I don't imagine there are many knife makers who also make candle holders, hooks, and nails. The hard part about making damascus is learning to get a good solid weld in the forge and, after that, how to get the pattern that you want.
Learn to control the heat first by making plain steel blades. You'll also learn to shape the blade as you go and build the necessary muscles while you do it. When you can handle the hammer and get the metal to go where you want it to go then start trying to weld some small bars together ........
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