Popular Post Rifletuner Posted February 20 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 20 Another variation on a knife I have made a few times now. I am going to have to come up with a name because I think I will be making a few more soon. Second time working with Chinesium VG10 Damascus steel. This was a 3mm billet, and the layers are slightly off centre which is a bit of a pain. Guess I cant really expect quality control from Chinese production. Luckily it has enough core steel to sharpen up with a good edge. Last time I etched Damascus, I left it a bit too long and it etched pretty deep. This time I etched it for much shorter periods. Its probably a little under done this time. I will maybe split the difference next time. The blade is a full flat grind with a tapered tang. Handle is African ebony with thin red G10 liners, mosaic pins and a hand rubbed oil finish. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
advpat Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 Awesome knife, well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave9.3x62 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 Nice work. How do etching? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncs Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 Very nice. Great looking skinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxdog Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 Yeh, bugger about the layers being off centre, nice looking knife otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben338 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 nice work RT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rifletuner Posted February 20 Author Report Share Posted February 20 14 hours ago, Dave9.3x62 said: Nice work. How do etching? Most high carbon Damascus is etched in a ferric chloride mixture, then often given a finish etch in coffee. The first time I tried making a knife with stainless Damascus, I tried Ferric, but it didnt touch it. Despite trying for increasingly longer periods, Ferric brought out virtually no pattern at all. The last two knives I have actually successfully made from this stainless Damascus, I have used hydrochloric acid for the etch. It does much better, with some pattern emerging within the first minute. Now I am just trying to work out how long to leave it in the etch, so thats still an ongoing process. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17dave Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Another great looking knife RT. We'll all be signing up for your knife making school when you open it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rifletuner Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 7 hours ago, 17dave said: Another great looking knife RT. We'll all be signing up for your knife making school when you open it. Thanks mate 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassieshooter Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 Wry handy skill to have , nice knife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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