Forging raindrop and ladder pattern knives *Part 2* Finished

Part 2: The Big Reveal – Two Rough Ground Blades Become Two Insane Damascus Knives We’re not forging today. We’re not rough grinding today. Part 1 already did all the hard, sweaty work — the knives are fully forged, patterns are locked in (one raindrop, one ladder), blades are rough-ground to shape, heat-treated, and tempered. This video is pure payoff. Watch me finish grind, fit a guard and handle, and turn the blades into two completely finished, beautiful knives: Final cleanup on plunges and choils Removing every trace of scale so the patterns are perfectly clean before sanding Hand sanding both blades through a full grit progression up to a buttery satin Deep etching (ferric) until the raindrops look 3D and the ladder lines are razor crisp Identical black canvas Micarta handles on both knives — contoured, rounded, and finished glassy smooth. Final side-by-side shots Same steel. Same billet. Same handle material. Two knives that look like they came from totally different worlds. If you haven’t seen Part 1 (the full forging, patterning, and heat-treat insanity), go watch it first: Forging Raindrop and Ladder Pattern Damascus EDC Knives    • Forging Raindrop and Ladder Pattern Damasc...   Drop a comment — raindrop or ladder? Which one are you claiming? #Damascus #RaindropDamascus #LadderDamascus #KnifeMaking #HandmadeKnives #bladesmithing 00:00 -warming the shop 00:38 - finish grinding 02:02 - ready for hand sanding 02:50 - fitting the guard 06:48 - fitting a hidden tang handle 08:44 - softening the tang 09:56 - etching the damascus blades 13:00 - gluing on the handles 14:13 - profiling the handles 15:00 - shaping the handles 17:00 - final hand sanding/buffing 17:36 - knives are finished/reveal