Master Smith Jay Hendrickson on ABS Founder Bill Moran @americanbladesmith

Uploaded August 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Master Smith Jay Hendrickson describes how ABS Founder Bill Moran got him started in bladesmithing and how Bill Moran made Damascus steel. For more information on bladesmithing techniques visit the American Bladesmith Society Website and Forum at americanbladesmith.com

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