A big Warncliff

DanGraves

DanGraves

Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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I have not posted here in a while and thought some folks may like this. This is a knife a customer ordered. This knife is a handful. Over a 1/4" thick blade he will use for killing pigs. I thought you did that with a gun? 9 1/2" blade and Damascus guard, ferrule is layered with Damascus, bronze and nickel silver. I would think you would use a dagger if you were going to stick one. Thanks to Darrin Sanders for giving me the bronze. Cool stuff to work with. Handle is Sambar stag and blade is my Damascus that is San Mia but the core is Damascus rather than one piece of steel. The steel for the outer layer has nickel in it which seems to help on the rusting but not the cutting Damascus core. It is 1808 and 15n20. It took 2 large billets to make this knife but was fun. Sticking pigs, I don't know just does not seem like a good idea to me but I am 58 yrs old and he is 32. I did some pretty crazy things back then too. Oh well, here is the knife.





 
Beautiful! I love wharnies, and that is the biggest and snazziest one I've seen!! Excellent work:thumbup:
 
Whether sticking pigs is a good idea or not is a point of discussion, much unlike the beauty of that seax! The underlying 'science' in this piece is very interesting.

I can't say I have ever heard of damascus lamination layers. Combining it with the nickel is a very inventive idea
 
Thanks guys. Kinda a bugger to build but loved doing it. I dont think I could stick a pig though :).
 
Very nice!

Sticking pigs appears to be a popular hobby in some places.

It would be a rush, for sure!
 
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