My first foray into Damascus

[stephanfowler]

or at least, the first ones I'm willing to show people........



Started with a 12 layer billet folded to 300 layers, then "W" patterned for 125 "W's"
I tried to do the "ferry flip" but found that my press doesn't understand the concept of "square" which made for some interesting pattern distortion.


6" 1084-15n20 Tight W Pattern blade
stainless guard
ironwood handle

Started with 12 layers again, went straight to W patterning up to 25 W's in a 3/8th bar, then laddered


5 1/2" Bold Pattern Laddered W Damascus Blade (1084-15n20)
Stainless Guard
Desert Ironwood Handle

 

[Don Hanson III]

Stephan, be careful, it's addictive.

You either need to etch more, or work on photo skills

 

[stephanfowler]

honestly,

it's probably both

damascus is a new fish to me, kinda why these first learning pieces are being given away rather than sold.

 

[JParanee]

Stephan I like the pattern and I also really like the handle shape it looks like it would fill the hand very nicely

 

[DevinT]

Stephan, be careful, it's addictive.

You either need to etch more, or work on photo skills

No known cure!!

Hoss

 

[Lorien]

those look very appealing Stephan.
A close up of that steel would be cool.

 

[Steve Nuckels]

Stephan, love your work! All of it!

Nice artical in latest "Knife" I'm watching you!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
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IN GOD WE TRUST

 

[Keith Montgomery]

I really like the smaller hunter, but you need to work on getting the pattern to show more.

 

[Shonenknife]

Looks good Stephen, be sure and bring it to Statesboro at the end of the month. Don