Fun with Damascus

[kbaknife]

I'm not even sure how to classify this one?
But it's something I've had a hankerin' to make for a while.
A Damascus Brut de Forge, selectively ground and finished, and then hot-blued like all of my damascus, but leaving the un-ground, as-forged portions natural.
I find the delineation between the hot-blued and finished pattern weld and the as-forged rough and black area very appealing.
Then with cord wrap and ray skin handle.
The whole thing is just black, Black, BLACK!
It'll get an 'inside-the-belt' sheath since it's so thin, with a quick removal button so you don't need to remove the belt.
Should make a really nice and fancy EDC fixed blade.
(I've got a couple coming right behind this one with Sambar and ivory scales!)

[PrarrieDog]

Serious looking knife. I like it.      

[prarieboy]

Black look SOOOOOOO good on that!      

[Brad Singley]

I like that Karl.  I have been wanting to try paracord wrap for a while but never have got around to it.  Nice work buddy!

[MYSTIKBOW]

THAT.. is Very Very nice Karl!! It will make an excellent tactical knife with an"inside-the- belt" sheath. I'm Really liking that one!
Beautiful job
 

[Horner]

OUTSTANDING!!!!!!  I love that one!!  

[Montauks]

WOW that's nice

[Doug Campbell]

   

[Steve Nuckels]

I like that one too Karl!  The cord wrap is very appealing!

Steve
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IN GOD WE TRUST

[Ray Hammond]

Karl,

Did you affix the rayskin in any way or is it just wrapped under the cord to hold it?

Cool lookin' knife there!!!!

[kbaknife]

Originally posted by Ray Hammond:
Karl,

Did you affix the rayskin in any way or is it just wrapped under the cord to hold it?

Cool lookin' knife there!!!!

Ray, I epoxied it in place.

[Scott Roush]

wow.... wow. I love the combo of everything on that... I don't believe I've ever seen a brute de forge damascus blade.  But I haven't been around long... Congratulations.

[Kevin Evans]

       

[walkabout]

amazing knife.not very often you see tsuka-ito maki on a knife like that, but its very fitting. Ive refinished kitanas that people have abused, and collect them myself, so its something ive learned to appreciate. the bluing looks excellent as well. kinda reminds me of an old charcoal blue.

[joekeith]

               Amazing.....I just love your work.  Beautiful..      

[Dan White]

Very nice Mr Anderson. Would like to see the Sambar and ivory scale you spoke of.