In this video, I take a pile of masonry nails and turn them into a Japanese style petty knife using the canister Damascus method. I show the full process step by step — from forging the Damascus billet, shaping and grinding the blade, to crafting a custom handle made from Caribbean rosewood, nickel silver, and African ebony.
Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Project Overview 00:18 Making the Canister 02:47 Forging the Damascus Billet 04:15 Forging the Petty Knife Blade 07:00 Grinding and Shaping the Blade 09:08 Electro Etching the Maker's Mark 09:52 Etching in Ferric Chloride to Reveal the Damascus Pattern 10:20 Building the Handle 13:48 Finishing and Testing the Petty Knife
