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Title: My First Damascus
Post by: Kevin Evans on June 05, 2008, 05:33:00 PM

These are my first Damascus attemps.Some guys gave me a few pieces of billet after we forged a couple of days
1095 and 203E steel
Blade on top one 4.50"
8.50 OA
Longer one has 4.5" blade
9" OA
Maple burl and Bocote?(i think)
Hope you can see pattern. (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/selectionofknives001.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/selectionofknives006.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/selectionofknives005.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/selectionofknives007.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/selectionofknives008.jpg)

Title: Re: My First Damascus
Post by: bailebr3 on June 05, 2008, 05:41:00 PM

great work!!

Title: Re: My First Damascus
Post by: sticshooter on June 05, 2008, 05:43:00 PM

very nice.<><

Title: Re: My First Damascus
Post by: KHALVERSON on June 05, 2008, 06:13:00 PM

those look like winners to me  :clapper:

Title: Re: My First Damascus
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on June 05, 2008, 06:27:00 PM

Kevin,
 Nice knives. Love that maple burle wood.
Question for ya. How come the finger guards are so far back from the back of the blade?  Just curious.

Title: Re: My First Damascus
Post by: Kevin Evans on June 05, 2008, 06:34:00 PM

I think you mean my recosso is to long.I really don't know  mine is about 3'8 back maybe I'm not blending correctly.Ther are guys on here that can tell you ,I"m really new to this.

Title: Re: My First Damascus
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on June 05, 2008, 06:49:00 PM

OK,  LOL   I learned something new already.
I don't mean to sound ignorant but I know next to nothing about blade forging except for what I've learned reading threads on here. I'll be interested to read the responses. Thanks Kevin.

JOHN

Title: Re: My First Damascus
Post by: Lin Rhea on June 05, 2008, 07:46:00 PM

I think the ricasso length is sometimes determined by the guard length. The longer the guard comes down in front of the index finger, the more forward the choil can be away from the guard. This will make sharpening with a stone easier.
  I dont think either one of these knives have a particularly long ricasso. They look pretty good to me. These knives are patterned after what is sometimes called the ABS look. The ABS teaches that the width to height ratio of the ricaso should be about 1 to 1.41. The 1 being from guard to plunge.
   Just my opinion. Lin

Title: Re: My First Damascus
Post by: Ray Hammond on June 05, 2008, 08:21:00 PM

look pretty perfessional to me.

Title: Re: My First Damascus
Post by: Jeremy on June 05, 2008, 09:21:00 PM

They both look good to me!
I really like the simpler damascus too.  The real tight 300+ layer comlicated pattern steel is a marvel to see, but I don't really like it in a knife  :)   What you have there is gorgeous!

Title: Re: My First Damascus
Post by: skullworks on June 06, 2008, 08:52:00 AM

Super....SUPER job!!!!!!

Title: Re: My First Damascus
Post by: Long Bow on June 06, 2008, 09:05:00 AM

A couple of beauts friend!    :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: My First Damascus
Post by: tippit on June 07, 2008, 06:25:00 AM

Dang Rooster, Now I know I need to bring my basket for mushrooms, turkeys, and now knives  :thumbsup:  Good job...Doc