Question about knife blanks

[Tony Manifold]

I want to make some Damascus knives but since I don't have to resources, and since I was planning on a traditional style, I was thinking of buying blanks. However, I keep seeing the pictures accompanying them with ground blades. I want to do the grinding and just want a cut out profile. Is that just an illustration of what it could look like or do I need to find ungournd blanks?

 

[Darrin Sanders]

Most of them are ground and finished, especially if they're etched. I would consider profiling them for you if you'd like. Email or call me if you wanna discuss it.

 

[Doug Lester]

Jantz carries stainless damascus that you can grind a knife from and I believe that Admiral Steel does too. You would have to cut out your own profile however, or take Darrin up on his offer. You would also have to send them out for heat treatment being that they're made from air quenching steels.

Doug

 

[TacticallySharp]

Alabama Damascus may have what you're looking for. I know they have bar stock Damascus you can profile and do the complete process to.