Scrap steel ?

sharpeknives

sharpeknives

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For those that use scrap steel and those that oppose it.
Here is some scrap and the result of that scrap.
Blade is 575 layers of ladder Damascus, fittings made from same scrap. Handle is walrus Ivory. This is a work still in progress
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Your point is? :D

What's the scrap from? Just sayin' "it's scrap and it looks nice" doesn't mean anything at all. For that matter, saying "it's damascus" doesn't mean much either. One of the most stunning-looking damascus knives I've seen was made from a piece of iron pipe and a nickel bar, according to the guy who claimed to have made it. Unfortunately you could roll the edge just by laying it against the tabletop (boy was he mad) and there was a 1/4" chunk missing from the edge where someone had actually tried to cut with it. He told me with great pride that he had sold the same knife no less than four times. :rolleyes:

I'm not bagging on you, friend, just sayin'. In light of recent controversial threads about materials, it's not a great idea to just put something up and say "it's scrap". You baited the hook and I bit. :D
 
I get your point :D It is a very nice knife as always. I would be proud to own it.
 
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Mike, I have read his thread on the knife, and I think the project is cool as a polar bear's backside. :thumbup: I was just being a smarty-pants... as I suspect Mr. Sharpe was ;)

Besides, I just can't resist telling the story of the iron-pipe knife... hey, it makes me laugh, that's half the battle, right?
 
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I apologize for this thread but after all the seriousness about scrap metal I just had to throw in some humor. James you got it.
By the way James did you notice the piece to the far right. It's the test piece to see if the shell would make a decent blade.
 
At least you're testing. :D. Looks like a nice clean break. How'd the grain look?

I'm glad you understood I was joshin' you. I certainly mean no disrespect to you or that very cool veteran-appreciation project. :thumbup:
 
Break was clean nice lighy gray with a fine structure. Most shells were of hardened steel. 1080-1095. From all I could find on the net. Alot of micro cracking in the shell with rust intrusion, caused a few inclusions in the welds but, hey thats part of the history.
 
sharpeknives said:
I apologize for this thread but after all the seriousness about scrap metal I just had to throw in some humor. James you got it.
By the way James did you notice the piece to the far right. It's the test piece to see if the shell would make a decent blade.
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Sorry about my earlier post, I didn't catch onto the humor. Your work is absolutely stunning, and this is no exception. I am a fan of scrap steel blades, as long as they have ivory handles and are made from shells :D

Is the Damascus pattern visible on the knife? I can't see it in the picture.
 
All kidding aside, that really is a beautiful knife and the story (I think collectors call it "provenance") behind it is truly unique and inspiring. Congratulations, Mr. Sharpe, you hit a home run with that bad boy! :) You should really submit your WIP and the story to the knife magazines, I bet they'd love it.

BTW it's just plain cool that you're a knifemaker with that particular last name!
 
Once completed I will submit it to the mags. Hopefully one will pick it up.
Here's a close-up of the blade 575 layers of ladder pattern. Chuck does awsome work
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Really nice work !!

Holy Crap Man :eek: :eek: :eek: The 105 fragments are down right scary !!!!
I can't imagine what it must have been like to have to "push on" with sh*t like that flying by :eek:

Great tribute to your Uncle Herb Mr. Sharpe :thumbup: :thumbup:


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