Forging A Damascus Steel WWII Shashka Saber, Blacksmith Collin Sage

Today at FirstBuild, bladesmith Collin Sage is making a WWII Cossack Shashka Saber. Collin uses the SanMai forging techniqueto sandwich his core 80CrV2 steel between two layers of Damascus, then finishes off the sword with a brass bolster and wooden handle. Subscribe to the FirstBuild YouTubechannel for more awesome maker videos Interested in Collin s work Request custom builds at: Instagram: hippoheadforge thefirstbuild Website: IG: thefirstbuild Twitter: firstbuild Facebook: theFirstBuild