Damascus steel from AK barrel.

The process of making a Damascus steel blade from an AK barrel. The final hardness is 57 Rockwell units. The steel contains a lot of nickel, which is why the pattern turned out to be negative from what was planned. Drilling was needed to remove the chrome coating. Thank you all for your support in the comments. Today is the 1159th day of the war. Tea: Honeybush Tea https://www.amazon.com/shop/shurap Channel with fragments of teas:    / @shurapsteas   My other channel:    / cossackforge   On my patreon page, I began to explain the processes and secrets of my work. Topics already covered: 1. Why do I add pepper to container Damascus steel. 2. What do I sprinkle? Flux and its composition. 3. How do I remove the container from the workpiece (container Damascus steel). 4. Why am I drilling a hole in a container. 5. Why do I sweep away the dross from the anvil with my hand. 6. Why do I first forge some blanks on a tree. 7. In what and why do I soak the blank before forging. 8. In which granules do I place the workpiece after forging. 9. What kind of white powder do I pour into the container. 10. In what liquid do I develop the pattern on the blade. Channel Support:   / shurap   My site: https://sites.google.com/site/damasks... Check merch to help support the channel: https://teespring.com/stores/shurap #DamascusSteel