I love grinding pieces like this.

[Fred.Rowe]

You never really know how well you have done until you are ready to put your makers mark on. To me thats what makes damascus such a fun challenge.
Have you ever found an inclusion right in the center of the billet? No fun there.

The one side was ground to 80 grit and etched. Its 4 inches from tip to shoulders. Its stacked W's that has been cleaved down the center. Feather Pattern is the common vernacular.

This will be a push dagger of sorts.

Fred

 

[Fiddleback]

Thats amazing looking. Almost like its on fire. Fantastic.

 

[scruffuk]

Whaaa! Nice work friend.

Its like the tail of the phoenix!

 

[Deweyknives]

Cool stuff Fred!!! :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Mike Morehouse]

Fred,

Verry nice pattern by using thicker high carbon.

 

[bacustomknives]

awsome fred!!

 

[Original]

Now I have a new favorite pattern to dream about. Thank's Fred! What steels did you use?

 

[wingchun74]

Freakin' Fantastic Fred! You are indeed the man.

Even with your jig it's gonna be a loooooooong loooooooooong time before I try to grind on steel that gorgeous. Love to see it when it's done.

 

[Fred.Rowe]

Thanks for all the kind words. I will post some pics after I grind the bevels and get the shoulders done.

Regards, Fred

 

[Fred.Rowe]

Now I have a new favorite pattern to dream about. Thank's Fred! What steels did you use?

I used 1084x15n20. The original billet had 19 layers. The finished billet contains 75 layers; counting the original 19 layers as 1 layer.

Fred

 

[wingchun74]

My little bro owns a tattoo shop and is a great artist. He does alot of asian stuff. For some reason the pattern reminds me of a tatt he did on kung fu student of mine. It truely looks like a phoenix rising from the ashes.

 

[Darksky]

Beautiful, make sure to post the finished piece.

 

[verdigo]

Amazing

 

[SCMknives]

Gorgeous work!

 

[lb14306]

Fred are you going to Dover,ohio this week end. More pic's

 

[Fred.Rowe]

Fred are you going to Dover,ohio this week end. More pic's

We do have a road trip under way over the weekend, but we are headed south instead of north. Headed for Carolina.

AS long as there is no snow, I'll be thrilled.

Have a good one, Fred

 

[jnich005]

man that is sweet. are you going to a show in carolina. if so where.

 

[mostho]

really nice damascus.
It is spectacular.

 

[moon59]

Nice job Fred!!!!

 

[Burl Source]

Great looking pattern!
Have you picked out handle material for this yet?
If not, I am stabilizing a lot of really unusual spalted maple and buckeye burl. I thought one might be good for an early birthday present. Just let me know.