Ws 'n' Ws

[Karl B. Andersen]

One ready for the mail man for a customer who has been a pure pleasure to work with.
(Gotta love it when they say, "Just do what you think is right." :thumbup

A 9 7/8" blade of laddered Ws of 1095 and 15N 20 - hot-blued.
Take-down fittings made from the same billet.
A really choice piece of Premium Desert Ironwood for the grip.

I tossed in that picture of the false edge because I just find nothing prettier than the false of a laddered Ws blade. Maybe it's just me.

 

[Will York]

Jeez Karl--your stuff just gets gorgeouser and gorgeouser. Nice bowie! :thumbup:

 

[RMLamey]

Love it, best yet Karl!

 

[D lisch]

That is sweet Karl. Is the blade parkerized?

 

[BrianThie]

that is a beauty Karl!

Brian

 

[Burl Source]

Dang Karl!
I think this is your best looking knife yet.

 

[John White]

A real beauty for sure. Those laddered "W's" are so fine.

John

 

[RogerP]

Sweet bowie Karl.

Roger

 

[erik markman]

I really like that. Great job!

 

[Mike Quesenberry]

Love those W's, hell I love the whole package.:thumbup:

 

[Kevin Jones]

Like it, especially the damascus pattern!

 

[Burton Harruff]

Nice one Karl.

 

[ScottRoush]

Holy Smokes! That's some bold damascus! Now I know why I was picking your brain the other day on this stuff. Your dang good at it...

 

[Todd Miller]

That pattern blows me away. The whole deal does. Todd

 

[Mike Turner]

What's not to like about that, that is just pure pleasure to look at Karl.

 

[David Wesner]

Very, very nice work Karl :thumbup:

I love the finial nut details, and like you, I think that false edge pattern shot is beautiful !!
FWIW, I do miss the "taken apart" shot you usually do

What method did you use for exposing the W Pattern on the Blade for this one ? Did you tile or accordion then ladder or was it just the act of laddering that exposed the pattern as shown ?

Reason I ask, I have a large W Pattern Billet I'm working on at the moment (my first) and I'm to that point.
I need to make a decision of how to procede in that regard.

Don't be surprised if your phone rings today and your ID shows a 906 area code

 

[Kislinger]

Wow very nice damascus and knife too.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Milos

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

Thanks a bunch, everybody. You know I appreciate the kind comments.

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

That is sweet Karl. Is the blade parkerized?

Hot-blued, Mr. Lisch.

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

Very, very nice work Karl :thumbup:
What method did you use for exposing the W Pattern on the Blade for this one ? Did you tile or accordion then ladder or was it just the act of laddering that exposed the pattern as shown ?

David, I started with a 12 layer billet - 1/4"+ 1095 and multiple layers of 15N20.
Welded, drawn out and re-stacked to 36. Tripled it.
Drew out a ways, turned 90 degrees and crushed the Ws.
Drew that bar out, tripled it, re-stack and weld, drew out, and then either doubled or tripled that, cut and re-stack and weld.
Drew out to maybe 7/16", forged blade profile, layed out and cut in ladders.
Smashed 'er flat and called it a day.