Forged Damascus Finished

[opaul]

This one came out to be 6-5/8" OAL. The handle is elk, micarta and brass spacers.

 

[Sean Jones]

Very nice! and nice background also.

 

[Dennis Morland]

OP you got this knife making thing figured out.

 

[opaul]

OP you got this knife making thing figured out.

Thanks Dennis and with your posting leather working tutorials i’m hoping to get better at that. I’d like to do a laced sheath for this one.

 

[Rick Otts]

Great work OP!

 

[highwall]

Looks great OP!

 

[Bruce McLeish]

This is the Dion Damascus, correct?

 

[Dennis Morland]

Thanks Dennis and with your posting leather working tutorials i’m hoping to get better at that. I’d like to do a laced sheath for this one.

I know a guy...

 

[opaul]

This is the Dion Damascus, correct?

It is. I got some billets a while back. In my limited knowledge I would call it damascus in the rough. The billets come ‘layered’ like a cake . Forging brings out the pattern. I may try a ladder pattern next.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

It is. I got some billets a while back. In my limited knowledge I would call it damascus in the rough. The billets come ‘layered’ like a cake . Forging brings out the pattern. I may try a ladder pattern next.

Please keep me posted.

 

[bladegrinder]

That's a nice looking knife OP, nice back ground in the photo too!
I just got that issue of American rifleman with the story of the men & guns of Iwo Jima.
My uncle was in the marines and fought that battle, and my father was a cop, I inherited his duty revolver,
it looks like the one in your picture, is it a model 66 .357 S&W ?

 

[opaul]

That's a nice looking knife OP, nice back ground in the photo too!
I just got that issue of American rifleman with the story of the men & guns of Iwo Jima.
My uncle was in the marines and fought that battle, and my father was a cop, I inherited his duty revolver,
it looks like the one in your picture, is it a model 66 .357 S&W ?

This one is a model 63 kit gun in 22 caliber. I do have the S&W models 66&19. I collect S&W revolvers.
That is a fine gun, not only to own but To have it as a family heirloom. Did you get the holsters and other items?