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Title: Damascus Chef Knife
Post by: Doug Campbell on February 02, 2016, 11:11:00 PM

I've built quite a few Chef Knives but this is my first in Damascus and my first accordion cut billet. Decided to play with my heat treat oven and got the W pattern billet dead soft so I could saw it on my little portaband saw.

7"ish W pattern blade, stabilized curly Koa and buffalo horn.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/gotahunt/61C0ADE1-0E0C-4DA4-A20D-B39A2760EA19_zpsz0ahcfkf.jpg)  
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/gotahunt/968C7A3B-0D5F-4CAA-9A38-F6428F2E2B79_zpspj8u8vg3.jpg)  
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/gotahunt/E0C8CD40-6AE3-467B-8700-B40140FAD357_zpshw5ivg3k.jpg)  
 
I was very surprised at how easily I could saw thru 1 1/2" thick high carbon steel.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/gotahunt/F0E40720-AD83-4CD6-96AD-4F3BB3432C22_zpsdk8vrfvn.jpg)  
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/gotahunt/181A9317-AAE6-4AFF-B2A8-8A2BE477293B_zpsuk6cfhk1.jpg)  

Thanks for looking.

Title: Re: Damascus Chef Knife
Post by: SKITCH on February 03, 2016, 12:43:00 AM

That's beautiful Doug!!    Very cool handle for a chefs knife. Have you done that kind of handle before and if so any comments from people that use them a lot in work on how they "handle"?  

Title: Re: Damascus Chef Knife
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on February 03, 2016, 08:42:00 AM

Thats an awesome knife. The buffalo horn compliments the Koa very nicely.

Title: Re: Damascus Chef Knife
Post by: Emmons on February 03, 2016, 09:44:00 AM

Nice!! Is this one going to Arkansas

Title: Re: Damascus Chef Knife
Post by: FerretWYO on February 03, 2016, 11:37:00 AM

This is awesome. Love the finished product.

Title: Re: Damascus Chef Knife
Post by: Doug Campbell on February 03, 2016, 09:04:00 PM

Thanks a bunch guys, I enjoy making these, I think mostly for all the forging involved. My non-Damascus blades are all made from 1 1/2"-2", 52100 stock.

The first one of these went to a Chef in NY maybe 6 or 7 years ago, since then I've sent them to four different countries and a bunch of different states. Nothing but positive feedback so far. The wife and have both been using them in our kitchens and both very happy with the design. Anything can get hard to hang onto with enough fat or grease on it but I sure like these better than the Henkles and others we had before.

I forgot to mention that I designed a couple locators into the handle back when I built the first one of these several years ago. See pics, also radius the spine and ricasso areas for user comfort. Don't have it handy but I believe the spine is just under .100" at the handle.
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/gotahunt/DEA408CC-360C-4763-95BC-F48D0AA59F47_zpsix60ztuk.jpg)  
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/gotahunt/8495CED0-CED3-472C-A9DC-2D2C37080DC0_zpswaz7daem.jpg)

Title: Re: Damascus Chef Knife
Post by: Doug Campbell on February 03, 2016, 09:07:00 PM

Yes James, I do hope to have this one in AR. Looking fwd to seeing those knives of yours in person too.

Title: Re: Damascus Chef Knife
Post by: Bodork on February 04, 2016, 07:42:00 PM

Mind blowing! Just a phenomenal knife!

Title: Re: Damascus Chef Knife
Post by: Thadbow on February 05, 2016, 06:12:00 AM

Wow Doug, what a great looking knife!
Great work!

Title: Re: Damascus Chef Knife
Post by: NittanyRider on February 09, 2016, 12:51:00 PM

Doug - I've looked at the photos of this knife probably 50 times since you posted and I can't find anything about it that I don't like!  Great job!

Quick question: how did you attach the handle?

Title: Re: Damascus Chef Knife
Post by: imskippy on February 11, 2016, 08:52:00 AM

Beautiful work as always Doug!!