Uploaded June 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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ABS Master Smith Lin Rhea demonstrates how to forge his X-Rhea utility knife at the Arkansas Historical Museum, Little Rock, Arkansas. ABS Apprentice Smith Stuart Smith of South Africa filmed and edited this step by step video and says: “The process is complete from beginning to send, not time lapse, just pure forging.” For more information on bladesmithing techniques please visit the ABS Forum at americanbladesmith.com/ipboard