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Title: 1095, Walnut, ivory paper micarta
Post by: H1tman7 on November 19, 2021, 05:11:54 PM

Another trial run. My sister has requested a knife in Damascus, and I wanted to work in a band of turquoise into the handle. The tang is tapered which adds some difficulty in making sure I keep the bands aligned as I need to drill the handle holes while affixed to the blade (temporarily) to account for the angle imparted by the taper. So what to do! Make a trail for myself. Blade is 1095 with differential hardening by using Rutlands fire cement, which worked great!

Quenched in canola at 130f

Title: Re: 1095, Walnut, ivory paper micarta
Post by: Soonerlongbow on November 20, 2021, 05:19:28 PM

I like that!

Title: Re: 1095, Walnut, ivory paper micarta
Post by: Matt flint on November 20, 2021, 11:04:42 PM

Nice

Title: Re: 1095, Walnut, ivory paper micarta
Post by: Sam Harper on November 29, 2021, 03:03:41 AM

That is really nice.

Title: Re: 1095, Walnut, ivory paper micarta
Post by: H1tman7 on December 05, 2021, 09:42:01 PM

 finished up my sisters knife today. The turquoise is interesting to work with - very chippy when cut or bumped. Fortunately it all worked out and finished up cleanly.

Need to make her a sheath for it and get it wrapped and tucked under the tree.