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Just got these finished up 52100/416SS, one with yellow/black G10 and the other in Iron Wood.

Once again it would depend on thick the core is. If you don't have a press I would take something like a 1 inch round bar,grind a flat on one side for the hammer to hit, place it on the hot strip (forging temp) and see if you can distort the core. Do this on both sides, then flatten the bar out...

When I forged this piece I purposely messed with it to offset and disrupt the center section so that when I ground it you would see the distortion pattern. If you look down the piece of steel you have and if the center section is a nice straight line then I would guess that you are going to get...

I have had this blade sitting around for a couple of years and decided to get it finished. The core is 52100 with 15N20 sides, handle black linen Micarta, OAL is 11 inches

I have an unlimited supply of rollers from Timken roller bearings. They are about 1 1/2 in in diameter and about 2 inches long and are just the perfect size for knife blanks and other things. I have used them with 15N20 and they make great Damascus, recently I have been using them for the center...

It is a piece of Ironwood, no stain.

Just got this San Mai finished , next time I do San Mai i think it will be with 420 SS. The 416 takes on a grey look when the blade is etched. SS fittings, Turkish Walnut handle

1080 /15N20 , Crushed W's then stretched and rolled Stainless fittings,dovetail bolster, Desert Ironwood handle

Blade material : raindrop 1080 / 15N20 , Ladder 52100 / 15N20 Handles : Blue G10. Maple burl Fittings : SS

Just got these finished. Laddered crushed W's damascus with iron wood handles.

Just finished these The raindrop is crushed W's ,1080/15N20 ,G10 handle,dovetailed bolster The ladder is 52100/15N20 one in Iron wood the other blue G10, dovetailed bolsters