i was asked for pictures of this so here it is

 

here is the billet with lines ground in ready to be forged in

and here are pictures of the finished billet sorry my photography is lacking :(

i will post wip pics of the knife

enjoy

Thanks for the wip.

My suggestion is to work only the vertical axis and to tighten up the grind lines a bit. Also, you could probably use a little more  'meat' in the billet. Forge thick, grind thin.

Please keep posting pics. Thanks.

John

thanks john that is just the kind of reply im lookin for!!I am new to all kinds of damascus so if anybody has tips and tricks please speak up!!Could you expand a little about workin on the vertical axis?

I'm thinking he means the grind line down the middle of the billet. That would be the horizontal, or x-axis. The other top to bottom lines would be the vertical, or y-axis

i havent forgot the thread i will try to update it in a day or two(or ten)

Yep...we know how time making blades works... you start in the morning, and before long, the boss reminds you that it's time to quit. This is not to be chauvinistic as I do dinner as much as not, but when the phone rings at the shop, I know who it is. At least, that's how it is around here. Time flies when you're having fun.  :)

That being said, I think you're off to a good start on your blades and I appreciate your work in posting your results.

Please keep doing so, and include a finished blade for us to see.

Thanks again,

John

ok guys got a few up dates i finallly ground the knife and hand sanded the blade to 600
here are some pics of me slotting the gaurd and here is how i seat the gaurd....block of wood with a 1/2 in hole in it
ok guys that is all for now i will be done soon :) oh and also i bought micarta for the handle but when i drilled it the bit found a soft spot and curved and broke:( the bit ended up breaking and the micarta block split in half now i will have to use it on a full tang





john it sounds like you have it figured out,also thanks for the pointers they help!

Looks like you got it going your way!  I love damascus!  Lots of work but definitely worth it when you see that pattern the first time!

Taylor Made

MembePosted 12 January 2013 - 09:46 PM

Looks like you got it going your way! I love damascus! Lots of work but definitely worth it when you see that pattern the first time!

 

thanks and you are right when you finally get to etch the thing after all the work you have put into it,it is kinda gratifying

i finally finished this dumb thing and i really dont like how it turned out but here it is