A coppered cable damascus push dagger - with some process pictures.

[ArielSalaverria]

This is a piece I shipped today for a good customer in the US.

Some Process Pics

A flat piece of cable damascus for the butt of each arm of the handle, along with a 7/32" threaded tubing.

Welding both pieces together with bronze.

Welded resulting piece.

Threading the tang.

Holes on the stag. The tang length must be exact to top on the inner wall of the stag once positioned in place.

 

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Presenting all the pieces together. Once the final pieces are exactly ensambled, everything will be filled in with epoxi resin for extra strength and resistance.

Pieces ready to be coppered (electrolytic process, learn more about it here: http://www.aescustomknives.com.ar/docs/tutorialcoppering.htm)
Note leather spacers and acetate buffer to be between the blade and stag.

 

[ArielSalaverria]

Finished Piece

4" blade cable damascus (1085) push dagger with a coppered finish.
Handle in axis deer stag, with leather spacers and coppered cable damascus buttcaps. Hand stitched leather sheath with cable imprint decoration.

In hand:

Thanks for looking!

Regards,

Ariel

 

[madcap_magician]

Wow, that's pretty sweet! The copper sets off the stag really well.