San Mai Fighter

Laredo7mm

Laredo7mm

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Well, I guess it is San Mai or just low layer damascus. The blade is 6 layers of 1095 and 15N20. Not layered alternately but instead two pieces of 1095 on either side of two pieces of 15N20 as to sandwich the 15N20 in the middle. The blade is about 7.5 inches long at just under 3/16 thick and overall length of about 12 inches. Single twist damascus gaurd, African Blackwood spacer/ferrul and Beng Burl handle. I ran into some inclusions in the burl when finishing, but I guess they add character. :rolleyes:

She is differentially heat treated so the blade has alot going on in it for being a very simple pattern weld. It has the san mai look plus some extra layers and a temper line.

Let me know what you think, TIA

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I really like how you designed/executed the spacer in particular. It's just as well you hit those inclusions in the handle, I'm not sure I could have taken a flawless piece of wood in that color.....GORGEOUS!!:eek:
 
JEEEZ! Stunning. Can't close my mouth and stop drooling. The transition in the layers looks like a clay hamon. Oh my gosh. I think I'm seizing up! Stop doing this to me, Sean! Let me know if that's what you're taking to show Kim at Novi because if it is, I might just "forget" to bring anything of my own! Holy mackerel....
 
That is really stunning work. The way the guard, choil and clip work really makes that a stand-out design, plus the san mai is just beautiful.
 
Tanks guys I appreciate it.

Sorry for the delay in my response to any questions/emails but I just got back from Detroit. Visited Don Cowels shop and then me, my daughter, and niece went to see Beauty and hte Beast at the Fox Theater in Detroit. 2.5+ hours of a musical was a bit much for me, but the important thing is the kids loved it.

The handle will stay as is on this one. It has grown on me. I will just have to make another one with the other handle style I was wanting to do.

I put the 15N20 in the core because i wanted a light colored edge and in my damascus 15N20 is the light colored alloy. It didn't quite turn out they way my mind envisioned it, it actually turned out better, having the dark colored transition between the 15N20 and 1095. I don't think 15N20 is any lesser of a steel than 1095 is. 15N20 has 75 points of carbon and 1095 a min of 90. Proper heat treat will make the differences between the two negligible.

Chiro - If this one stays around long enough to take to the Wolverine show, you will have to take a look at it in person. The pictures don't do her justice.

Thanks again for the compliments.
 
Striking temper line and a guard that I would love to have on one or two of my own blades.Also like the light colored handle.
 
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