12" Damascus/Black and White Ebony Fighter

[David Schott]

Heres one I just finished. Hot off the bench!

Specs:
12" OAL
7" 5160/15N20 Damascus Blade just unde 3/16"
5" Black and White Ebony Handle, fully sculpted and flared.
5-3/16 Nickel silver pins
Thong hole

 

[rebeltf]

I love the way the grain in the wood seems to flow with the handle contours.

Very nice

 

[Hondo.3]

The profile and contours of the handle are excellent. I think that is the strongest part of the piece. I think the only way to improve it would be to include a guard.

 

[David Schott]

Thanks for the comments! This one feels awful nice in the hand. Was my first time working with the b&w ebony. I am now in the process of sealing the grain with multiple levels of sealant. The ebony is very dense but has a bit of open grain as can be seen in the pics.

I was very happy with the damascus itself. i cut it from a 5"X20" billet that I have, so its good to have a bunch more!