Centered Basket weave Billet

ironarmknives · Jan 30, 2011

Yesterday I got to spend the day in the shop ,"the whole day" started at 7:00am and ended at 9:30pm,But I think it might of been worth it .This is what I came up with.this Billet is just over 1/4 thick and 15"long and 1 1/2 wide .I started with 19 layers of (10 each-1/4",by 4" by 1 1/2 wide 1084)from Aldo and (9 each .070 15n20) ,A Basket weave is what i had in mined but on the last stack I added some more 1084 and 15n20 to get the bold edges and leave the basket weave in the middle ,also i double stacked 15n20 in between the square basket weave both times i welded it together I think it work as i wanted what do you think ???? I do wish i could get the basket weave to stay squarer i cut the billet into a zig zag to get the basket weave to show so the squares kinda stretch out some .

ironarmknives · Jan 31, 2011

,OK the wife said "you know that Dagger you made me last year THAT YOU SOLD ,!!!!! I WANT ANOTHER".So a dagger it is ,and if someone offers me 550.00 for it i'll sell it just like the last one LOL LOL LOL ,I'll let her hold it until then LOL she'll think it her's Hows That for a plan. this is the next step for the billet.

ironarmknives · Jan 31, 2011

OK step 3 a quick hollow grind and dip to see what I have ,I'm sick today so not to much work gets done ,i'll just look at it for now and figure what handle it needs if any .and finish work its gonna need .

Nebulae · Jan 31, 2011

thats a nice design I really love the holes cut out to make a guard/large choil. Makes it look pointy and dangerous, but elegant at the same time

Aldo Bruno · Feb 1, 2011

Damn, it didn't look at all like that when it left here! That is a beauty.

Aldo

Boozoo Chavis · Feb 1, 2011

Gorgeous knife!

ironarmknives · Feb 1, 2011

Aldo Bruno said:
Damn, it didn't look at all like that when it left here! That is a beauty.

Aldo

Aldo it your steel it just folds itself and make wearied shapes I love it .

Aldo Bruno · Feb 2, 2011

LOL,LOL,. From your mouth to God's ears. I'd be able to retire a lot earlier if that was the case

ironarmknives · Feb 5, 2011

Thanks guys I think the wife said no handle just round off,i was thinking ivory just a small turtle shaped piece in the round part of the handle that way you can still see the pattern on the end and a curved indent at the blade end for your thumb ,but not sure yet need to ponder on it some.and aldo get ready for another order of your great steel anybody out there need steel he's the man. LOL