Loneforge Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 1095 and 15N20 4 Bar twisty. NS guard, Antler spacer and Box Elder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loneforge Posted October 14, 2014 Author Share Posted October 14, 2014 Sorry for the double....first pic was just a thumbnail! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Man that is beautiful. I really love your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Beautiful pattern, good contrast, well defined. Nice knife all round. Almost enough to make me want to take a walk on the dark side. <wink> Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 The blade is so beautiful it breaks my heart to not touch it. Greetings Gergely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingXS Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 That is simply stunning. Can you explain to a novice how you forge welded to get that sort of pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 you sir, daz, are a genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero_sum Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Very lovely knife. I want to get to this point. My first attempt at just a normal single steel blade has been crude and full of errors to say the least. When I crack that to a reasonable point I will make some damascus hopefully. You know when you are picking steels to use, do you pick from just knowing what steels work or do you pick from the properties (well this has Nickel in it so it will be good with plain carbon steel, etc.)? I wonder what exactly makes or guarantees a contrast. Any one have a place I could read and learn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhitee93 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Beautiful. That is the sort of art that sucked me into wanting to make knives in the first place, and something I hope to work my way to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loneforge Posted October 14, 2014 Author Share Posted October 14, 2014 I have done a pile of research and have had a lot of help from others. Choosing steels that etch differently is the key to a good contrast. I also try to use steels that are close in Heat Treat properties and forging temps. All of this is already known. 1095 and 15N20 have similar growth rates, forging temps and HT properties. So In short I have had great success with these steels, therefore I don't stray too far with my pattern welds. Thanks a lot for the positive feedback.....and Oh... most of what was asked above can be answered by reading through knife lessons right here on IFI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobb Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 That is beautiful. Hope to be able to do something like that one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhartironwerks Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 The handle and blade really hang well together. It's a beautiful piece. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benton Frisse Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Beautiful pattern, good contrast, well defined. Nice knife all round. Almost enough to make me want to take a walk on the dark side. <wink> Frosty The Lucky. Frosty... it's a slippery slope ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhartironwerks Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I think Wayne Coe in Tenn may have described best as saying that if you don't want to make damascus, then don't make the first one. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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