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Some Cool Forging Videos from our 2012 Japan Trip

Thought you guys might enjoy these videos...

The first one is the forgewelding of the hagane and jigane (hard and soft steels).  This is the first process in making clad single bevel knives:

The second video shows some cold forging.  This is a process done after the forging to shape, but before the heat treatment.

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