Damascus Steel Fans?
 

My daughter knows I'm a fan and sent me this - no affiliation, but so much awesomeness!

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that was NOT a waste of time. Thanks!

That is some intensive work involved in making that beautiful knife and sheath....I wish I had the time, patience and knowledge to do that.

Very nice, too bad he can't take orders due to demand....

Damascus de Walmart...

Damascus Knife Store

Oh my... truly wonderful stuff.

I am a Damascus fan myself. If you read my recent thread about losing my mentor, Damascus forging was one of the things he taught me to do.
I am not, however, a fan of the Herculean effort it takes to make that stuff by hand!

Impressive. I hope that someday I have a fraction of that man's skill in SOME art.

Beatiful.

Great hobby if you live in the arctic circle and are shut down for 6 months out of the year.

I hope to live a long life. Trying some arts and crafts like these later in life, when I have more time.

I think they may use that power hammer you see used only once a lot more when the camera isn't there. ;)

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