poncy blades in the works

[dave budd]

As we all know, my preference is to make (and use) blades that are forged to finished; but every once in a while I like to make something a bit different. Last week I was in one of those moods, along with being really bored with the order book that I've been working through :ashamed: . I've got a student booked in soon who specifically asked to make a laminted blade so I thought a bit of san mai was in order. While I was at it I dug out some billets on damascus that I started working on last year sometime (again, I was bored that day).

The 'simple' laminated are EN42 cores with mild steel sides, the one with the extra bits has en42 in the centre and between 2 bits of mild is an extra bit of en42. Looks quite nice and it used up some stock I had lying about for years.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i98/buddknives1/Knives/sanmai0003.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i98/buddknives1/Knives/sanmai0006.jpg filework on bottom blade

The damascus blades are from one of three small billets that I started making up last year, low layer count (40 or so here I think?) and made from 15n20 and O1. First damascus I've made in about 6 years, it's just too much hard work to make it viable without a power hammer :(


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i98/buddknives1/Knives/sanmai0005.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i98/buddknives1/Knives/sanmai0004.jpg


Some of these are going to be finished into knives, others will be sold on as blades. I'll put some pics up when things are all done.

thanks for looking :)

[JEEP]

Splendid!

[J_P]

Smart work Dave!!

[JonnyP]

Very nice Dave, but them handles look a bit uncomfortable.. ;0)
Your up early JP..

[dave budd]

cheers guys. I'll put some pics of them when finished don't worry ;)

[fish]

wowee prices on a damas blade?????

[jbrown14]

Dave, I am mesmerized by these blades.
There's something about a good damascus blade that makes me just stare like it's the first time I've seen snow.
Beautiful stuff.

Josh

[CanadianMike]

Rough and beautiful, love it! Have to try that at some point, still in the very early stages of figuring myself out with hammering knife shaped things. Lol

[dave budd]

:D

The damascus blades above are going to be finished into knives, but I spent today making some more up that will be for sale as blades ;) Haven't worked out the prices yet though I'm afraid. HopefullyI'll have some ready for this weekend and I'll work out how much then

[Celt_Ginger]

Sweeeeeet! Nice blades Dave.

[basicbushcraft]

nice work dave looking good mate