This is Wade the Smithy in the first stage of a Cable Knife
The difference between untightened general purpose cable and cable that has been put through a heat and tightened or twisted tighter.
Aligning the threads of the cable .
Evening it up after the twist
Twisting the cable tighter for a good weld
Adding Flux for a good weld.
Forge welding cable into a single bar with the 50 lb. Little giant trip hammer
What the cable looked like at the start, then what it looks like now after the twisting and flattening into a 4' billet it doubled it's length. Now will be folded and welded again to make the layers desired.
Billet description
Waiting for the right time
Cable blanks hand forged into sort of a rough draft so to speak.
Just some assorted billets and knife blanks
Now the same knife blanks shaped just a little more
You can already see the cable Damascus revealing itself
The basic building of a knife or the components in this particular knife.
A Cable Damascus blade with cable fittings, Butt cap
The final Show ready Knife
Blooper 1
Blooper 2
