All, It has been awhile since I posted in the forum. I check every so often but this thread captured my attention. I am totally isolating with my...

[quote name='jim sowers' date='09 July 2019 - 02:09 PM' timestamp='1562706542' post='24921'] Thanks Eddie! Jim, Welcome. It appears th...

Thanks, Lin. A couple of collectors told me I should patent the process. I thought about it and then decided that I had no intention of trying t...

Matt, It comes in a powder of various frit size. Be careful not to breathe the glass into your lungs. I usually go with a mesh size of 80. It is ...

I use a quarter inch rod or smaller for the spacer and the guard. The rod is nickle bearing welding rod so it handles the heat well. It is about 3 ft ...

Hey Matt, I buy direct from Thompson Enamels. They sell to other companies and usually have the best prices. There are sample kits you can get th...

Here is a rough photo of all three pieces: guard, spacer, buttcap after enameling. They still need polishing but you can see the vitreous enamel. Thi...

Here is the enameled spacer next to the buttcap that has not been enameled so far. Rough sanded to about 220 and not 600 grit.

Thanks, Steve.

Here is a photo of the sheath. The damascus was a five layers forged into a square lengthwise, cut and stacked as a four-way. This was drawn out and f...

Here is the very first knife attempt. I had two knives ready for the show with enameling. Similar design but very different enamels. This one had mult...

[quote name='Tony_Wood' date='12 June 2017 - 08:14 PM' timestamp='1497323664' post='20623'] Beautiful knife and intriguing process. Thanks for shari...

Thanks much. The handle and sheath are impervious to acid, oxidation, and (for the most part) getting banged around. While this is glass it is glass o...