I guess I should have known better...but a friend gave me a piece of cable damascus that he forged welded.  This little blade started out 2-3 times bigger!  As you can see in the starting cable there are fault lines that didn't weld up.  As I was forging I kept trying to flux and re-weld.  Then during grinding, I kept discovering more unwelded areas.  You can see I almost had to grind into my stamp and keep grinding the tip off.  It was kinda like grinding an Artichoke    

Anyway I got a small necker out of the deal.  The pattern is nice but very subtle as there aren't any contrasting steels in it.  With faults still present, I added a lanyard hole for para-cord cause I won't even bother putting a handle on this one.  It will be awhile before I do another cable damascus.  Frustrating blade..tippit

 

thats what make some great knife makers.to make knife outta something even when it dont wanna be made LOL. great little knife.<><

I really like the blade shape you ended up with.  I say next time just use cable damascus that you welded up yourself   .  I bet yours wouldn't have the same weld problems.  Great job making the knife when it didn't want to be made.

Jeremy

The blade shape is basically what was left of usable steel.  It looks nothing like it was intended  

Looks like it will make a skinner or necker.

Amazing how we can start out with a camp knife and end up with a bird and trout knife!