Ariel Salaverria Custom Knives - Damascus Custom Knives

Tutorials

These are step by step descriptions for some of the techniques I use to make the different parts that conform a finished knife or sheath. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate and contact me, I'll try to get back to you as soon as possible.

1. Making Ball Bearings DamascusA brief explanation on making "balls patterned" blades.

2. Making Fullers on BladesA little device I made to make symetric and/or parallel fullers on blades.

3. Coppering DamascusHow I make my coppered damascus blades.

4. Making Multilayer MaterialsMaking handle materials from everyday use items.

5. Making Textured Home Made MicartaHow to texture multilayer materials to make patterns.

6. Making "Damascus" (Rag) MicartaA "twist" on multilayer micarta making.

7. Making Damascus SteelA basic introduction on how different kinds of damascus steel are made.

8. Grinding a BladeWhat methods and tools I use to grind steel into blades.

9. Making Cable DamascusTraditional way to transform steel cable into knives.

10. Making Cable Damascus - No Hammer MarksA personal technique to forge cable damascus.

11. Polyester Resin ImpregnationA very efficient low tech way to impregnate wood.

12. Making MokumeHow to make mokume out of several different metal combinations.

13. Etching a Maker's MarkVery simple way to get a professional looking knife maker's mark on blades.

14. Polyester Resin Impregnation IIAnother way to impregnate (hard) wood.

15. Case Hardening a HammerHardening the surface of a low carbon steel.

16. Forging Stainless 304 and Stainless 420 MVHow to forge stainless steels with an oxigen reduction agent.

17. How to Achieve Better Results Using Leather in HandlesStabilizing leather for a better finish.

18. How to Remove Rust from a Carbon / Stainless San Mai Damascus Knife

18. Rust Removal on a Stainless San Mai KnifeHow to easily bring your rusted knife back to new.