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Can Anyone Identify this Damascus Pattern?
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The steel is Eggerling, although he does not name his patterns.
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Everything about this folder is top notch. "A Whole Nuther Level"
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Well I should hope so, it's for sale for $27,000...
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Thanks!!
I'm guessing his stuff is A LOT more than the more commercial damascus like Damasteel, Nichols, Thomas etc?
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I tend to think of Eggerlings steel as commercial. I see MORE of it on bolsters then damascus from any other maker. I doubt it costs more. Maybe I am wrong?
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It's a combination of 3 artists. Each at the top of their game. Look at the engraving, that alone could have been around $6000 or maybe more?
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Commercial...hmmm...here is the entrance to the 'manufacturing plant' (note the sign on the telephone pole)
a picture of the process to cut blanks from slabs (a bucket filled with weights pulls the damascus slab against the slowly moving band saw...note pile of steel dust!)
the forging section
and the entire staff poses in front of the HUGE power hammer
Robert Eggerling, the nicest guy in the business
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Commercial...hmmm...here is the entrance to the 'manufacturing plant' (note the sign on the telephone pole)
a picture of the process to cut blanks from slabs (a bucket filled with weights pulls the damascus slab against the slowly moving band saw...note pile of steel dust!)
the forging section
and the entire staff poses in front of the HUGE power hammer
Robert Eggerling, the nicest guy in the business
-Michael
I meant it more figuratively. There is ALOT of his steel around (and its very nice and I have owned it). I think of it as very popular as there are so many knives with it used. I understand that Robert is like any other maker doing his thing.. but I go for it less because there is so much and I like sole authorship as much as I can get it. I also don't like seeing multiple different makers knives with the same bolster design.
However I think hes one of the absolute best at what he does. Great steel and amazing control. Cool photos, thanks for showing.
The pattern in question is a 3 bar "Centipede". A maker by the last name of Smith has done several variations of Centipede patterns. This particular blade in the Kious folder is a whole bar centipede core with outer 1/2 centipede bars welded to the core. It is done with low layer counts. You need to use at least 25 square bars to make it look right. Adding more bars adds a tighter look.
I haven't kept up with Eggerling steel so what I've explained is my knowledge of Smith's work in South Africa on this particular pattern.
I haven't kept up with Eggerling steel so what I've explained is my knowledge of Smith's work in South Africa on this particular pattern.
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I wasn't talking about the expense in regards to the overall cost of that knife, I was just wondering if it was going to be significantly more if I wanted a custom made with eggerling Damascus vs the commercial ones I mentioned. More than likely I would want it for bolsters or windows