"Trash Can" Damascus Chubby

[Burchtree]

Just finished this one up. It is made out of what Jody Muller calls "trashcan damascus." I took a lot of my 1095 cut-offs from the bandsaw and made them into small little triangles and squares about 1/4-to-1/2 inch. I also cut some 15n20 into the same size stuff. This was mixed up with some nickel and poured into a metal cannister with 1080 metal powder poured around it and then sealed up. That got forged into about a 1-inch square, and then ground the cannister off and cut into 4 pieces that got stacked, welded together and twisted a bit. Anyway -- this is what came of it. It is 6 1/4-inches open with a 2 1/2-inch cutting edge.

 

[Morrow]

That is fantastic. Any chance of an in-hand pic?

 

[Justin.Mercier]

I like it, it almost looks like cable damascus =)

 

[indian george]

The proper term for the Damascus that Bruce Evans gives it is "frontier damascus". Looks Cool:thumbup:

 

[twalsh341]

Thats an awesome use of leftover materials. I'm a designer working on a sustainability project I was wondering if I could use this thread/pictures as reference material?

Thanks

 

[Allen Newberry]

Nice.

Allen

 

[fitzo]

Nice piece, Michael!

 

[Robert Mayo]

Nice knife Michael!

Bob

 

[Burchtree]

Thats an awesome use of leftover materials. I'm a designer working on a sustainability project I was wondering if I could use this thread/pictures as reference material?

Thanks

I don't know what that means, but sure.

 

[Burchtree]

The proper term for the Damascus that Bruce Evans gives it is "frontier damascus". Looks Cool:thumbup:

That does sound a bit classier than "trash can"

 

[L6steel]

That is slicker than snot on a proverbial brass door knob Michael, outstanding!!!!
You should send some real good pix if not the knife itself along with the complete story to the folks at Blade Mag.
I bet you they would love to feature the knife and it's humble beginning and glorious end in the magazine!!!!

 

[Steven Kelly]

Nice job...
I have done something similar. I use the little triangles that I have left over when I accordion fold my mosaic billets. I can them like you described and call it fossil damascus....
Yours has a much cleaner pattern than mine does though..

very cool!!!

 

[stabman]

I like it a LOT!

 

[marekz]

unbelievable it looks fantastic!!!!!!!!!