This is a 375 layer 15n20/1095 hoof knife that I just finished for a very good friend of mine. Simple, but made to be used.

Cool that's the first patern welded hoof knife i have seen well done.

Bob

Sweet! Also the first time I've seen one of these pattern welded.

Your friend is very fortunate. Nothing like having the highest quality of tool to do the job, but this has got to be the best looking hoof knife around too.

Thats a beauty and it'll only get better with use.

That's one fine job!!! Beautiful!
Finnr

Not like any of my hoof knives. Brilliant but I would not be able to use one like that the way mine get kicked around.

Love it :)

Thanks for all of the interest. I think that the coolest thing is that he knows that I fully expected for the knife to be used hard, and actually uses the heck out of it! He shoes 15 horses a day on average, and the knife gets to meet every hoof that he does. Just the other day he brought his son by and I ended up giving him (the son) the knife that I made from the remaining chunk of damascus that I made the hoof knife for his father out of. Here is a link to that knife's thread. http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/f14/375-layer-utility-knife-13069/#post121988

A working work of art - there is no finer thing in this world...

very nice knife. keep up the good work.

the workmanship is amazing. but the functional design is even more impressive!
I'm a full time farrier and am used to paying $100 plus for our everyday knives.
A knife like that (especially from a "good" friend would be a priceless treasure.

one curious question i see that it is sharpened from the backside of the blade.
I'm used to a straight back, sharpened from the front. can I get some thoughts on this?