Forging an integral chef knife
Here is a knife forged with integral bolster from a billet of steel made by Oblivion Blades.
The blade is forged out, first creating the bolster transition, then using a giljotine tool to separate the blade from the bolster section.
2 min clip showing the process of forging, grinding and making the curly birch handle:
4th Aug 2023
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