Just finished this one and ready to go in the post.
All the work is by myself - blade, handle and sheath.
The blade is forge welded / damascus steel from 15n20 and CS70. When I forged the layers together, cuts were made in the billet then it was further forged down to show the patterning. For the bevels, I put a flandi type edge on it (thanks to FGYT for the term and idea). This way the pattern shows on the flat of the edge then different on the angled bevel, but the edge is at another angle and will not show the damascus pattern as it is sharpened.
The handle is made from Cocobolo, two Mammoth Ivory spacers, some black and red liners and a brass bolster and end cap with a hammer textured finish.
The sheath is dyed brown and has been patterned over the surface with a Crazy Legs stamping pattern then finished with Ko Cho Line.
It's not without flaws but i have accepted them.
More pictures here if you wish to see more:
http://stewartjlight-knives.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/damascus-puukko.html
All the work is by myself - blade, handle and sheath.
The blade is forge welded / damascus steel from 15n20 and CS70. When I forged the layers together, cuts were made in the billet then it was further forged down to show the patterning. For the bevels, I put a flandi type edge on it (thanks to FGYT for the term and idea). This way the pattern shows on the flat of the edge then different on the angled bevel, but the edge is at another angle and will not show the damascus pattern as it is sharpened.
The handle is made from Cocobolo, two Mammoth Ivory spacers, some black and red liners and a brass bolster and end cap with a hammer textured finish.
The sheath is dyed brown and has been patterned over the surface with a Crazy Legs stamping pattern then finished with Ko Cho Line.
It's not without flaws but i have accepted them.
More pictures here if you wish to see more:
http://stewartjlight-knives.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/damascus-puukko.html
