For those fans of Coco Bolo, here's a random Damascus recurve with hot-blued fittings.
A 5 1/2" clipped recurve blade with false edge.
Destined for the Badger Show nest week.
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Knives%202011/CLg-1.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Knives%202011/CLh-1.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Knives%202011/CLi-1.jpg)
That's mighty pretty Karl.
Me likey!
(Touché on the bluing, it looks great! ;) :D )
Nicely Done!
Karl
Nice work, Are they takedown knives, if not, did you just tape off the handles inorder to blue them?
dana
Dana, to hot blue those pieces they need to be immersed in molten bluing salts at 300 degrees for 1/2 hour.
As well as the blades.
They are take-down.
Here are some parts from an old Bowie I did. Just happened to have these photos.
First one is the surgically clean parts, second is the parts suspended in molten caustic bluing salts for 1/2 hour, third is the finished parts and fourth is the tank I use for large Damascus blades:
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/justina9-8-1.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/justina9-9-1.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/justinaw1-1.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/ww5a-1.jpg)
Thanks
I thought they were, but could not see the end of the knife, and i did not know the process of bluing. thanks for sharing
dana
Love that blade! You're quite the craftsman Karl!
Very nice!
Steve
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Potomac Forge
Beautiful work as always!
Those two look great with the bluing. Thank you for showing the process you use.
Very nice as always. Recurved blades are cool.
That is a honey of a blade Karl!
Way cool Karl!
Allan