Kiritsuke

[Billy Salyers]

Long time reader, 1st time poster. I started smithing in August of 2017. Up to that point, I'd never done anything with fire of metal. I've learned a lot by reading the discussions here. I just finished this knife, about 10 months after starting. I like how it turned out, but more than anything, I know it represents how much I have to learn. Thanks for all the help you've given so far, even if you didn't know it.

 

The knife is an 8 inch Kiritsuke. The Damascus I forged from bandsaw and strapping. The layer count is around 126 give or take a few layers of grinding. I was going for a little higher, but stopped here

The handle is ebony and Cocobolo with a hidden tang, a copper spacer, and a single square brass pin. 

[Ben Hoover]

Nice looking blade!

[Latticino]

Extraordinary first blade.  I've got to up my game...

[sfeile]

You are doing better than I am. I've made a few blades and started the same time you did, but I still have yet to do any pattern welding. Very nicely done!

[Steve Sells]

Sine you didnt notice, we have an entire section devoted to knives,  you should look through it sometime.  I will move this there for you.

[Billy Salyers]

Thanks Steve. 

On 6/14/2018 at 4:04 PM, Latticino said:

Extraordinary first blade.  I've got to up my game...

Sorry if I wasn't clear.  It's the first blade I've posted here.  I try to make about once a week. So,  since I started on August,  I've made a couple of dozen or so. 

[Billy Salyers]

On 6/14/2018 at 5:54 PM, Steve Sells said:

Sine you didnt notice, we have an entire section devoted to knives,  you should look through it sometime.  I will move this there for you.

Sorry about that. Thanks.