Cal G Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1080/ 15N20 crushed W's eyed with Stainless fittings and maroon micarta scales. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyO Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 That's a pretty cool pattern, never seen it before. Nice blade too. RIP Bear....be free! as always peace and love billyO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Very clean and pretty. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Middleton Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Brewer Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 !! 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...
Dave Stephens Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Very nice. I'm guessing this pattern is essentially a "teardrop" w/ crushed W's? (I.e. drill a bunch of holes part way into a billet of W's then smoosh flat?) Thanks Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal G Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 Dave it is crushed W's but not drilled. I use two plates with 3/8 balls welded to them. I was never a fan of drilling or cutting groves in a billet, I would rather do the pattern with a die. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven smith Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 you certainly have to right idea using a die, it almost looks like the blade is a mosaic laminate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Gylfason Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 That's a really interesting pattern and I like how you did it as I'm not a huge fan of patterns that waste two thirds of the material Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clint c Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 You crushed it. Clint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymond Richard Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Cal, Had you ever seen this pattern before? How's things in Regina? Raymond Richard www.hawknknives.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 18 hours ago, Bjorn Gylfason said: That's a really interesting pattern and I like how you did it as I'm not a huge fan of patterns that waste two thirds of the material It is a very nice pattern. I think there is still a bit of waste as you have to grind it down to the bottom of the divots to create the pattern. Very nice Cal, I do like those full tangs with dovetailed bolsters. Do you pin or solder your bolsters? “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...
Cal G Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 10 hours ago, Joshua States said: It is a very nice pattern. I think there is still a bit of waste as you have to grind it down to the bottom of the divots to create the pattern. Very nice Cal, I do like those full tangs with dovetailed bolsters. Do you pin or solder your bolsters? They are pinned with 1/8 pins. I have only made one knife with a soldered bolster and I was less than pleased with the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal G Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 19 hours ago, Raymond Richard said: Cal, Had you ever seen this pattern before? How's things in Regina? Ray I had had never seen this pattern. One day I decided to put some eyes in a crushed W's billet and kind of liked the way it turned out. Kind of looks like little Pacmans. Things are good here Ray except it was a little smokey here last week, ( I thought you might have burned down your shop again) it is amazing how far that smoke travels. Take care and stay safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Adams Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Looks GREAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I have tried to solder stainless bolsters (410/416) and failed, so I also pin SS bolsters. Nickel-silver however, solders on very nicely. “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...
Dave Stephens Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 On 9/20/2020 at 5:38 AM, Cal G said: Dave it is crushed W's but not drilled. I use two plates with 3/8 balls welded to them. I was never a fan of drilling or cutting groves in a billet, I would rather do the pattern with a die. Ah! Thank you. -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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