A couple in-progress for Janesville

[Karl B. Andersen]

I just needed to take a break from the shop whilst preparing for the Janesville show next week.
Soon as I have a little lunch I will hot-blue the two blades shown here, as well as the bolster and finial on the Coco-loco recurve.
I appreciated the chatoyance on these two so well I thought you might enjoy them with me.
I'll post up some pics later tonight when the bluing is done.

 

[Chuck Gedraitis Knives]

Nice work Karl, are those damascus blades random pattern?

 

[tonimang]

Very nice Knifes!!

 

[Fort Henry Custom Knives]

Elegant cutters. Love that long false edge.

Will the bluing mask any of the contrast on the Damascus?

 

[Jon Brand]

Nice job. I think those are my favorite hunters of yours to date. I love the overall profile of the guarded one, and the blade shape of the other is awesome.

 

[abcdef]

Great looking.

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

Elegant cutters. Love that long false edge.

Will the bluing mask any of the contrast on the Damascus?

It will magnify it.
Once hot-blued, I will come back and sand the bluing off of the higher 15N20 and there will be black behind it.
Much more contrast.
Sort of like this:

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

Nice work Karl, are those damascus blades random pattern?

Yep. (Check your mail soon!)

 

[Will York]

Karl,

Beautiful knives--your work just gets better and better.

Will

 

[B . Buxton]

Karl, Karl, Karl, What do you mean take a break, you don't ever take a break, your a knifemaking machine.
Great job as always, looks like your really lik'in that damascus makin'. :thumbup::thumbup:

Bill

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

Elegant cutters. Love that long false edge.

Will the bluing mask any of the contrast on the Damascus?

How's this, Vince?

Right after hot-bluing and then another one after the bluing has been sanded off the higher nickel steel:

 

[Kevin Jones]

Both very nice, especially the damascus.
The overall profile on the top is spectacular imo.

 

[EScott]

I agree, the blade profile on the first knife is killer.

 

[ArtinNC]

Very nice.