Create your own Damascus Santoku with Ben Abbott

$199

Create your own Damascus Santoku with Ben Abbott

Join Ben Abbott and craft your own Damascus Santoku knife from Billet to Blade. This online class is geared toward mid-level and advanced bladesmiths.

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What People are Saying

Learn what makes this class unique and effective.

Josh P.

First off, the information is fantastic, and there is a ton of it. I learned so much. I like that each video is only around ten minutes or so --that plays well with my attention span. And lastly, the dowel method that Ben teaches... that's great! I've never seen that before and can't wait to give it a try. Thanks for a great course!

Caleb F.

Extremely informative in an easy-to-follow format, even though I’ve made a good number of patterned Damascus billets I still learned a great deal and definitely have some ways to try and improve the process for the next go.

Zachary R.

The knowledge shared and Ben’s personality lends itself to a very enjoyable experience.

Advance your Bladesmithing Skills Today

Take your bladesmithing skills to the next level with Ben Abbott. This class is a comprehensive and step-by-step guide to creating your own custom Damascus Santoku.

Each lesson has videos, text, and graphics to explain the process. This is a learn-at-your-own-pace class that you can access from anywhere and rewatch lessons as many times as you need to.

Learn Visually and At Your Own Pace

Each lesson features a video, text, graphics, and even links to help you understand what's happening at each step of the process.

You can also watch and rewatch the videos as many times as you need to fully grasp what to do next. This online class is a comprehensive but flexible guide to creating your own heirloom-quality knives.

If you have questions, you're not alone, Billet to Blade members and even Ben Abbott himself answer questions inside the class community.

Be Part of a Growing Community

This class is more than just video lessons, it is a growing community of bladesmiths from around the world. You'll learn alongside a supportive community of experts and novices alike. Our mission at Billet to Blade is to encourage craftsmanship and the joy of creating by hand.

Learn from Anywhere, Learn from the Best

In addition to on-demand lessons, we host occasional Q&As to answer your most pressing bladesmithing questions. These Q&A sessions are exclusive to class members.

- Share with Others -
When you join this class, you'll be able to connect with other bladesmiths and share your progress with the community. This is a great opportunity to get feedback from Ben Abbott himself and other bladesmiths.

30+ Lessons

This class features over 30 step-by-step lessons on how to make a stunning ladder-pattern Damascus Santoku blade. Each lesson features a video, graphics, and resources to help you become a great bladesmith.

Getting Started

Shopping List

Why 1095 and 15n20?

Things to Know When Creating Damascus

Cleaning your Steel

Welding: Preparing your Steel

Forging: Round 1

Your First Forge Weld

How Layers Work

Power Hammer & Press

Creating More Layers

Forging: Round 2

Drawing out the Billet

Cutting to Length

No Press? Use the Angle Grinder Method

Final Forging: Forge & Press & Grinder

Applying the Maker's Mark

Thermocycling & Quenching

Let's get Grinding

Sketching your Blade

Early Profiling

Cleaning it Up

Hand Sanding

Your First Etch

Creating your Handle

3D Model of the Blade

Selecting your Handle Materials

Sketching the Handle

Woodworking your Handle

Creating the Hidden Tang

Shaping your Santoku

Refining the Guard

The Final Etch

Handle Assembly & Epoxy

Handle Shaping & Chamfering

Finishing Touches

Buffing your Handle to a Shine

The Coffee Etch

Sharpening your Santoku

You're Done!

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Bonus

A few bonus lessons from Ben Abbott.

Caring for your Damascus Blade

Knife Show & Tell

Handle Materials Show & Tell

$199

Create your own Damascus Santoku with Ben Abbott

Join Ben Abbott and craft your own Damascus Santoku knife from Billet to Blade. This online class is geared toward mid-level and advanced bladesmiths.

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