Knifemaking - Making a Motorcycle Chain San Mai Damascus Knife

[ArielSalaverria]

I start with some rusted motorcycle chain.

I place it inside a square section pipe.

Then I cut the ends of the pipe so I can close it.

Closing it.

Closed it.

In order to get an oxigen reduction process going, I place it on the oven at 1000C for 20 minutes.

Pipe just removed from the oven.

Pipe opened with de rusted chains.

Said chains with a 1/4" 5160 plate.

Chains welded to the 5160 plate.

Placing it inside the pipe with added stainless 304 strips so the damascus doesn't weld to the pipe.

Putting it on the oven at 1300C for 20 minutes.

Pressing the pipe.

After pressing it.

Separating the damascus ingot from the pipe.

Thanks to the 304 strip this is an easy job.

Damascus ingot ready to be worked on.

 

[ArielSalaverria]

Pressing it to 5/16"

Damascus plate ready to be cut to shape.

Cut blade shape.

Ground blade.
For a Tutorial on grinding please go here: http://www.aescustomknives.com/docs/tutorial8.htm

Drilling for the rivets to secure the handle.

Tempering oven.

Quenching in oil at 80C

Second heat treating.

Placing the rivets to secure the chain handle.
Blade is already etched, for a tutorial on etching a damascus blade, please go here: http://www.aescustomknives.com/docs/tutorial13.htm

Hammering the rivets to fix the chain to the blade.

Blade secured to the chain.

Hammering each rivet after placing the chain in the desired handle position to secure it in place.

 

[ArielSalaverria]

Finished Integral Motorcycle Chain Damascus Knife
Motorcycle Chain San Mai damascus with a 5160 core.
5 7/8" edge, 11 1/4" OAL, 5/16" thickness.
Heavy duty hand made leather sheath.

More Tutorials and Knifemaking Installments on my website:
http://www.aescustomknives.com/docs/tutorials.htm
http://www.aescustomknives.com/docs/knifemaking.htm


Thanks for looking!

Ariel
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[Maelstrom78]

Love it very creative!

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Ariel, you are indeed talented in thinking of new things.
I really like the chain handle and stamping on the sheath.
I don't know a motorcycle guy who wouldn't want one.

 

[Richard338]

Always interesting. I haven't seen your posts in some time so I'm glad to see this.

 

[ohen cepel]

Great to see you around again (or maybe I missed your recent postings). Very cool build and thanks for taking the time to do the pics/share it!

 

[Tom Lewis]

Thanks! very nice! Great information. Thanks for posting.

 

[Joseph Gardner]

I like it.

 

[ArielSalaverria]

Thanks guys! It's been a while since I posted a tutorial

Ariel

 

[A.McPherson]

Very cool! I’ve seen chain Damascus made before but never like that. Very cool. I’ve also never seen the chain handle before, also very cool!

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Samuel Riner CustomKnives]

Nice

 

[hank_rearden]

I thought it would be a folder using bike chains as pivots Nice work.

 

[jdm61]

Ariel, you are always good for some crazy stuff. Very cool!!!!!

 

[coldsteelburns]

Very cool! It's funny, I was a bit surprised when I received your most recent news letter last Friday, as it had been quite a while since I've seen your work, but I was even more surprised to see you posting and sharing your work here on BF again. I gotta say that I've always enjoyed seeing what you come up with and your various methods of forge welding and knifemaking in general, as well as the unusual materials you implement in and on your knives. Those different variations of your little pocket-kiridashis have always been a favorite on mine.

Thanks for sharing, I hope we see continue to see new posts from you here.

~Paul
My Youtube Channel
... (It's been a few years since my last upload)

 

[ArielSalaverria]

Thanks again guys!

I like making these type of posts but working alone, it means I have to stop for every step to take pictures so it slows me a lot.
Nevertheless, I'm soon posting a tutorial on my new method of making rings

Ariel

 

[Atlas Knife Company]

Wonderful execution, and now I know the proper handle for chain damascus.