Momma Said There'd be Days like This!

[tippit]

I guess I should have known better...but a friend gave me a piece of cable damascus that he forged welded.  This little blade started out 2-3 times bigger!  As you can see in the starting cable there are fault lines that didn't weld up.  As I was forging I kept trying to flux and re-weld.  Then during grinding, I kept discovering more unwelded areas.  You can see I almost had to grind into my stamp and keep grinding the tip off.  It was kinda like grinding an Artichoke    

Anyway I got a small necker out of the deal.  The pattern is nice but very subtle as there aren't any contrasting steels in it.  With faults still present, I added a lanyard hole for para-cord cause I won't even bother putting a handle on this one.  It will be awhile before I do another cable damascus.  Frustrating blade..tippit

 

[sticshooter]

thats what make some great knife makers.to make knife outta something even when it dont wanna be made LOL. great little knife.<><

[gudspelr]

I really like the blade shape you ended up with.  I say next time just use cable damascus that you welded up yourself   .  I bet yours wouldn't have the same weld problems.  Great job making the knife when it didn't want to be made.

Jeremy

[tippit]

The blade shape is basically what was left of usable steel.  It looks nothing like it was intended  

[D.J. Smith]

Looks like it will make a skinner or necker.

[OconeeDan]

Amazing how we can start out with a camp knife and end up with a bird and trout knife!