Rossr Report post Posted December 30, 2017 Finished this knife off this week. Damascus blade(Damascus from Alabama Damascus, profiled, bevels ground, heat treated by me though). Handle guard is damascus, red spacers some kind of burl wood, stacked leather and then antler. Sheath is veg tan leather dyed mahogany fieblings. Got to finish up the snap yet and put finish on it but figured I would put a pic up of it. Overall happy with the results. The learning never ends though! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted December 30, 2017 Way to Work it, Work it, Work it!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YinTx Report post Posted December 30, 2017 Your sheaths and knives keep getting better and better. Kudos! YinTx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rossr Report post Posted December 30, 2017 25 minutes ago, YinTx said: Your sheaths and knives keep getting better and better. Kudos! YinTx Thanks Yin, Hoping to keep improving my sheath work to a point I can approach knife makers and offer to make sheaths for them . For afee of course 3 hours ago, alpha2 said: Way to Work it, Work it, Work it!!! Lol Thank you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptQuirk Report post Posted December 30, 2017 Very nice job on both! I gotta ask though... what is "Alabama Damascus"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted December 30, 2017 Great job on both Rossr. I bet that knife has a great balance to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rossr Report post Posted December 30, 2017 4 hours ago, CaptQuirk said: Very nice job on both! I gotta ask though... what is "Alabama Damascus"? http://www.alabamadamascussteel.com/ Its a company that makes damascus steel. I bought a billet which is a rectangle hunk of damascus and then I cut out the knife shape I want and grind the bevels. I just want credit where credit is due and to always represent my work correctly. I dont want anyone thinking I personally made the damascus myself. So I pointed out the damascus maker. Please note I am not affiliated with the company at all and just found them on the net. I am pleased with the damascus they made thought. 1 hour ago, bikermutt07 said: Great job on both Rossr. I bet that knife has a great balance to it. Thanks Mutt! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptQuirk Report post Posted December 30, 2017 Ok, I have never heard of them, and was wondering what kind of backwoods hillybilly steel it was I actually used to know a guy who would make his own Damascus, watched him do it many times. My hat is off to folks who can not only do it, but do it well. That is more art than skill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake907 Report post Posted December 31, 2017 very nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rossr Report post Posted December 31, 2017 20 minutes ago, Jake907 said: very nice! Thank you. Much Appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikesc Report post Posted December 31, 2017 Nice work..and a 1000 internet points to you for making the Alabama Damascus "attribution".. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rossr Report post Posted December 31, 2017 44 minutes ago, mikesc said: Nice work..and a 1000 internet points to you for making the Alabama Damascus "attribution".. Lol, very generous use of internet points. Thank you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJole Report post Posted December 31, 2017 That's a nice looking blade. Pattern welded (aka Damascus steel) makes my heart go pitter patter-- in a good way, of course! I've got a dagger blank of pattern welded steel. Sometimes I get it out and look at it and tell myself that one of these days...yes, some day...not this year, but maybe the next or year after... it will get made into an actual knife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rossr Report post Posted December 31, 2017 4 hours ago, DJole said: That's a nice looking blade. Pattern welded (aka Damascus steel) makes my heart go pitter patter-- in a good way, of course! I've got a dagger blank of pattern welded steel. Sometimes I get it out and look at it and tell myself that one of these days...yes, some day...not this year, but maybe the next or year after... it will get made into an actual knife. New year starts tomorrow! get that blank out and figure out what handle you will put on it and get to work. Then make a great sheath for it too!! Thanks for the compliment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rolandranch Report post Posted January 1, 2018 Great work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rossr Report post Posted January 1, 2018 6 minutes ago, Rolandranch said: Great work! Thanks Roland...best part is it is sold Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
