Getting closer on the Damascus batch!

Daniel Fairly Knives

Daniel Fairly Knives

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Here's what I have been up to today, 9 in 416 layer damascus steel! Today I hand sanded the flats to 1000 grit, signed them and did the acid etch. I just oiled them after neutralizing and took some quick pics.

That's not a broken tip on the kiridashi, it is stabbing the box!

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Lycosa Design Tanto! Thanks again Rolf, it is the best!

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Close up! Congealed oil on the ricasso!

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They look really nice man!

That tanto looks like a knife he sold me =x flat grinds on both edges yes?
 
sloth357 said:
They look really nice man!

That tanto looks like a knife he sold me =x flat grinds on both edges yes?
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Thanks!

They are all flat ground in this batch, the dashis will have back bevels and the others will be sharpened on the main side.
 
Those are amazing! I wish I could take them all, but I'd really like to call dibs on one of the edc's please.
 
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Nice work Daniel.
I just sent you a drawing. YOU brought it to life!
Rolf
Sloth- Which knife did I sell yoazz?
 
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That BBK metro in red w/tanto flat grinds

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Pics of the watson when I get it! O_O Maybe today...
 
Daniel- Do check out a BBK folder. These knives all too often fly under the radar.
 
IMWILSON said:
Wow, they look great Daniel. Can't wait to hold mine.
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Thanks! I changed a few things in my process and I think it is the most contrast I have gotten in an etch yet! They have more going on than the pics show too...

I'm making sheaths for them right now, waiting on the oven... :D
 
If these come up while I'm on my way to work, I'll scream...

But I have the luck of a three-legged mutt in a hydrant-pissing contest lately.
 
Bako said:
If these come up while I'm on my way to work, I'll scream...

But I have the luck of a three-legged mutt in a hydrant-pissing contest lately.
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I'm thinking the three leg action could be an advantage. :D


They won't be today... I'll keep you guys updated! soon...
 
I'm thinking the three leg action could be an advantage.
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Nah. Lift leg, fall over.

OK. Now I can go to work, via HF for a plunge router to make slots for belt loops. I'm tired of custom cutting and folding things for non-conventional holsters. The loop/attachment I had to make for my tanto-cleaver sheath is rigoddamdonkulously overbuilt, and still not what I want. I'm just gonna attach some nice rounded rectangles to the sides, with .25" wide, 1.75" slots for my riggers belts.
 
Bako said:
Nah. Lift leg, fall over.

OK. Now I can go to work, via HF for a plunge router to make slots for belt loops. I'm tired of custom cutting and folding things for non-conventional holsters. The loop/attachment I had to make for my tanto-cleaver sheath is rigoddamdonkulously overbuilt, and still not what I want. I'm just gonna attach some nice rounded rectangles to the sides, with .25" wide, 1.75" slots for my riggers belts.
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Router, sounds cool!

Let me know if you need a tek lok, I emailed you about me owing you one... I can get you a big one.

I want to try to mill some slots... an end mill in a drill press might do the trick too. ...still trying to figure out a good way to hold/clamp a molded sheath.
 
Bako, you should see our dog. That little bastaid is the only dog I ever seen that can cock 1 leg, hop on the other 3, and piss on both sides of a corner. You have to see it to believe it, my hand to God.
 
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