I Turned a Rusty File Into a Copper-Lined Japanese Knife
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Watch me turn a rusty file into a copper-lined Japanese knife! This knife-making project transforms an old steel file and copper layers into a handmade tanto with a striking copper line along the blade.
Follow the transformation from rusty file to finished Japanese knife: rust removal, preparing the steel and copper layers, forging the laminated blade, grinding, heat treatment, and sharpening. The copper-lined construction brings a distinctive detail to this custom knife.
Would you keep this Japanese knife as a collector’s piece or put it to use? Tell me in the comments!
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I Turned a Rusty File Into a Copper-Lined Japanese Knife
FZ- making knives
26,864 views
Watch me turn a rusty file into a copper-lined Japanese knife! This knife-making project transforms an old steel file and copper layers into a handmade tanto with a striking copper line along the blade.
Follow the transformation from rusty file to finished Japanese knife: rust removal, preparing the steel and copper layers, forging the laminated blade, grinding, heat treatment, and sharpening. The copper-lined construction brings a distinctive detail to this custom knife.
Would you keep this Japanese knife as a collector’s piece or put it to use? Tell me in the comments!
Subscribe to FZ Making Knives for more forging, knife making, and old-tool transformations.
⚔️ Handmade Knives & Custom Work
🛒 Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Fzmakingknives
⚒️ Follow FZ Making Knives
📸 Instagram: Instagram: fzmakingknives
👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FZMakingKniv...
#KnifeMaking #JapaneseKnife #Forging