I had forged some pattern welded stuff before, but never finished the knives as I was always short on steel for what I wanted to do.

Well, just before the Hurricane, I had forged a billet of random pattern, 55 layer, 1095 and 15 N 20. It was forged by hand with the help of another person operating a sledge hammer acting as a striker. I forged this billet into a knife that is based off of my "Drifter" model. I'll list some specs below.

Pattern Welded "Drifter"
Blade
Steel: 1095 & 15 N 20, 55 Layers
Thickness: 5/32"
Height: 1 3/16"
Length: 4"
Grind: Convex
Rounded Spine
Handle
Material: Purpleheart
Hardware: Brass
Widest Point: 15/16"
Narrowest Point: 3/4"
Tallest Point: 1 1/8"
Shortest Point: 15/16"
Length: 4"
Largest (comfortable) Hand Size: 4 3/4" across palm, measure 1" below knuckles

It was a blast to make. I think that the next one I will fold a few more times.

Thanks,
Matt P

this is fantastic man!!

Nice job. Looks like a very deep etch!

Top notch! You should be proud.





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