![]() If the ladder designs are ground or milled into the bar, they should be approximately one-third the thickness of the bar. The bar is forged to the desired blade shape and the ladder pattern becomes visible. ![]() ![]() The grooves are pressed in with dies made of round rods, and stop blocks can be used to insure the proper thickness of the finished bar.Īfter the grooves are pressed into the bar, it is ground flat, removing all the high spots. If the pattern is pressed into the blade, it should be approximately double the thickness required in the finished bar. Ladder patterns are accomplished by pressing or grinding grooves across a damascus bar. Keep reading in this download from BLADE. Twisted blades should be left a little thicker than other patterns as grinding deeper makes the star effect greater and the overall look is more pleasing. The center of each twist gives a star effect. The twisting can be gradual or tight for varied effects. The bar is heated until it is close to welding temperature, and then twisted. ![]() A bar of the desired number of layers is forged into a square and the corners are forged down slightly. Twist patterns are similarly self-explanatory. The distortion causes the flat layers to bend and results in a flowing, organic look to the material, especially when the edge bevels of the blade are finish-ground. The layers remain relatively flat and some distortion usually occurs during the forging. Patterning of the flat laminated billet can be accomplished in many ways. It is also possible to forge weld sections of high- and low-layer bars into one billet and get a high contrast through patterning. In specialized damascus patterns, such as radials or jellyrolls, far fewer layers are needed. We do not use any CNC machining, water-jet, or pre-cut blanks to make our items. Each knife or Axe will be 100% unique and may have some handmade characteristics that make them unique.The layer counts are only a starting point and you may find that you prefer more or less. Leather pulls moisture out of the air and can rust the blade if stored improperly.ĭETAILS: All our knives and axes are 100% handmade. When done using the knife, wash it in soap and water, dry completely, coat in olive oil and store away from the sheath. KNIFE CARE AND CLEANING: When needed, use a Diamond Wet Stone or better to re-sharpen the blade. If the sheath has attached straps they are for concealed and horizontal carry options. If the sheath has a loop it is for a fire starter rod (NOT included). ![]() SHEATH: The knife comes with the high-quality cowhide leather sheath in the photos. You can re-burn the tang of the blade near the handles and the edge of the blade and it will show the layers once more. The high polishing buffs off the acid burned layer of the handle, and the blade edge is sharpened and the acid burned edge becomes satin. Makes sense? After we make our knives we high polish the handles and put an edge on the blade. Only after you burn the sides of the blade with acid do you see the layers of the two steels. If you high polish the metal it will be shinny satin like all steels. All Damascus is acid etched to show the layers. This is how the layers are exposed to show the layers of the new steel created coined "Damascus". Then you burn the blade in acid, and it turns the nickel satin color and the high carbon turns blackish gray. You heat them up together and then fold the bar over and over to get the desired layers, ours are 396 layers. Damascus is a mixture of 1095HC and 15N20 nickel carbon. THE KNIFE AND LEATHER SHEATH SET IN THE PHOTOSĭAMASCUS STEEL: All our Damascus is real and not just an acid etch. ![]()
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