Damascus family commission

[Mike Bowler]

Started this Blade on Friday from a billet twist of Damascus 36mm x 260mm x 4mm cut it down and ground as asked for scandi style HT and brought out the patton

Comments welcome good or bad


Thanks for looking

 

[dwardo]

Very nice mike, nice to see your work again.

 

[david1]

stunning, if I wanted a knife it would look like that

does Damascus steel effect how the blade holds an edge ?

 

[k9trev]

Wow that's a nice blade I bet your very pleased with it .

 

[Mike Bowler]

Just Finished the knife now Stabilised Wood I've had it that long I forgot what wood it is :undecided: loveless bolts,brass lanyard hole with red liners

Comments welcome

 

[Mike Bowler]

Wow that's a nice blade I bet your very pleased with it .

one of the best I've made

 

[Mike Bowler]

stunning, if I wanted a knife it would look like that

does Damascus steel effect how the blade holds an edge ?

this holds an edge like O1 mate

 

[k9trev]

one of the best I've made

That looks absolutely gorgeous love the scales too top job bud

 

[Dreadhead]

thats a real beauty

 

[HillBill]

Nice one Mike.

I know the name of the wood i think, but i can't recall it... its on the tip of my tongue. I'll let ya know when i remember.

 

[HillBill]

Is it Buckeye Burl? Might be wrong as thats what i was thinking of.

 

[Mike Bowler]

Mark ,Tom Law sold it to me he has just told me it's stabilized spalted Birch

 

[copper_head]

That's a beautiful knife.

 

[palace]

I love spear points, it is simply the best knife I have ever seen, & I own a few, looks a longer blade than the usual bushy knife

 

[HillBill]

probably that then. I'm not convinced by what i thought it was

Mark ,Tom Law sold it to me he has just told me it's stabilized spalted Birch

 

[warrenbond]

Very nice Mike ,think that is the best Iv seen you make

 

[Mike Bowler]

I love spear points, it is simply the best knife I have ever seen, & I own a few, looks a longer blade than the usual bushy knife

no same length 4"long blade