chosera Waterstone: Super Thin Starbond Super Glue: Super Glue Accelerator: West System 24hr Epoxy: Fluid Film for Steel Protection: Birchwood Casey PermaBlue: 3M Ear Protection: 3M Respirator: 3M P100 Particulate Filters: Axe Wax: 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 - Intro 0:21 - Forging the Damascus 8:34 - Forging out the Blade 12:46 - Grinding and Normalizing 16:30 - Factor 75 17:39 - Quenching and Straightening 19:48 - Pain 20:03 - Forging and Straightening the Second Blade 22:43 - Final Grinding and Polishing 28:42 - Habaki 33:40 - Seppa and Tsuba (Spacer and Guard) 37:13 - Tsuka (Handle) 41:56 - Fuchi and Kashira (Handle Caps) 46:39 - Shaping Fittings 48:09 - Saya (Sheath) 56:08 - Rayskin Wrap 58:51 - Koiguchi 1:00:38 - Saya Base Coat 1:01:45 - Polishing the Tsuba 1:03:02 - Menuki (Handle Ornaments) 1:04:29 - Ito-Wrap and Mekugi Pin 1:08:46 - Etching my Maker’s Mark 1:09:37 - Etching the Damascus Pattern 1:12:46 - Painting the Saya/Finishing Touches 1:13:45 - Final Reveal 1:15:15 - Sharpening and Testing #blacksmith #damascus #knife #forging