Aeb-L and 304 SS Damascus project

[GTH11]

Hi all! Thought Id share my afternoon project, This is a General Task/Hunter design done in SS Damascus. It finishes just under 8.5". I cleaned it down .210, then tapered the tang down to .030, and hollowed it to .021, feels really nice in the hand, I havent commited to the furniture for this one and am open to suggestions. Sorry no action shots on the grinding procedures but I taper like any loveless book will display, and hollow grind with my tongue hanging out!

Well here goes:
original billet with blank profiled and drilled, I may widen the center hole for a mosaic pin?

Cleaned up in the flat platen

getting set up for scribing

layed out

Locked up in the plunge guide and hollowed

Top view of profile

Side shot

Now I have to wait for Heat Treatment, I can see awesome patterns through the hollow!

Greg

 

[PT Doc]

Looks like it will be a good liking blade.

 

[GTH11]

Well I got this one back from heat treat, and picked up some snake wood, and red liners. Starting the prep work on the blade...the fun stuff! LOL
So Ive never etched SS damascus maybe someone can chime in with their experience and recipe to get a real nice etch. Thanks!
Greg

 

[Brett Mathews]

Looks great Greg. Those scales look like just like a set I had. O wait they where mine I should have keep those. Gotta keep you out of my stash. lol

 

[GTH11]

LOL! Thanks Brett, I made it out to gilmers and picked up some more goodies, but they didnt have a set of stag scales...hhhmmmmm but you do! J/K!!
See you soon.

 

[Brian Ayres]

Looking good bub! How'd the SS etch turn out?

Get your new Bump file guide yet?

Ready for OKCA?