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Title: Little Surprise Damascus--Finished
Post by: tippit on October 04, 2015, 03:45:00 PM

I recently was scrounging through my throw away box of blades when I found a couple pieces of Alabama Damascus that I picked up off the cheap table at the Blade Show when Doug got his JS.  I was real surprised to see a cool pattern coming out of my quench tank!  I've done a few random Damascus billets but this is just pretty on a little 6 1/2" necker.  This little guy is just quenched and I haven't even tempered & hand finished yet...tippit


        (http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp83232%3Euqcshlukaxroqdfv3%3B%3B37%3Enu%3D32%3A4%3E%3B87%3E672%3EWSNRCG%3D3%3B337433%3B832%3Cnu0mrj)

        (http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp83232%3Euqcshlukaxroqdfv38598%3Enu%3D3%3B33%3E653%3E8%3B%3B%3E2%3C246539%3A%3C23%3Bot1lsi)

Title: Re: Little Surprise Damascus--Finished
Post by: oldgoat on October 04, 2015, 04:25:00 PM

Dang that is going to be nice.

Title: Re: Little Surprise Damascus--Finished
Post by: just_a_hunter on October 04, 2015, 10:21:00 PM

I think it looks very nice! I love it!

Todd

Title: Re: Little Surprise Damascus--Finished
Post by: cacciatore on October 05, 2015, 03:50:00 AM

Very actractive blade!

Title: Re: Little Surprise Damascus--Finished
Post by: FerretWYO on October 05, 2015, 10:10:00 AM

This is so awesome. Is this hollow ground?

Title: Re: Little Surprise Damascus--Finished
Post by: tippit on October 05, 2015, 03:26:00 PM

Randy,
It's flat ground with a convex edge and a false top edge.  Here it is tempered, finish grind, and hand finished to 320.  I think I need to etch a little darker.  Now to decide on handle material??  tippit

   (http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp83232%3Euqcshlukaxroqdfv38%3B95%3Enu%3D3%3B33%3E5%3B5%3E23%3B%3E2%3C245%3B532%3C23%3Bot1lsi)

Title: Re: Little Surprise Damascus--Finished
Post by: Steve Nuckels on October 05, 2015, 07:27:00 PM

Cool little knife Doc!

Hope your in MA not SC!  

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Museum & Foundation
ABS AP

Title: Re: Little Surprise Damascus--Finished
Post by: Yellow Dog on October 05, 2015, 08:26:00 PM

Wow.......can't wait to see how that one ends up, sweet and love a blade that size.

Title: Re: Little Surprise Damascus--Finished
Post by: tippit on October 05, 2015, 10:17:00 PM

Steve,
We are in MA.  Checked in with neighbor, our farm sits on top of a hill with sandy soil so we are in luck.  Also checked with Benjy in Columbia and Duck Butt in Charleston...Luckily they are doing OK with lots of water around them but still dry.

Title: Re: Little Surprise Damascus--Finished
Post by: tippit on October 05, 2015, 10:41:00 PM

Big Brother is the blade forged from the larger Alabama Damascus billet.  I finished temper, final grind with convex edge & false top edge, hand finished to 320, and etched today.  The blade is 6 inches with AOL of 10 1/2 inches.  I think both billets cost $15 total.  I should have bought more  :banghead:   as my Damascus is pretty dulled compared to these two...tippit

   (http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp83232%3Euqcshlukaxroqdfv356%3B9%3Enu%3D32%3A4%3E%3B87%3E672%3EWSNRCG%3D3%3B3382%3B28532%3Cnu0mrj)

Title: Re: Little Surprise Damascus--Finished
Post by: tippit on October 07, 2015, 09:26:00 AM

Little neck knife finished with Spalted Oak handle...

   (http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp83232%3Euqcshlukaxroqdfv3439%3B%3Enu%3D3%3B33%3E763%3E444%3E2%3C2476353523%3Bot1lsi)

   (http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp83232%3Euqcshlukaxroqdfv333%3B2%3Enu%3D3%3B33%3E773%3E545%3E2%3C2477363623%3Bot1lsi)

Title: Re: Little Surprise Damascus--Finished
Post by: Lin Rhea on October 07, 2015, 10:46:00 AM

Really nice knives Jeff.   :campfire:

Title: Re: Little Surprise Damascus--Finished
Post by: 4est trekker on October 07, 2015, 05:09:00 PM

Nice work!     :thumbsup: