Some san mai blades - WIP

[ArielSalaverria]

They will ALL be available next week.

Except on the last blade, they all are san mai damascus from 1010/1070 with a 5160 core.

These two I will finish next week, the top one will have bronze/nickel silver mokume bolsters and dark micarta scales, while the bottom one will have palo santo wood scales.

Top one.
Overall: 7 1/8"
Edge: 3 1/8"
Width: 1 1/8"
Thickness: almost 1/4"

Bottom one.
Overall: 7 1/2"
Edge: almost 3"
Width: almost 1"
Thickness: almost 1/4"

This big integral knife has leather spacers, a wooden "bolster" and deer stag for handle.
(Smaller knife for proportions for a customer, that's not available)

Overall: 13 3/4"
Edge: almost 8 1/2"
Width: almost 1 3/4"
Thickness: almost 1/4" right after the integral bolster, and tapers towards the tip.

 

[ArielSalaverria]

And this another blade is a san mai with motorcycle chain, D2 powder and 5160 on the sides and a damascus made from O1 and 1030 as the core for the san mai. (It's from the piece I've posted a tutorial some weeks ago)
This will probably get a mokume guard and some wood handles.

Blade: 4 1/8"
Edge: 3 3/4"
Width: almost 1"
Thickness: 5/32"

Thanks for looking!


Ariel

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Thay all look great, but I especially like the last one.

 

[Fred.Rowe]

I always enjoy looking at the pieces that come from your forge.

Fred

 

[Macster]

Ariel,

I am a newbie to the art of knife forging and collecting in general but your offerings here and especially on your website are truely awe inspiring. You are a true artisan. I have sent you an e-mail.

Regards,
Mac

 

[nivejuncky]

Very nice!

 

[ArielSalaverria]

Just finished!

(They're available)

Lemme know what you think!


San Mai Utility
San mai damascus from 1010/1070 with a 5160 core.
7 1/2" overall length, almost 3" cutting edge. Almost 1" wide. Almost 1/4" thickness. Palo santo wood scales with cable pins (which look much better in person than in the pictures). Hand made leather sheath.

 

[ArielSalaverria]

Bolstered San Mai Utility
San mai damascus from 1010/1070 with a 5160 core.
7 1/8" overall length, 3 1/8" cutting edge. 1 1/8" wide. Almost 1/4" thickness. Black and white hand made micarta scales with cable pins (which look much better in person than in the pictures). Bronze/nickel silver mokume bolsters. Price includes a pouch style hand made leather sheath.

 

[ArielSalaverria]

San Mai Criollo / Kitchen Knife
San mai damascus from 1010/1070 with a 5160 core.
13 3/4" overall length, almost 8 1/2" cutting edge. Almost 1 3/4" wide. Almost 1/4" thickness right after the integral bolster, and tapers towards the tip. Stag handle with leather spacers and wooden "bolster" (Quebracho). Buttcap in stainless silver and nickel silver mokume. Price includes a pouch style hand made leather sheath.

Thanks for looking!


Ariel