My First Damascus

[Kevin Evans]

These are my first Damascus attemps.Some guys gave me a few pieces of billet after we forged a couple of days
1095 and 203E steel
Blade on top one 4.50"
8.50 OA
Longer one has 4.5" blade
9" OA
Maple burl and Bocote?(i think)
Hope you can see pattern.

[bailebr3]

great work!!

[sticshooter]

very nice.<><

[KHALVERSON]

those look like winners to me  

[MYSTIKBOW]

Kevin,
Nice knives. Love that maple burle wood.
Question for ya. How come the finger guards are so far back from the back of the blade?  Just curious.

[Kevin Evans]

I think you mean my recosso is to long.I really don't know  mine is about 3'8 back maybe I'm not blending correctly.Ther are guys on here that can tell you ,I"m really new to this.

[MYSTIKBOW]

OK,  LOL   I learned something new already.
I don't mean to sound ignorant but I know next to nothing about blade forging except for what I've learned reading threads on here. I'll be interested to read the responses. Thanks Kevin.

JOHN

[Lin Rhea]

I think the ricasso length is sometimes determined by the guard length. The longer the guard comes down in front of the index finger, the more forward the choil can be away from the guard. This will make sharpening with a stone easier.
 I dont think either one of these knives have a particularly long ricasso. They look pretty good to me. These knives are patterned after what is sometimes called the ABS look. The ABS teaches that the width to height ratio of the ricaso should be about 1 to 1.41. The 1 being from guard to plunge.
  Just my opinion. Lin

[Ray Hammond]

look pretty perfessional to me.

[Jeremy]

They both look good to me!
I really like the simpler damascus too.  The real tight 300+ layer comlicated pattern steel is a marvel to see, but I don't really like it in a knife     What you have there is gorgeous!

[skullworks]

Super....SUPER job!!!!!!

[Long Bow]

A couple of beauts friend!    

[tippit]

Dang Rooster, Now I know I need to bring my basket for mushrooms, turkeys, and now knives    Good job...Doc