Gary Mulkey Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 In preparation for my upcoming classes, I decided to refresh my canister skills. This billet is made of multiple scraps of Damascus that were laying around my shop. I then squared & 4-wayed them as well as wrapping them with a traditional "W" pattern on all sides. I have no idea what this will look like but that's part of the fun of Damascus. Anyway, this one is mainly just to re-acquaint myself with canister (canoe) work before my students arrive. In the past I have always made the canoe from a piece of square tubing which I sawed & welded to size. This time I'm using a piece of 2" C-channel with a piece of 1 3/4" flat bar for a cap. MUCH EASIER! [note the orientation arrows on each component] I'll try to get this welded tomorrow and maybe forged into a blade. (If I'm feeling energetic.) 2 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Christenberry Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 28 minutes ago, Gary Mulkey said: scraps of Damascus that were laying around God, I sure hope I can say that some day..............especially say it as nonchalantly as you just did. 1 Chris www.chrischristenberry.com WHEW!!! If I could only know now what I "thought" I knew back then.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Chris Christenberry said: God, I sure hope I can say that some day..............especially say it as nonchalantly as you just did. Don't worry, you will. I think they are self reproducing sometimes. I find piles of them in odd corners of the shop...…. Looking good Gary. I love making scrapmascus. 1 “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 Welded. Using the C-channel worked like a charm. The steel definitely has a different pattern (as many made from scrap do). 1 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 It looks like you planned that out. People will be asking you how to make that pattern! 1 “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Gerber Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 On 1/7/2020 at 1:19 AM, Chris Christenberry said: God, I sure hope I can say that some day..............especially say it as nonchalantly as you just did. I can't even manage one of the little pieces, never mind combining several Excellent as always Gary, can't wait to see the end result 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 (edited) I decided to make small gentlemen's Bowies from this billet. Hopefully I'll have enough steel for two with six inch blades. For the first I started with some handle work. The interior squares of the raised checkering will get some silver wire inlay. Edited January 9, 2020 by Gary Mulkey 2 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 I got blade #1 almost ready for H/T. I changed my mind on the handle for it. I think that I'll go with a sub-hilt. 3 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mross Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Cool, the Goldfish Bowie! I see that snack smiling back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 Now that I have the blade H/T'ed & tempered, my next project is to drill & pin, saw, mill and grind these two chunks of 416 into a sub-hilt guard. Here's a rough sketch of my handle concept: Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dougherty Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 That is a fun bit of inletting you'll have to do where the wood meat the guard. Should look pretty sharp. You mention pins. Is that how you are joining the two 416 bits together? I'm leaving town in a couple of hours to head towards Branson. See you tomorrow! -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 6 minutes ago, Brian Dougherty said: That is a fun bit of inletting you'll have to do where the wood meat the guard. Should look pretty sharp. You mention pins. Is that how you are joining the two 416 bits together? I'm leaving town in a couple of hours to head towards Branson. See you tomorrow! Since the rear piece of 416 won't have an entire tang slot to hold it in place I'll need to pin it both to the rest of the guard and to the handle block. See you soon. Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 (edited) This one has been on the back burner for a while but I've now got the blade ready for hand sanding and the handle parts roughed out: Edited February 2, 2020 by Gary Mulkey 3 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Brewer Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Watchin, as I always do on your projects 1 If ya can't be good don't git caught !! People who say stuff can't be done need to git the hell outta the way of people who do stuff !!! Show me a man who is called an expert by his peers And I will show you a good man to listen to ...... Show me a man who calls himself an expert and I will show you an egotistical asshole...............!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C-S Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Looking good Gary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 Well once again I decided that I wasn't satisfied with the handle for this blade so I got started on making #3. I guess that I'm getting a little fussy in my old age but if it doesn't feel right, I'm not going to finish it. I went with a more traditional look this time which should appeal to a higher percentage of customers. Since I'm planning on taking this one to The Arkansas Show, that should be a good thing. Here are the components roughed out & ready for sand & polish: 3 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C-S Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 That looks great. I like the shape of the revised handle and the curves to the guard are spot on to the eye. Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathanbradshaw Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I like this new handle much better. I’ve never been a fan of handles with that ridge between the fingers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hertzson Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 While I like where you are going (particularly the guard), I really was looking forward to see what you were going to do with the first inlaid coffin handle. Hope you will use it in one of your other excellent period pieces. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 8 hours ago, Dan Hertzson said: While I like where you are going (particularly the guard), I really was looking forward to see what you were going to do with the first inlaid coffin handle. Hope you will use it in one of your other excellent period pieces. I'm sure that I will. Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 Completed: 3 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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