basher Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 I had promised myself more "development" time this year and have been playing with some patterns . One I really wanted to visit is the feather pattern...here is my take on it. Trying to make feather that looks like a feather (amoungst other stuff!) somthing a little bigger with silver ferrule and some offshutes ying tang feather! and a bit of zebra! its been fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latticino Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Looking really good. I particularly like the ying tang and zebra patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Nice! I especially like the one above the zebra stripes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven NY Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Awesome! They look great love the pattern. W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les L Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 All are awesome! I like how the handle on the silver ferrule matches the feather pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstar.esq Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Beautiful work. I'm curious though if these patterns would react if they were used to cut acidic stuff like tomatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Probably a lot like how a US$50K carved, engraved and inlaid "hunting gun" reacts to actually taking it out in the field and shooting it. (Yes it can; but probably will not!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 12 hours ago, rockstar.esq said: Beautiful work. I'm curious though if these patterns would react if they were used to cut acidic stuff like tomatoes. I use these knives in the kitchen as well as a lot of other carbon steel knives and some stainless steel clad and stainless steel knives and in use they are just fine. You have to clean them and dry them (imediatly) and an acasional wipe down with 10000 grit micro mesh brings the pattern back. I much prefer carbon steel kitchen knives and have tried some high end stainless steel ones and find they do not sharpen as easily or get as sharp as the carbon steel knives. but they do require no care and can be thrown in a dishwasher! With damascus kitchen knives the trick seems to be having a bolder pattern that is easier to clean back and get contrast so these fit the bill. the things that will not work in the kitchen so well are the 1000 layer knives with fine pattern. I get a lot of good feed back from customers and I think people like the relationship that comes with having to put a little attention and care into somthing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donal Harris Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 If I could make such beautiful things I would probably use them in the kitchen as well, but since I can’t and still have one girl to put through college I can only look and wish. My pick would be the first, but with a silver ferrule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 9 hours ago, basher said: but they do require no care and can be thrown in a dishwasher! Knives or possessions in general that require no care tend to train us to be careless where possessions that require care train us to be careful. There is little or no incentive on the important level (survival) to invest more time and effort than necessary. This tends to bite us in the behind when things are so plentiful, preferring disposable is a natural human behavior. Beautiful as always Owen, I love a bold high contrast pattern and fine finish. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Very cool. Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyO Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Very nice, love your variations...consider these pics saved for future reference. (you haven't copyrighted the pattern, have you?) I will agree with Owen on kitchen knife use. All I use in the kitchen are my own damascus and san mai blades. With care and occasional maintenance (coffee bath works for me) the pattern stays bold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhitee93 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 This is one of the reasons I like to make kitchen knives. You can make an artistic piece like this, (ok, mine aren't that nice), and people will actually use it every day. If I make a hunting knife with a similar level of artistic flair, people tend to stick it in a desk drawer. All of the knives I use at home are ones I made, and all pattern welded. It is my test bed. Daily use with good care brings on a patina that I think helps the pattern. On the other hand, nobody else in my family gets to use the better ones because they do things like leave them in the sink and run them through the dishwasher. I have made a couple of san-mai beaters as an acid test that the rest of the family use every day. They look like crap now, but do still work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awrksmokey Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 woah I love the half and half. How was it made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Those are gorgeous, Basher. I love to see Damascus................pretty much any pattern, but I really like that first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Crew Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Basher This an extremely sexy pattern. When I become a real smith I want to make some of that pattern!! Nice work. Do you want to share any secrets on the making of the pattern? David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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