Over the years I've used other folks' Damascus steel quite a few times. This blade is the first one from my own Damascus. This is 21 layers of Aldo's original 1084 and some 15n20. The guard is wrought iron wagon rim that belonged to my great great grandfather, George Kromer. The handle is curly maple. Overall length is around 12 inches. It was built with a threaded rod through the handle, fastened with a corby head that was then covered with a Texas mosaic pin.
Not only is the Damascus commendable, but I really like the overall design and execution of the knife. Great job!
Karl B. Andersen
Journeyman Smith
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This blade is the first one from my own Damascus. This is 21 layers of Aldo's original 1084 and some 15n20.
You're walking down a dangerous path laddie! There's no telling what lies ahead on that road, but one thing is for sure. You will not return the same, if you ever return at all! <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//wink.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />
Good work Jason.
Joshua States
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“So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.â€
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You're walking down a dangerous path laddie! There's no telling what lies ahead on that road, but one thing is for sure. You will not return the same, if you ever return at all! <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//wink.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />
Good work Jason.
LOL, know that's right. I stuck a billet by hand at my house, with my forge. That was enough to make me go to a buddy's house who has an Anyang 25kg and an Uncle Al press. I've started on a dedicated welding forge, and started the scrounge for a spring helve hammer. It's amazing how much fun this can be when you're not fighting the equipment.
Now if I could just focus long enough to build a bendy knife, then turn the bling down and build five clean ones...
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Now if I could just focus long enough to build a bendy knife, then turn the bling down and build five clean ones...
I'm not sure what you mean by "bendy"......... <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//blink.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' />
The knife in this thread looks plenty clean (with very little bling!). I know that several MS here have expressed the opinion that wrought shouldn't be on your JS presentation set, but I think you could have done this one with any other guard material and been fine. The only thing I would have added to this particular knife is a single pin through the handle & tang in the front third of the handle. Something small and shiny (Hancock calls it "crow bait")
Joshua States
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“So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.â€
You know, the bendy one that proves my knifemaking manliness or whatever... I can make a clean knife, five clean knives, two dozen clean knives, whatever. I haven't yet successfully built one that'll bend 90 degrees. When I do my JS presentation knives, I'll stick to the basics... no wrought, etc. This one has a threaded rod brazed to the end of the tang. Bolted the handle on with the head of a corby, then put a Texas mosaic pin over the hole. Don't plan on that for the JS.
