don't judge a bar by its location

[David Roeder]

So this morning I drew out a concept for a gentleman's hunter that I want to make for a knife show in Kelso WA this October. So thinking of what to use I saw I had several bars of Damascus that I already had made and thought that would look great. I pick a bar, a d begin to forge it out into the blade I want and rough grind it. I heat treated it and did the finish grind and hand finishing. I just couldn't resist etching it to see what the pattern looks like, so I dip it for a minute in Ferric and pull it out with anticipation of something cool, and all I get is a freaking piece of 5160. Wow what a bummer ! Well the hunter will still be made, just as a mono steel blade. So just make sure you mark your bars of steel when you set them aside, you never know when you'll use it or remember what it is.

 

[Bruce Bump]

Are you sure you dipped it in Ferric? maybe you dipped it in your coffee?

 

[Dwane Oliver]

Are you sure you dipped it in Ferric? maybe you dipped it in your coffee?

Hey Bruce , the coffee in my shop would probably etch a blade....


LMAO at David.........Bummer.


Dwane

 

[TacticallySharp]

Nice looking blade design! I'm sure the finish knife will sell very quickly.

 

[Mark Behnke]

Damn little details make us work harder.

 

[Frank Niro]

I had that happen to me except I had bought the bar from a known maker of Damascus. Yes he was very apologetic and I was very disappointed. Frank

 

[racjarrett88]

Haha

 

[David Roeder]

Well here's the finished knife. Despite not being Damascus, I think it still turned out decent.

 

[J. Hoffman]

It turned out great! What is the metal of the guard?

 

[taylormadeknives]

That turned out slick David. I really like the through tang hunters myself. Great job

 

[David Roeder]

The guard and buttplate are 304 stainless