Start with a blacksmith shop.

Amidst the pleasant clanging sound, a knife blank shaped like a dinner knife is taking shape.

Li Zhenhua lightly tapped an uneven spot on the blank with a small hammer, and then Liu Xiaodong followed with a large hammer.

The small hammer tapped on the anvil, while the large hammer struck the blank, right where the small hammer had just struck.

In Li Zhenhua's eyes, the protruding point on the blank was flattened by Liu Xiaodong's sledgehammer.

Li Zhenhua, who had been tapping the small hammer on the anvil, tapped another spot on the blank.

You could say that Xiaochui was the commander, and Dachui was the laborer; Li Zhenhua was doing the technical work, and Liu Xiaodong was selling his physical strength.

The small hammer stopped and stopped hammering on the anvil. When the large hammer heard the small hammer stop, it also stopped.

The blank knife that Li Zhenhua was holding has now been transformed into a dining knife.

Except for not being particularly eye-catching at this moment, it's otherwise no different from a dinner knife for sale.

The blank was inserted into the furnace again and slowly heated until it turned red.

The next step is quenching. Since this knife is used for cutting meat, it needs to be sharp.

It's important to know that the sharpness attribute is directly related to the hardness of the material.

Therefore, for the quenching of this dinner knife, Li Zhenhua did not choose any other quenching solution, but instead used groundwater directly.

The water was pumped up from the well in his yard using an electric motor.

The water is extremely rich in minerals, and the fact that his family settled here in the town was directly related to this well.

The red-hot knife in the stove, in Li Zhenhua's eyes, was a display of the knife's real-time temperature.

The analysis shows that the optimal quenching temperature can be achieved.

Li Zhenhua used tongs to take the knife out of the stove and inserted it into the sink next to him.

The red-hot knife blank was plunged into the water, which immediately boiled, and steam rose from the water tank.

In no time, the surface of the water in the tank became completely obscured by mist.

With the knife still between his fingers, they made him stay in the water for another minute or so.

Only when the analysis showed that the quenching was complete did Li Zhenhua take the knife out of the water tank.

Li Zhenhua walked to the anvil with the knife between his legs, placed the knife on the anvil, and put the tongs aside.

Li Zhenhua stood beside the chopping block, and Guo Shugui and Liu Xiaodong also came over.

Guo Shugui, in particular, reached out directly towards the knife, wanting to take the already-made knife in his hand and examine it closely.

But just as his hand reached forward, before it even touched the knife, Liu Xiaodong grabbed his hand.

"Damn, Guoba, are you planning to amputate your limbs? Don't you want those paws anymore?"

Guo Shugui was initially puzzled; all he wanted to do was look at the kitchen knife.

Why is the fat guy next to me reacting so strongly? He's actually slapping my face so hard I can't even touch it.

But after hearing what Liu Xiaodong said, and thinking about it more carefully...

He immediately understood why.

Li Zhenhua waited by the chopping block for a while longer, his eyes showing that the temperature of the knife had dropped to over forty degrees Celsius.

Only then did he reach out and take the knife into his own hand.

Li Zhenhua held the knife in his hand, gripping the hilt, and feeling how comfortable the knife was.

After experiencing it for himself, he handed the knife to Guo Shugui.

"Guoba, you're a top-tier rich kid, you must have eaten a lot of Western food."

You've probably used many Western-style knives before, so try using this one.

Look at the shape of this blade, is it comfortable to use? If not, I can adjust it promptly.

Guo Shugui took it and held it in his hands, feeling it.

Holding the knife by the handle, I carefully felt the sensation of cutting it using the correct knife-holding posture.

When Guo Shugui made some movements, the knife in his hand felt unusually comfortable.

"Hua Zi, this knife is so comfortable. I feel really comfortable using it. It's a really good knife. It would be so comfortable to use it to cut steak."

Upon hearing Guo Shugui's words, Li Zhenhua felt a surge of joy.

It seems the Eye of Analysis's hint was indeed correct; this blade shape is indeed a suitable one.

Seeing the two men having such a heated discussion, Liu Xiaodong also came over to Guo Shugui's side.

I took the knife from his hand and felt its comfort.

"Hua Zi, didn't you say you wanted to make this knife with a Damascus pattern?"

It looks so gray and hazy now, I can't see any patterns at all.

Just as Liu Xiaodong was looking at the knife in his hand, Guo Shugui asked his question.

Just as Li Zhenhua was about to answer Guo Shugui's seemingly simple question...

Liu Xiaodong, however, stood to the side, holding a knife, and answered Guo Shugui's question.

"Guoba, you used to say you were a loyal viewer of the sword-forging competition, huh?"

Don't you know? In modern processes, Damask patterns always undergo an acid washing step.

Without acid etching, the pattern would be barely noticeable under normal circumstances.

Hearing Liu Xiaodong explaining to Guo Shugui, Li Zhenhua stopped trying to speak.

After Liu Xiaodong finished speaking, Li Zhenhua added a few words.

"The fat man is right, it's because it hasn't been acid-washed yet."

The pattern isn't very obvious, but if you look closely, you can still see some of it.

It was precisely because of the need for acid pickling that I chose two types of stainless steel.

One type is corrosion-resistant, and the other type has poor corrosion resistance; these are just relative comparisons between the two types of stainless steel.

Only in this way, after we discuss the pickling process later...

The pattern will be incredibly beautiful when it's revealed.

Guo Shugui, who wasn't very clear about the matter, stood there quietly listening to their explanation.

After listening, he became impatient and said to Li Zhenhua:

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's start this step now!"

I'm already itching to see the finished product!

"Don't panic, don't panic, we still have some steps to complete before we can do the pickling!"

Li Zhenhua explained to Guo Shugui, but Liu Xiaodong, who had been gesturing wildly with a knife, was somewhat confused.

"Has it been a while since we got to this point? What other steps are there to take?"

Li Zhenhua also felt a sense of helplessness regarding Liu Xiaodong's situation.

This fat guy was just showing off his knowledge to someone, and now, not long after, he's stumped by a question.

"Haha, Fatty, did I touch on a blind spot in your knowledge?"

I told you when you were little to remember what my grandfather told you.

But you wouldn't listen. Well, now you've embarrassed yourself in front of the newcomers!

Despite being provoked by Li Zhenhua's words, Liu Xiaodong's expression remained unchanged.

Instead, he looked at Li Zhenhua with a fawning expression.

"Hehehe, then please explain it to us, sir!"

Let us fish in this little pond see whether the seawater is sweet or salty.