Damascus integral for ABS Expo 2012 in San Antonio

[NickWheeler]

Hey folks, just wanted to share some shots of this integral I made for the ABS Expo in San Antonio. This is the first knife out of my new shop as well. Sorry the pics are worse than my normal mediocre ones, but my light tent and card reader for the Sony camera burned up at my folks'.... so these were just shot on the workbench.

Thanks for looking... If you're going to be in San Anton, please stop by and say hello

Ladder pattern 1084/15N20
Line cut and fluted bolster
KILLER Ironwood
Domed 416 ss pin

[video=youtube;Btj6zakdaWw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Btj6zakdaWw&list=UUM3ezocAUFI1HtIi4V7SLmw& index=1&feature=plcp[/video]

 

[Lorien]

Holy crap!!!

 

[claudio-cas]

It's very nice! Beautiful
Claudio

 

[Dawkind]

Absolutley beautiful.....love the lines!

 

[Mike Quesenberry]

That is Frickin' BAD ASS!:thumbup::thumbup: The music in the video clip, well ah, needs work. Thought I was in a doctor's office for a second there, lol. I would much rather hear "Let the bodies hit the floor". Cant wait to check it in a couple days.

 

[Danbo]

Ya done good, Nick. We need a drooling smiley for this forum, though.

 

[RogerP]

Nailed it.

Roger

 

[Burl Source]

Super nice pattern in the steel.
Very nicely done integral.
As usual nicely sculpted and finished handle.
Beautiful knife!

 

[John White]

So nice, Nick. Something to look forward to seeing, along with your smiling face!

See you there,

John

 

[Wulf]

Awesome, Nick. Light, fast, and devastating.

 

[peterinct]

WOW!! VERY nice...shimmering damascus and KILLER piece of ironwood! The lines are exquisite.

Peter

 

[billf]

super nice Nick - great job!

Bill Flynn

 

[SharpByCoop]

NOW you're talkin'...

Love that squared topside. I give that 1.75 hours of table exposure. I hope I'm correct.

Coop

 

[EScott]

What Lorien and Mike said!

 

[Danbo]

NOW you're talkin'...

Love that squared topside. I give that 1.75 hours of table exposure. I hope I'm correct.

Coop

Actually, Coop; I'll bet the only way that one stays on Nick's table for that long, is if the owner lets Nick display it for awhile. That sucker's gone, as soon as somebody with the money sees it!

 

[SBranson]

Nice Nick!! That damascus is wild! Love the bolster work and the fit to the ironwood.
Beautiful knife.

 

[Matthew Gregory]

Exceptional work, bro.

 

[D lisch]

That is very nice Nick love that long clip see you soon.

 

[xaman]

Very nice Nick, looking forward to seeing this one in San Antonio!

 

[Erin Burke]

Beautiful work Nick. Probably my favorite to come from your bench lately (at least that I've seen posted). From your photos and video, it looks like the damascus has a nice dark etch that compliments the ironwood well. I do love an integral, and the dimensions of this one are particularly appealing. Very cool.
Erin