pool and eye results

rotor · Jul 31, 2001

This was that pool and eye project that I have been working on. it was 4 inch hunter after I finished grinding the blade. it did have a small inclusion and I was hoping it wouldnt get any bigger during heat treat but no luck it go huge and a large chip came off on one side as you can see from the grinding I had to do, as you can tell the words lost cause is not I my vocabulary or at least not that often. What I have to show is 7 1/2' OAL, the cutting edge it is 2Long and (hold sharp like theres know tomorrow) 15/16 wide with desert iron wood scales I still have to epoxy them on some time your windshield sometimes youre the bug. Tell me what you think. Russ

RHINOKNIVES · Jul 31, 2001

hey i like it. i am working on a bunch of small one's like that how. some in damuscus some in BG-42. pssss if you dont tell them you had to cut it down! they will never know

mikeS · Jul 31, 2001

Rotor, Kewl

the knife has a Tribal look to it. Just where the sharp starts on the blade it looks like a gremlin is included right in the steel. I LIKE IT

Bugs3x · Aug 1, 2001

I have never been the windshield.

Peter Atwood · Aug 1, 2001

Now that is really nice! I like the shape alot and the gremlin is pretty neat too. Glad you didn't give up on this one.

Bruce Evans · Aug 1, 2001

WAY COOL!!!!!!!Nice save,and way to not give up....Nice pattern also,That gremlin face is pretty cool also,guess that is what caused the bad spot to show up huh...
Bruce

rotor · Aug 1, 2001

Thanks all next time I will get the components for the Damascus as clean as possible any hopefully avoid this happening again. sometimes I will get out in the shop, and the I wonder if I can do it bug will get the best of me, or I will get in a hurry to finish what I started

which will cause more work than I anticipated

thanks again Russ

Bruce Evans · Aug 2, 2001

I have also learned that you just can't get in a hurry when making Damascus.It is like doing the fit and finish there is just no way around doing it correctly the first time no mater how long it takes.
It was still a great save.
Bruce