Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of damascus steel and learn how to create unique blades with your own hands. In this 18-hour basic course, which is open to everyone and requires no special skills or prior knowledge, you will acquire the theoretical and practical skills to make your own damascus steel artifact.
Damascus steel definition, uses in history and current
Tempering steels and data sheets
Course sponsored by the Italian Association of Cutlery Manufacturers.
Practice
Preparation of a billet
Use of a forging press and dies
Exercises to determine the temperatures of a billet
Boiling, forging and main machining (ladder and rain drop)
F.A.Q.S.
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