40 Layer damascus

[G L Drew]

40 layers of 15N20 and 1084 high carbon steel
Heat treated to Rc 58-60 with three normalizing and two tempering cycles to assure a fine grain structure throughout the blade
Flat grind with forged texture on the flats
Desert ironwood handle with red G10 spacers
Distal tapered tang and blade
Overall length: 9 1/2 inches
Blade: 5 inches
Leather scabbard with a belt loop for a right hand carry

Withdrawn; I'm on an extended hunting trip and will repost this sometime in December delivered within the US. My payPal and email address is [email protected]

IMG_7572 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr IMG_7571 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr IMG_7574 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr IMG_7575 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr IMG_7577 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr IMG_7570 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr

 

[Grady slaughter]

Boy I love the interplay of the textures between flats and the neat blade itself.