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A visit with Alabama Damascus Steel and Video!
A place like no other in the USA, Alabama Damascus Steel.
To the best of my knowledge no one else produces the volume of hammer forged steel in the US that ADS does. Chances are high that you own a knife that has used this steel and don't even know it. Not only do many custom makers use this steel but there are also some manufactures that produce their knives with ADS.
Everyone that worked there was helpful in allowing us to film, answering questions and helping me to understand the process. Want to see how it's done?
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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on
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Then there was the other items! Not only do they make the steel billets but highly sought after guards and custom Damascus knife blade blanks for the custom knife maker or hobbyist. They can come to you pre-ground or just as a profile you grind yourself. Need a Hatchet? ADS has that also.
One of the folks that works at ADS (Virgil) took a moment to give Donnie his first full fledged grinding lesson. Although there is about an hour of video on this for Donnie, for your enjoyment there is about 5 minutes
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Have some fun, if you have questions let me know and I will see if I can get Brad or maybe even Lacy Smith to help us address them
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Permalink Reply by David Selph on
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Wow! Thanks for sharing
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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on
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Ok Donnie looks like he is right at home doing what he does everyday! lOL
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KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Lacy Smith on -
Great video Jan
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Thanks Lacy, it was very interesting how the coordinate that hammer and fold. Like a beautiful steel dance
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KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Nathan Raptis on -
Hello Jan, Thank you for sharing. It look like Donnie was having fun.
Nathan
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Permalink Reply by Alexander Noot on
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Looks like they've got one of those "Cheater" Double hollow grinding machines (I'm just kidding I'm jealous really).
Pretty cool!
Also their shop is a lot smaller than what I suspected. Cool stuff!
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the grinding shop is in the basement, It is actually three levels
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