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Damascus and Koa long hunter...
Here's another I just got finished for a show in two weeks. The damascus was forged by me last time I was at Ed Caffrey's shop.
It was a cutoff of a twist billet that measured about 1" x 1" x 2". When I drew the piece out to blade length the twist straightened out. Not the most interesting pattern in the world but I think it's pretty cool and goes to show that there is no such thing as "scrap" damascus. Specs: My own damascus, forged from 1084 and 15n20 steel, about 285 layers if I remember right 9 3/4" overall, 5 1/4" blade, .205" thick at the ricasso German Silver fittings Stabilized Koa handle I could call this one "Stripes". I picked the koa so the stripes in the handle would accent the stripes in the blade. All comments and discussion welcome. __________________ John Doyle You have nothing to fear but fear itself...........and bears. |
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Beautiful knife love the look of that Damascus in relation to the Koa. Woe love to learn some from you and Ed especially living in he same state but being in miles city it's still quite a drive.
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What an exceptional piece.
The Damascus looks great and I really like the coined guard spacer... and the guard shape! wow __________________ Stay away from fast women and slow horses |
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Another amazing knife Mr Doyle, as always I'm totally awestruck by your work. I really need to find a tutorial on the coin spacers.
Do you shape the handle and all of your fittings before securing the handle? |
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Ditto with the others, John. beautiful work, as usual! I like the contrasting patterns and love that guard shape too. Do you use a Colby bolt to cinch up the handle and grind afterwards?
Thanks for sharing your art work, buddy, Dana |
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Beautiful as always John, it can be kind of aggravating when the pattern in the spine turns out like what you intended for the blade...
__________________ Doug Campbell ABS Journeyman Smith |
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Thanks for the kind words guys. I appreciate it.
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Thanks Doug. Yeah, I didn't really know what would happen to the pattern as I have very limited experience with damascus. Makes me wonder if I had flipped the little piece 90 degrees before I drew it out if it would be like the pattern on the spine instead? That would have been cool too. __________________ John Doyle You have nothing to fear but fear itself...........and bears. |
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Love the knife! I've always wondered how you carve out the handle and locate the hole for the corny bolt. I would love to try a knife of this construction but can't quite wrap my head around that. Anybody have an idea?
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nice one John!
Jim |
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