Brass/Copper

R Dockrell · Mar 21, 2001

I am about to finish two damascus fixed blades. They will have handles of either antler or bone. I am playing with the idea of putting hammered brass or copper guards and butt caps on at least one of them.
What do you's the knife users of the forum think?
Brass or copper? I know both have maintenance problems.

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epigram79 · Mar 21, 2001

RD, I personally think that brass is more pleasing to the eye...at least mine. Can we get some pictures when they're finished?

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Raptor · Mar 21, 2001

I'd go with the brass.

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Andrew McLurkin · Mar 22, 2001

With age I like the look of copper much better then brass. Copper turns a nice dark brown where brass just gets a dark flat uneven tarnish. Brass is good if you keep it clean.

Crayola · Mar 22, 2001

Copper!!! I have seen many more knives with brass fixings than knives with copper fixings. Both tarnish and as already mentioned, copper tarnishes better than brass. Go with the more beautiful and rarely seen copper.

By the way Robert, where can a knife maker like me get carbon steel from? Do I have to order from the knife supply places or are there places around that I don't know about??

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The Magician · Mar 23, 2001

There is just something about copper that is cool.....

Paul Work · Mar 23, 2001

Hammered copper would go great with stag or bone. Bronze, too.

Paul

Blackwatch · Mar 23, 2001

Wrought iron? jk

really, i was thinking bronze would look nice.

but, of the two.....copper. looks prettier....IMO

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Marion David Poff · Mar 23, 2001

I do not care for brass. The fact that a knife had brass a brass guard or pins has been the deal-breaker for me.

I think copper would look very good.

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R Dockrell · Mar 23, 2001

Well it looks like the copper wins. Located some copper sheet today, looks good. Might even put in a heat blued spacer for contrast.

Crayola you have e-mail. Have you thought about going to Ed Storches symposium this spring.

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Brass/Copper

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