I picked this one up the other day.
murphda2 Super Moderator and KD Blade Show Boss Aug 4, 2011 #2 Not nice to tease us. Show us the rest of it.
kevin - the professor Well-Known Member Aug 4, 2011 #3 ooooohhhh aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Meridian Blades Moderator - Knife Maker Aug 4, 2011 #5 HAHAHAHAHA...........ok. Here's the specs: Maker = Phillip Patton Made last year, I am the 2nd owner Blade is 16-5/8" long Handle adds exactly 5" more Blade is 300 layers of 1095/15n20 butterfly pattern damascus. Blade is 2-1/8" at the widest Guard is O1/L6 opposing twist. About 150 layers Pommel is straight pattern 1084/15n20. I think about 350 layers. Handle = desert ironwood burl Spacers are silicon bronze with file work.
HAHAHAHAHA...........ok. Here's the specs: Maker = Phillip Patton Made last year, I am the 2nd owner Blade is 16-5/8" long Handle adds exactly 5" more Blade is 300 layers of 1095/15n20 butterfly pattern damascus. Blade is 2-1/8" at the widest Guard is O1/L6 opposing twist. About 150 layers Pommel is straight pattern 1084/15n20. I think about 350 layers. Handle = desert ironwood burl Spacers are silicon bronze with file work.
murphda2 Super Moderator and KD Blade Show Boss Aug 4, 2011 #6 VERY nice Larry. Great score brother. Congratulations!
Doug Humbarger Well-Known Member Aug 7, 2011 #7 Thats one very beautiful short sword! The butterfly pattern & the bronze really make it stand out even more.
Thats one very beautiful short sword! The butterfly pattern & the bronze really make it stand out even more.
Lagrange Well-Known Member Aug 8, 2011 #8 That Damascus was just begging to be shaped in just that way. Beautiful piece!
F Fergy35 Well-Known Member Aug 9, 2011 #9 That is a very nice looking short sword. That blade is very cool and I am really digging the handle, guard and pommel. I guess I like it all.
That is a very nice looking short sword. That blade is very cool and I am really digging the handle, guard and pommel. I guess I like it all.
Meridian Blades Moderator - Knife Maker Dec 15, 2011 #11 Thanks fellas......working on the case for this one. Larry
O Original Well-Known Member Feb 21, 2012 #14 Dang Dandy, they don't come any nicer than that do they?
HELLGAP Dealer - Purveyor Feb 27, 2012 #15 Very nice the creeping vine must have been a night mare to do like that . Nice score kellyw
kevin - the professor Well-Known Member Feb 27, 2012 #16 I am impressed. that is a cool little sword. kc