wmhammond
Well-Known Member
Damascus steel from India (1095 & 15n20)
OAL 8 3/4”
Blade Length 4”
Blade Width 1 1/8”
Brass Bolsters & pins
Grip Cocobolo pinned to full tang finished with paste wax only and buffed
Thickness at the tang 1/8”
Distal Taper
Time of fabrication -- 18 hours
Just finished my second knife this morning - Final sanding, a coat of Paste wax and the final polish. I didn't weigh in on the "Hardwood Finish Thread" but I love the look of paste wax on certain woods - Cocobolo being one of them. Plus, with the buffer I can control exactly the amount of gloss I want on the knife. I'm pretty happy with this one but it didn't turn out quite like I envisioned it - the handle is a little more delicate than I wanted it and I'm not sure I like the look of Brass with the Damascus. With regard to the build, I'd give it about a C+, looks , I'd give it a B-. But it's my second knife and I finished it!
I don't know about you guys, but I get such a rush when I finish one - I'm really jacked up, too jacked up to start working on another knife. It kinda helps to come inside and share with you guys what I did. Additionally, starting on a sheath for it seems much better than starting another knife - gives my mind time to relax and calm down for a while. I know that sounds crazy but I really have never gotten a thrill out of making something as much as I do a knife. What fun! Well, here are the pics - let me know what you think.
(The first picture is my first knife).
Wallace
OAL 8 3/4”
Blade Length 4”
Blade Width 1 1/8”
Brass Bolsters & pins
Grip Cocobolo pinned to full tang finished with paste wax only and buffed
Thickness at the tang 1/8”
Distal Taper
Time of fabrication -- 18 hours
Just finished my second knife this morning - Final sanding, a coat of Paste wax and the final polish. I didn't weigh in on the "Hardwood Finish Thread" but I love the look of paste wax on certain woods - Cocobolo being one of them. Plus, with the buffer I can control exactly the amount of gloss I want on the knife. I'm pretty happy with this one but it didn't turn out quite like I envisioned it - the handle is a little more delicate than I wanted it and I'm not sure I like the look of Brass with the Damascus. With regard to the build, I'd give it about a C+, looks , I'd give it a B-. But it's my second knife and I finished it!
I don't know about you guys, but I get such a rush when I finish one - I'm really jacked up, too jacked up to start working on another knife. It kinda helps to come inside and share with you guys what I did. Additionally, starting on a sheath for it seems much better than starting another knife - gives my mind time to relax and calm down for a while. I know that sounds crazy but I really have never gotten a thrill out of making something as much as I do a knife. What fun! Well, here are the pics - let me know what you think.
(The first picture is my first knife).
Wallace
