Good topic! I'm anxious to see what comes of it. I think for me at least that a good part of my design efforts go into Damascus patterns but I'm...

[quote name='Karl B. Andersen' date='04 August 2015 - 07:41 AM' timestamp='1438695701' post='14035'] 'Bout time you showed up, Shawn. (Where ya' be...

[quote name='Karl B. Andersen' date='03 August 2015 - 06:53 AM' timestamp='1438606405' post='14013'] Gary - when you have your "fish lips" open and ...

I usually will do 1/2, cut the end on the needed angle and forge it into a warncliff shape. Then do the other half the same and weld them together do...

Typically you see the same names associated with the forum which makes me wonder just how many of the membership actually views it. Is there any way ...

[quote name='BrionTomberlin' date='29 July 2015 - 06:41 PM' timestamp='1438216917' post='13964'] I had a question Gary. Did you make the scraper for...

Thank you both. That means a lot. Gary

The Hilt: A Chuck Ward shot of the completed dagger (Engraving by Everett Smith): I hope you enjoyed the trip through this one. ...

Welded & drawn (This piece was tile cut later.): Blade forged (No bevels forged to help keep pattern intact.): Blade finished wi...

I managed to finish the Peter Rose type Bowie: The Damascus pattern is from a billet of varied thicknesses that was "W"ed & acc...

Back in my stock removal days I quit using S30V because owners complained about not being able to re-sharpen their knives. I'm sure that was because...