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Shutting down the business We're all going to live forever, right? I consider the first week or so in January a 'slack time', a time to do maintenance, catch my breath, and get ready for the next year. One other thing that I do at this time is review my "After Death Instructions" for those...

Nicely done tutorial. Pretty much the way I do it. Only thing different is I put a _very_ thin coat of JB weld down before I put on the bolsters to serve as a seal against moisture. Almost all of it gets squeezed out.

You're on your way! My advice to any new maker, 1) never give up on a knife project - make something useful out of it. 2) stop work when you feel good about what you're doing - never give up in disgust.

Here's my website URL: http://www.damascusknife.com Thanks for looking, Raymond Coon Maker

I'm just now in the process of re-building my webpage after a breakdown (webpage - not me). Anyone care to exchange links? Raymond Coon Maker http://www.damascusknife.com

Very nice for a first effort. Put it up again when it's done.

Thanks for taking the time to do that. It's a relief to know that it's working 'out there'. Since my knives are usually 'one-offs' and I don't make very many compared to other makers, I don't have a shopping cart feature. I have relied on people contacting me either through e-mail or on the...

Not long ago I bought an Apple and changed the whole format of my webpage. Updates using a PC were a real problem. I've learned to use the Apple and the whole process is about 10% of the time that the PC was. HOWEVER, web page hits, and business, have really dropped. I don't know if it's the...

The Oregon Knife Collectors Annual December Mini Knife Show will be held in the Wheeler Pavilion of the Lane County Events Center (Fairgrounds) in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday, December 10th. Admission is free. Hours are from 8:00am to 4:00 pm. There will be about 100 tables. These are always...

Whooeee!! That's nice.

Thanks all. I was put off by daggers at first, but they're a lot easier than it would seem. Sharp belts and patience. Thanks again.

Thanks. Tricky grind for me, but they usually come out all right.

Here's a recently completed fighter. Click the image for a larger photo. Fighter in Ladder Pattern Damascus. (416 layers) Overall length is 11 7/8 inches. The blade is 7 1/2 inches long X 1 3/8 inches wide. The blade is all tool steel (1084/15N20) Desert Ironwood handle. German Silver...

Nicely done. Clean lines and good design.

Here's one I just sold. I'm posting it as much for the photograph as the knife. It just happened to be an overcast but bright day a few weeks ago. As I was walking out to my shop I looked down and saw the leaves and thought I'd try a shot with them as background. I think it worked pretty...

It's much easier than it might appear. Like anything else, just practice. Use good sharp belts.

Both political parties seem to be in favor of an internet sales tax to level the field between on-line and 'brick and mortar' stores and to raise revenues. Possibly as much as 11%. I think that'll pretty much take my site off of the internet. I likely have only a few years of knife making...

Here's a Damascus Dagger that I recently completed. Dagger with Ladder Pattern 416 Layer Damascus Blade. Blued Steel fittings (black actually) with African Blackwood handle. Overall length is 13 inches. The blade is 8 inches long by 1 1/4 inch wide. The blade is all tool steel...

They might know it as a Sam Brown (Browne) stud.

Here are a pair of Damascus Skinners I've recently made. Both have 1084/15N20 Damascus blades, Desert Ironwood handles, are edge quenched, have mosaic pins, have file work at the thumb rest. Click the photo for a larger image. UPDATE: The top one just sold. Interested in your comments...