Damascus and Micarta slipjoint build

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Tony_Wood
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Damascus and Micarta slipjoint build

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Started the pattern welded steel journey last fall. I will post a few pics of that process.
Been making mostly hidden tang fixed blades, but saved a piece of a billet for a folder blade.
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Started as nine layers of 1084 and 15n20.
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That stack welds, folds, and repeats to 144 layers of steel.
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That bar gets drawn out and drilled for the raindrop pattern.
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From there it gets forged into a knife blade.
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One more I’m working on now...
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Whoa Tony, I love it. The fixed blades were a treat as well. Wonderful work. ::nod:: ::nod:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Most impressive!!!
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Great pictures, thanks for posting.
I always enjoy the forging pictures and videos ::tu:: ::tu::
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Very cool!!
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My goodness me Mr. Wood :shock:, this is as real a knife making, as you can get. Forging ones own Damascus, let alone making custom knives from
scratch, is an art in itself. Kudos to you for taking the plunge!
8) ::clapping::
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Awesome work Tony! i can't even imagine what goes into making blades like those. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Great work and a gorgeous knife! ::tu::
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doglegg wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:08 pm Whoa Tony, I love it. The fixed blades were a treat as well. Wonderful work. ::nod:: ::nod:: ::tu:: ::tu::
Thanks Floyd. Appreciate the kind words.
samb1955 wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:16 pm Most impressive!!!
Thank you Sam. ::tu::
edge213 wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:06 pm Great pictures, thanks for posting.
I always enjoy the forging pictures and videos ::tu:: ::tu::
David, much appreciated. ::tu::
Steve Warden wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:49 pm Very cool!!
Thank you, Steve. ::tu::
WillyCamaro wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:36 pm My goodness me Mr. Wood :shock:, this is as real a knife making, as you can get. Forging ones own Damascus, let alone making custom knives from
scratch, is an art in itself. Kudos to you for taking the plunge!
8) ::clapping::
Willy, the only thing left to do is process ore into a workable billet and build one from there. One day! ::tu::
herbva wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:08 am Awesome work Tony! i can't even imagine what goes into making blades like those. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
Herb, thank you sir. A recipe of elbow grease and love.
1967redrider wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:48 am Great work and a gorgeous knife! ::tu::
Thank you sir. ::tu::
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I'm always impressed by the knife making talents and knife modification skills demonstrated by so many AAPK members.

TWood--that Damascus folder is absolutely gorgeous. Just curious: Will it be going into your personal collection or offered for sale? ::suspense::
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QTCut5 wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:26 pm I'm always impressed by the knife making talents and knife modification skills demonstrated by so many AAPK members.

TWood--that Damascus folder is absolutely gorgeous. Just curious: Will it be going into your personal collection or offered for sale? ::suspense::
Q, thank you so much.
This one is actually going to my dentist. We have bartered for some crown work.
He says that I am expensive; I tell him that the feeling is mutual. ::shrug::
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