Damascus Bird and Trout

[AkWildman]

One of my Bird And Trouts done in some awesome Randy Haas Damascus with S grade ivory replacment.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Another reason to believe in Alaska!

 

[opaul]

Beauty! How does the ivory replacement age.

 

[Randy Lucius]

Beauty! How does the ivory replacement age.

I've used it on several knives and I really like it. Being a synthetic material it doesn't age like the real stuff. But it looks great and is very easy to work.

 

[Randy Lucius]

One of my Bird And Trouts done in some awesome Randy Haas Damascus with S grade ivory replacment.View attachment 73359

Very nice!! Quick question? What's your process on doing your maker's mark on Damascus? That looks great!

 

[AkWildman]

Beauty! How does the ivory replacement age.

Depending on the product you choose its already a cream color but as stated it dosent age like ivory would.

 

[AkWildman]

Very nice!! Quick question? What's your process on doing your maker's mark on Damascus? That looks great!

Randy some folks have a little shield template that they use to paint on a resist and for my taste it's just to much ,what I do is get a good deap etch then clean it up,next I back fill it with white enamel paint and give it a day to dry ,then I wet sand it with 1200 grit and etch the blade.

 

[Randy Lucius]

Randy some folks have a little shield template that they use to paint on a resist and for my taste it's just to much ,what I do is get a good deap etch then clean it up,next I back fill it with white enamel paint and give it a day to dry ,then I wet sand it with 1200 grit and etch the blade.

Thank you very much for the info! I've been trying to find a way to improve my maker's mark on Damascus.

 

[Rick Otts]

One fine looking blade!

 

[KentuckyFisherman]

Next to small drop point skinners, the bird and trout is my favorite blade. This one is absolutely beautiful. Great knife!

 

[oldknife]

Hi Randy, could you tell me where you are getting the replacement ivory, I need to make some grips for a pistol would like to give it a try, Thanks. Deane

 

[Jonathans]

Very nice!! Quick question? What's your process on doing your maker's mark on Damascus? That looks great!

Randy, I’ve been stamping my mark into damascus and it turns out real nice after etching.

 

[Randy Lucius]

Hi Randy, could you tell me where you are getting the replacement ivory, I need to make some grips for a pistol would like to give it a try, Thanks. Deane

Ivory Link I buy from here. Good stuff and he has blanks for pistol grips.

 

[AkWildman]

I buy mine from the same place.

 

[AkWildman]

One thing to remember, they also offer milk ivory AKA celluloid ,this was often used as razor scales and as they age they off gas and cause rust so dont use it for knife handles. Lots of vintage razors end up as scrap due to this and it's called scale rot.

 

[Randy Lucius]

Ivory Link I buy from here. Good stuff and he has blanks for pistol grips.

Here’s a recent knife I completed using this material.