Crazy Go Mai

[Leethal Cutlery]

Hey guys. My brother made San Mai Bowie and used materials We haven't before and thought the results were cool and wanted to show y'all. 416 stainless cladding with 15n20 layer between the w2 core. Hope y'all like.

 

[Leethal Cutlery]

This was just a quick etch to show the layers. The final etch will show a couple other secrets. Ill post more pics as they are ready!

 

[JCoutts]

I love the look of that line on there! I think it looks amazing!

 

[AVigil]

Love it. Very striking

 

[Dan Pierson]

Looking very good so far and looking forward to the final result. Good work!

 

[Robert Carter]

Where can I get some if this? Please pm me

 

[Marko3]

Yes Sir... Very Cool would like to see the little secrets when it's done.

 

[9blades]

Very beautiful I can't see the lil secrets!

 

[Bigfattyt]

Looks great so far.

Make sure you post more pics as the process goes along.

 

[erik markman]

Very cool!

 

[Frank Niro]

Looks great ! Frank.

 

[SShepherd]

just a little fyi, "san mai" mean 3-layer. There are a number of other styles of laminated billets.
http://zknives.com/knives/articles/jpnknifecladtypes.shtml
http://www.tf.uni-kiel.de/matwis/amat/def_en/articles/steel_collector/japanese_sword.html

 

[Leethal Cutlery]

Sshepard I know San Mai means 3 layers I just didn't know what else to call it. Guess laminated blade woulda been better

Thanks for the compliments guys

 

[Leethal Cutlery]

Robert Carter We forge all our San Mai, laminated steel and damascus ourselves. I don't purchase it from anyone. Sorry.

 

[pap11y]

nice

 

[Brian Ayres]

Where can I get some if this? Please pm me

Just contact Mike Turner. He will make you what you want.

http://turnerknives.com/

The blade looks good. My friend made. 416/W2/416 with nickel tape between the layers when I was visiting his shop.
If you do what he did it will look great. l I'm looking forward to the results!!

Are you using a forging press vs a power hammer?

 

[DamienC]

Very cool keep the pics coming

 

[Eric Kidwell]

This is most likely a silly question but, I thought a San Mai blade was basically 3 layers of steel. Two outside layers of whatever sandwiching a single steel in the middle. Unless I misunderstood your post you have three different steels in this blade. Yes? If so could someone please tell me how this would be done.

Thanks
-Eric

 

[Leethal Cutlery]

Thanks

 

[Brian Ayres]

This is most likely a silly question but, I thought a San Mai blade was basically 3 layers of steel. Two outside layers of whatever sandwiching a single steel in the middle. Unless I misunderstood your post you have three different steels in this blade. Yes? If so could someone please tell me how this would be done.

Thanks
-Eric

It's simple. You just add the 15N20 between the 416 and W2. Well. Kind of simple. Most laminates need to have a similar, or a non conflicting heat treat method.

It's most commonly done like this one with .005 or so nickel tape beteen the three layers.

The term san mai as stated above is used loosely as it ix generally in my limited experience applied to blades of 3 layers and five layers equally. A laminated blade sounds boring..