Amazing Damascus!

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Jon Christensen is a abs master smith........amazing!
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Any thoughts?
 
I believe this is Jon's Mastersmith judged dagger. Only Jon can do the "leaf damascus" like this! Gorgeous.
 
Jon's done some incredible things with his damascus. The leaves have always been a favorite of mine. He's since done feathered leaves, a full tree, and even feathered bamboo leaves to match a handle of ivory carved to look like a bamboo stalk.

He's always pushing the envelope and coming up with ways to keep upping his damascus game.
 
Jon's mastery and control of the pattern is just off the charts ! :thumbup:

J. Doyle said:
and even feathered bamboo leaves to match a handle of ivory carved to look like a bamboo stalk.
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Visualizing this in my mind's eye, in reality it must be incredible. ^
Thanks for sharing 9blades !
..and thanks for the move Esav.

Doug
 
Doug here is Coop's pic of the knife. The picture is a good one but you can't see the bamboo leaves all that well but you get the idea. It really does look just like bamboo leaves. :)

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John,

Thank you very much for the image, I was gonna' ask if anyone had any pics and didn't.
..and then you post a Coop shot ! :cool:
I can see the bamboo leaves nicely, thanks again ! :thumbup:

Doug
 
How many G's do his knives go for?

And how does he get designs like leaves? Does he take really small chunks of metal or a regular piece with holes punched out?
 
Thanks for the compliments everyone!
It's great to know your work is appreciated.

Right now I'm up in Northern Montana butchering hogs. My wives family gets together every year and butchers for each family group and this was the weekend this year. Internet access is very limited (lots of dead zones).

Sintro,
The initial leaf is a straight laminate pattern (straight lines like pages in a book) of approx. 25 layers that is welded and drawn out to about 1/2" square. It is then cut in length diagonally and one half flipped end for end. This makes the lines flare out in a V pattern.

I then put a piece of 15n20 in the center of the V to show the leaf main vein and leaf stem. This is then welded together and forged enough to form the leaf shape I want.

This "leaf bar" is then cut into 3" pieces which are put into a can and powdered steel is poured around the leaves to isolate them.
This can of leaves is welded and drawn out. This new bar is then then 4 wayed (4 square bars stacked to form a new square cross section which is then welded and drawn out) to reduce the pattern until I have the leaf size I want.

Hopefully this explains it somewhat. Feels free to ask any questions you may have.

It may take a day or two for me to reply. I should be home Mon.

Thanks again for the kind words,
Jon
 
That is one of the most unique bits of damascus I've seen. Can you do your name in damascus as well?
 
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