Damascus camp/chopper

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Kenon Rain

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I'm really stoked to post this one here.


This is one I finished recently testing out the function of my new press.. I made the billet originally to go towards a commission of mine, but it ended up too small :rolleyes: , I've been experimenting with different methods of assembly.. and am going to do a few more like this in the future.

Anyway

Spec's
-15n20/ 1080 mix At approx. 340 layers
-Brass bolster
-Nice lightly figured walnut handle, looks great in person.
-And a brass pin peened in place holds it all together.

Overall length is 9 3/4"
blade length is 5 1/2"
Handle including bolsters is 4 1/4"
blade width is 1 1/10"
thickness at spine is about 3/16
Price Drop
215$ with leather sheath shipped

The lines in the finish you see are lines in the oil I wiped off before taking the pictures.. Also, I upped the contrast on the photo's to show the pattern, which altered the wood color a little. Its more of a walnut brown.
Fit is perfect, and there are no weld flaws of course.

Thanks for looking


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The pattern really has some life to it when you play with it in the light, I did some tricky manipulation when I was forging it down to give it a bit of a holographic effect ;)

Thanks.
 
The bolster has sorta a katana-like flair to it. The overall design appears very utilitarian, and looks like it would be a natural in a camp kitchen.

Just off the cuff: A cool variation on this theme (but with the same dimensions) would be a micarta handle, 1/8" blade stock, and a forged stainless blade. A custom chef's knife. And take-down ability again like a katana. Now that would be something.

Professor.
 
Swap the micarta for some stabalized burl, and the stainless for some san mai stainless damascus, throw another inch on, and get rid of the albeit slight recurve, and I totally agree :)

It'll be a future project.
 
Kenon Rain said:
just bumped the price down 50$.. That's where its going to sit though
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Would it be possible to get a closeup of the bolster to blade union and straight down to view the contour and shape of the haft?

This camp knife appears to be well made, without being too obvious about it's pedigree. Despite the general "fanciness" of a pattern welded blade, it begs to be hacked into a tree limb, an excellent attribute for a camp knife. I notice too that the grip is functional without the thick glossy wax that some other makers use for final polish of the haft. I'm glad to see you did not go that route.

Well done and keep it up. I'd agree the blade is a bit short for what I'd deem a good length for a camp knife, but for those that prefer the "modern" sub-10" range, it should be quite serviceable, if it ever leaves the display case!

Warm regards,

-E
 
That knife is great looking! Very flowing lines, especially for a chopper. That bolster definitely makes me think of Japanese blades.
 
Lovely balance of shapes. the flow of line from the blade to the butt is very nice.
I would not put Japan as the place that comes to mind, more like Rivendell from the movies. The holographic effect would add to that :-)
A blend of Celtic and Gothic shapes. The bolster strikes me as quite Gothic.
If I had not blown my toy money this would really tempt me.

Dino in Reno
 
It's really fantastic looking. Very elegant design.

It looks bigger than the specs describe. Could we get an in-hand pic?
 
erichsen said:
Would it be possible to get a closeup of the bolster to blade union and straight down to view the contour and shape of the haft?

This camp knife appears to be well made, without being too obvious about it's pedigree. Despite the general "fanciness" of a pattern welded blade, it begs to be hacked into a tree limb, an excellent attribute for a camp knife. I notice too that the grip is functional without the thick glossy wax that some other makers use for final polish of the haft. I'm glad to see you did not go that route.

Well done and keep it up. I'd agree the blade is a bit short for what I'd deem a good length for a camp knife, but for those that prefer the "modern" sub-10" range, it should be quite serviceable, if it ever leaves the display case!

Warm regards,

-E
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Thanks :) I'll snap some pictures for you later on. This knife seems to appear larger than it actually is, and though the shape is right for a chopping worker, it's really just a little too small to be effective at hacking through limbs, This would be an excellent cooker/cleaner/hunter or daily user however, as that's more how I designed it.

Steve Randall said:
Great looking knife! What kind of press did you get? I've been shopping around some. Good luck. Steve Randall
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I actually built my own :) I made it to double as a logsplitter for the winter, so its pretty unorthodox looking.. Total cost was just under 1k for mostly new parts.

PB Wilson said:
It's really fantastic looking. Very elegant design.

It looks bigger than the specs describe. Could we get an in-hand pic?
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Thanks, I'll take an in hand photo later, The spec's are correct :P I think there's just a presence to the blade that makes it seem bigger.
 
Thanks, this is the billet that was originally headed towards your commission :) small world.

I'll post up the press later on this evening I think, its really nothing special.. basically a big log splitter with forging dies instead of a wedge and plate
 
This Knife is now 300 with a sheath, please specify whether you want right or left hand carry, the sheath is done up to the point of putting on the clip and waiting for the buyers word
 
This is a big price drop, and my last :) If it doesn't sell at this price it becomes my edc
215$ For damascus knife/sheath.

You will never find a knife like this this cheap. If it weren't for my desperate desire for more metal and handle material, I wouldn't even drop this one this low :P But.. that is my weakness..
 
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