Dragon's Breath Damascus and Desert Ironwood Burl

[TK Steingass]

Greetings All,

The Dragon's Breath damascus billet was made by Joe Burke and supplied by the client. OAL 9 3/4" BL 5". All comments welcome.

V/R,

TK

 

[WValtakis]

Absolutely gorgeous, but the notches on either end of the thumb jimping seem unnecessary to me...

 

[TK Steingass]

Absolutely gorgeous, but the notches on either end of the thumb jimping seem unnecessary to me...

Thanks for the feedback - I'll let Jerry Fisk know they're unnecessary too!

 

[john april]

nice tim ! i would have been very nervous grinding that damascus

 

[WValtakis]

They just seem to break up the flow of the spine too much in my eyes, all I'm saying...still a beautifully executed piece that I'd be proud to own

 

[The Shatz]

Amazing tk thats one lucky client!!

 

[Scott Hanson]

You done it again TK, another gorgeous knife and sheath.

 

[TK Steingass]

They just seem to break up the flow of the spine too much in my eyes, all I'm saying...still a beautifully executed piece that I'd be proud to own

No problem at all - everyone's different my friend........as they say: "One man's trash is another man's treasure."

 

[TK Steingass]

nice tim ! i would have been very nervous grinding that damascus

Thanks John - that billet from Joe Burke was $450 - his Dad, Bill charges around $900 according to the client. I don't get too nervous with expensive materials - I guess I'm desensitized to it from working on $400 mammoth and walrus ivory materials.

After grinding, sanding to 1200 grit, etching, and polishing the blade, I etched my maker's mark, perfectly centered on the PRIMARY GRIND in front of the ricasso. The one and only time I've ever done that in 10 years of making knives - and I did it on a $450 billet. Talk about wanting to break out and eat rat poison! I had to regrind, and start all over......no harm, no foul.

 

[Durban Devil]

Gorgeous as usual!

 

[Justin Schmidt]

Beautifully executed TK

 

[TK Steingass]

Thanks for the feedback fellas.