jdsmith02115 35 Posted August 2, 2018 4.5" blade 15N20 1088 steels 9.25 OAL Fossil walrus scales Damascus bolstersYup, I still make stuff like this...just not that often. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewB 150 Posted August 2, 2018 Nice little knife. Interesting Damascus pattern. Its hard to see it with the picture and the light from the camera flash but I can make it out. Is that an explosion pattern? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdsmith02115 35 Posted August 2, 2018 51 minutes ago, AndyB said: Nice little knife. Interesting Damascus pattern. Its hard to see it with the picture and the light from the camera flash but I can make it out. Is that an explosion pattern? No. It's a set of "w's" that got laddered and forged out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewB 150 Posted August 2, 2018 Just now, jdsmith02115 said: No. It's a set of "w's" that got laddered and forged out. Very nice, I'm no where even close to doing something like that. I still have to put together a press for forge welding when I get to that point. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdsmith02115 35 Posted August 2, 2018 THIS is an "Explosion" pattern. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clifford Brewer 259 Posted August 2, 2018 NICE !!!!!!.................... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Lester 159 Posted August 2, 2018 I love the way that you do a "simple" knife. Love the look of the handle. Doug Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ross Vosloo 124 Posted August 2, 2018 very nice. curious, i hear that the patina on fossil ivory is what is desired, and that to preserve it you cant do too much grinding. so then, how do you get the ivory scales to sit perfectly? do you have to grind and shape from the back of the scales? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Dougherty 567 Posted August 2, 2018 Top notch work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdsmith02115 35 Posted August 2, 2018 6 hours ago, Ross Vosloo said: very nice. curious, i hear that the patina on fossil ivory is what is desired, and that to preserve it you cant do too much grinding. so then, how do you get the ivory scales to sit perfectly? do you have to grind and shape from the back of the scales? Yes, exactly; You work it from the back side. the outer side, the dentin of the tooth is fairly thick, so some shaping from the outer portion is OK...but take care not to expose the dentin, as it's a bit softer and differs in texture and color. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Longmire 1,594 Posted August 2, 2018 I really like that one, JD! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
