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Here is another pattern that I really like, Jelly Roll. The maker is Bailey Bradshaw and the picture is taken from the True North Knives website.
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What's your favorite damascus pattern?
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Sure, leave it to Keith to bring up a sore spot, i saw that Bradshaw bowie about a minute after it sold.
I have a small BS bowie with the same jelly roll pattern, they would have made a nice pair.
Here's the Jelly Roll on my smaller BS bowie. It is very chatoyant and shimmers in the light because the layers are so fine and thin.
I have a small BS bowie with the same jelly roll pattern, they would have made a nice pair.
Here's the Jelly Roll on my smaller BS bowie. It is very chatoyant and shimmers in the light because the layers are so fine and thin.
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Im glad you posted, I had meant to answer your question about the pattern in my avatar, its Fisk Wolf'stooth, which is a sort of ladder pattern, but not as uniform.
I only know the word chatoyant because I have collected and sold minerals and fossils for several years and its a word that comes up from time to time, believe me, I'm VERY simple.
To give you an example, my wife and I were on a cruise for our 1st anniversary a few weeks ago, we had dinner one night in one of the fancier dining rooms, the waiters kept bringing us platters of foods we never saw before, most of which we didnt like, one of the items was a small potato pancake, with caviar on top, we both looked at each other, wiped the caviar off, and ate the potato pancake, I mean, they ruined a perfectly good potato pancake by putting that nasty stuff on it...
Nope, We're not fancy people...
I only know the word chatoyant because I have collected and sold minerals and fossils for several years and its a word that comes up from time to time, believe me, I'm VERY simple.
To give you an example, my wife and I were on a cruise for our 1st anniversary a few weeks ago, we had dinner one night in one of the fancier dining rooms, the waiters kept bringing us platters of foods we never saw before, most of which we didnt like, one of the items was a small potato pancake, with caviar on top, we both looked at each other, wiped the caviar off, and ate the potato pancake, I mean, they ruined a perfectly good potato pancake by putting that nasty stuff on it...
Nope, We're not fancy people...
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This knife (the Celtic Long Dagger) really does it for me - less intense than most damascus, but amazingly elegant. Some of the other knives they make are also lovely.
Thunderforge is very nice too - understated yet dramatic.
Thunderforge is very nice too - understated yet dramatic.
Have a look at this one:
and this :
or maybe that:
another pic:
all pics and all examples are from the german master smith Markus Balbach:
http://www.schmiede-balbach.de
regards
The Lem
and this :
or maybe that:
another pic:
all pics and all examples are from the german master smith Markus Balbach:
http://www.schmiede-balbach.de
regards
The Lem
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Nice axe head there!
Personally, I like non-mosaic the best. I really enjoy many of those which are opened accordeon-style, like the jelly roll and the W. I often find that the way the pattern is brought out, i.e., etching and polishing techniques, as well as how the layers run in the blade, and how tight they are.
If the patern is tight and bright, with good contrast, some of the simplest paterns can be the most interesting of all, including plain ol' random.
Personally, I like non-mosaic the best. I really enjoy many of those which are opened accordeon-style, like the jelly roll and the W. I often find that the way the pattern is brought out, i.e., etching and polishing techniques, as well as how the layers run in the blade, and how tight they are.
If the patern is tight and bright, with good contrast, some of the simplest paterns can be the most interesting of all, including plain ol' random.
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chatoyant: Having a changeable luster. 
Don't sweat it, Meg--I like learning new words. That Jelly Roll damascus is pretty cool looking...so that one is exclusive to Bailey Bradshaw? The Wolf's Tooth in your avatar looks a little different than the one that Keith posted. Yours looks more chatoyant
--is that the result of the photo or is there really that much contrast in yours?
LEM--that axe head is very nice.
Will--that is a nice pattern. Subtle, but very effective.
Hardheart--that's a really colorful display. It was interesting how you go to the site and everything's in black and white then all of a sudden you find all these colorful knives.
rgray--that Rado is pretty amazing.
I'm glad I asked this question--keep 'em coming, guys.
Don't sweat it, Meg--I like learning new words. That Jelly Roll damascus is pretty cool looking...so that one is exclusive to Bailey Bradshaw? The Wolf's Tooth in your avatar looks a little different than the one that Keith posted. Yours looks more chatoyant
--is that the result of the photo or is there really that much contrast in yours?LEM--that axe head is very nice.
Will--that is a nice pattern. Subtle, but very effective.
Hardheart--that's a really colorful display. It was interesting how you go to the site and everything's in black and white then all of a sudden you find all these colorful knives.
rgray--that Rado is pretty amazing.
I'm glad I asked this question--keep 'em coming, guys.
Don't know what this pattern is called - but I've always liked it:
from this knife:
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Vincent
http://UnknownVincent.cjb.net/
http://UnknownVT.cjb.net/
from this knife:
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Vincent
http://UnknownVincent.cjb.net/
http://UnknownVT.cjb.net/
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zr24x4er said:Turkish twist if I can ever aford one.
Turkish twist is one of my favorite stainless damascus patterns as well. Though Devin Thomas makes several great ones.
I just added my first Damascus knife to the collection and couldn't be more pleased with the aesthetics. Thunderforge Twist Damascus on an Obenauf Model 2.
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I like the Mosaic Damascus, I just saw one with Road Runner and The Coyote.
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My favorite damascus pattern is Devin Thomas spirograph.
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As I browse all of these patterns, I can't make a clear decision. That said, it is probably because the judicious use of a pattern combined with the style of knife makes a BIG difference. Not every pattern would look good on every knife. But, you know that. 
Jerry Fisk's Wolf's Tooth would not look quite as appealing on a Sebenza, nor would spirograph look as appealing on a Sendero. Sure both would look good, but not top-ten.
A good maker will combine elements to make it look 'simply right'. Not an easy task.
Cool thread.
Coop
Jerry Fisk's Wolf's Tooth would not look quite as appealing on a Sebenza, nor would spirograph look as appealing on a Sendero. Sure both would look good, but not top-ten.
A good maker will combine elements to make it look 'simply right'. Not an easy task.
Cool thread.
Coop