What steel for my new custom? Blade / Bolster

[Jackal]

Blade:

- Mike Norris stainless damascus?

- CPM420V

- DAMASTEEL


Bolster:

- Eggerling mosaic

- Stainless damascus (Eggerling?, Norris?)


Thanks for any and all input.

-AR

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[e_utopia]

What type of knife will this be? What do you intend to use it for?

--JB

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[Ryan Meyering]

If it were mine, I'd go with either the Mike Norris damascus or 420V for the blade, depending on whether the knife would be a user. For bolsters, I've never seen anything prettier than Eggerling damascus. There are a bunch of folders on the various knife dealer websites with Eggerling bolsters, so you can determine which pattern you like best.

On the damascus folder I have coming up, I specified a Mike Norris twist pattern blade and bolsters/backspacer of the same damascus. Don't forget about the backspacer; I've seen some folders with damascus blades and bolsters but with stainless backspacer... it looked a bit odd to me.

Ryan

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[Jackal]

I would like for it to be a daily carry / light user. I'd like stainless damascus for the blade, but how well would it hold an edge? Is Norris's better than DAMASTEEL? I'd also like Eggerling mosaic, but shouldn't I be concerned about corrosion resistance? Is stainless damascus avail. with rose or raindrop pattern? Thanks again guys. Also, I had considered using only handle spacers rather than a true back spacer. What do you think about this?

-AR

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[PhilL]

Jackyl, I'm excited for you with your new custom. I should be receiving my first (a fixed blade) in about a week.

In all honesty, my opinion, some decisions are best left with a Man and his Maker! I know you're going to be happy with whatever you decide on.

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[Jackal]

Hehehe...probably so man.

-AR

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[Ryan Meyering]

Originally posted by Jackyl:
I would like for it to be a daily carry / light user. I'd like stainless damascus for the blade, but how well would it hold an edge? Is Norris's better than DAMASTEEL?

There was a thread about damascus as a user steel a few weeks ago in the general forum that you might be interested in; it seemed to me that not a lot of people actually use their damascus blades, so there isn't a lot of information about performance out there. The only reason I'd pick Norris over Damasteel is that I think it looks better.

The reason I personally wouldn't want damascus on a using knife is that if it gets scratched it will look pretty bad, and it would be difficult to refinish, since you'd have to etch the blade again.

BTW, I forgot to mention in my last post that the knife I'm getting is from <a href="http://www.stamascus-knife-works.com">Stamascus"</a>. They've got a bunch of pictures of knives with Mike Norris and Eggerling damascus, both folding and fixed blade.

I'd also like Eggerling mosaic, but shouldn't I be concerned about corrosion resistance?

On bolsters? I wouldn't worry about it too much. That might be a concern with the blade, since moisture could get into the pivot area and cause rust, but the bolsters are exposed.

Is stainless damascus avail. with rose or raindrop pattern?

I know Devin Thomas makes stainless damascus in those patterns. Mike Norris makes a raindrop pattern. I'm not sure about a rose pattern.

Thanks again guys. Also, I had considered using only handle spacers rather than a true back spacer. What do you think about this?

What's a handle spacer?

Ryan



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[Jackal]

Thanks Ryan...I'm getting a little closer to a decision...I've learned a lot from many of you already, so all this info. / opinions is doing me a lot of good.

What I meant by handle spacers...was something like Elishewitz uses on his folders. Kinda like the Apogee, or Sebenza.

-AR

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