Damascus Hunter w/stag

[Gary Mulkey]

The blade of this hunter is 5.5" and is 1080 & 15N20. When I cut & rotated the pieces in the stack of 240 layer, it looks like some ended up close to 600 layers while some stayed at 240. Interesting pattern. What do you think?

[Sorry, but this is the best my little camera will do.]

Gary

 

[Billy Helton]

good looking knife Gary. The Damascus looks good to. It is a little hard to see in the picture but I know what you are talking about with these cameras I have a terrible time getting good close ups.

 

[stabber]

good lookin piece Gary:thumbup: good looking damascus:thumbup:

more light on the knife will help with your picture. It's hard to get Damascus and Hamon's in photographs.

 

[Gary Mulkey]

Thanks, guys. Being a newby at damascus, I'm not sure why this piece ended up with the difference in layers within the piece. I stacked it like a "w" pattern and compressed it with my press with flat dies. You would think that the layers would stay constant this way. Any ideas why the difference in compression when I wasn't trying for it?

Gary

 

[Lon Humphrey]

how much did you forge it after you got it to the billit? meaning did you forge close to the finished blade or did you grind alot of the steel away?...i personaly like it damn nice pattern:thumbup: