from memory it is.
http://www.alabamadamascussteel.com/servlet/StoreFront - this site specialises in damascuss steel, some excellent patterns and blanks as well
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from memory it is.
http://www.alabamadamascussteel.com/servlet/StoreFront - this site specialises in damascuss steel, some excellent patterns and blanks as well
I've used acid to eat the softer steel and the high ridges I've polished, Just something different.
OD found the mob I get my steel from, you can see my hidden tang knife there as well as some others
@ Growler these are my folders top is a Board of works issue.
Great rabbit skinner
other 2 are nothing special but very sharp,
thought the middle one was the same as yours
Bumped , found this on Ebay and got all excited
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-MINI-...item1e766f93d8
Yoo hoo I'm in
Yea not bad, needs a back gauge but something could be made..Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
nioce find
That's the one they use in the states , no need for a back guard . You need that area to be flexible.
check some U tube flicks you'll see what I mean, In that same shop even those double ended
polishers are used by knife makers. Anyway bought one , that's my xmas present.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-MODEL...item1e6d41c7b7
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PACKAGE-D...item1e72661c22
Some more pics of Damascus which is different to folded steel as used on Japanese Katana .
It will vary in layers from say 176 to 520 layers folded umpteen times..
Seki City and San Mai would be top of the range with cold steel and prices would reflect that.
Pakistan Damascus is at the lower end, the quality is not there
Yea I was watching a how to make Damascus and yea.. Awesome.
Would want a decent workshop setup..
that's for sure I love the history of it I'll put a pic here of a folded steel samurai Katana so you can see the difference.
Katana's are a work of art just like some knives, This Katana is razor sharp, they were master craftsman, but this is whole new topic and very ,very interesting
Folded steel has more layers and they polish to finish it, you NEVER muck around with the finish
on any Japanese sword or touch the blade with your fingers