CASE XX - Raindrop Damascus Congress with Lapis Lazuli scales

[Redrummd]

I finished a CASE XX Raindrop Damascus Congress with gem grade Lapis Lazuli scales today and I thought I would share a few pictures with you. It is in my personal collection.

The Lapis Lazuli is from Afganistan.

 

[markksr]

Absolutely gorgeous!

 

[orca8589]

Beautiful. :thumbup:

thx - cpr

 

[Carolina River Rat]

Very nice.

 

[Rupestris]

The Congress is my least favorite patern. In fact, the design itself is lost on me. I just don't get it.

That said, you've knocked that one out of the park. It's gorgeous. Probably the first Congress that I've ever seen that I'd be proud to own.

:thumbup:

 

[moonwilson]

Cool knife! I'm with Rupestris- not a big fan of the Congress pattern, but I like that one! Nice work, sir.

 

[Redrummd]

I am not a great fan of the Congress but I wanted to try the complex geometry of doing the cut outs on each side for the blade pulls. I have to hand polish the cut out before I adhere the stone to the scales and then get the scale set right before the adhesive sets in about two minutes. It was a technical challenge that I am trying to master and the lines really came out well.

I had to do three scales to get the two on the knife as I failed to get all of the points lined up and cut correct on the first attempt.

As this gem grade lapis lazuli is sold by the carat I have a really expensive piece of lapis lazuli sitting around that I need to find a smaller knife to use it on!

 

[orca8589]

The Congress is my least favorite patern. In fact, the design itself is lost on me. I just don't get it.

Me neither. I only have one, an import, and it's a nice knife, but I don't carry it. The way it feels with the blades positioned in the handle just isn't too comfortable for use for me.

thx - cpr