A Damascus Bird and Trout

[ACLakey]

I had a piece of Damascus laying around plus its raining like heck outside, time to grind. This little bird and trout knife will be handy.

After drilling the pin holes I reworked the handle and drilled new ones.

Having never played with Damascus, should I send this out with my other blades on Monday?

 

[billyO]

Hello, I realize I'm new here, so take my advice with the grain of salt included. If its something like 1080/1084 and 15N20, I'd say do it yourself if you have the equipment. If its 1095, and you want the full benefits of the extra 11-15 points of carbon, send it out. If you're not worried about that and are OK with 1095 working like 1080, then do it yourself.
Have fun.
~billyO

 

[EdCaffreyMS]

I think I recognize that steel, and if it's what I believe, if you send it out for heat treat you need to be VERY specific on the alloys involved. Also, don't be surprised if a commercial heat treat outfit can't "nail" the Rc you ask for......Damascus can be a different animal for many heat treaters, and if they don't have experience with the specific damascus you send them, many times it's more an experiment for them then anything.

 

[ACLakey]

3/32" Damascus

3/16 Kirinite Toxic Green and black scales, stainless and micarta pins.

Too bad this one is spoken for.

 

[wall e]

Thats sure something, the way the pattern in the handle and the damascus seem to mirror itself there by the plunge lines.
The owner should be pleased for sure.

 

[ACLakey]

These are becoming popular.

 

[ACLakey]

Double Post