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Title: damascus knives I just made
Post by: OconeeDan on February 12, 2011, 11:46:00 AM: Here are two damascus knives I just finished. I buy large billets from Alabama Damascus to make the blades from.
One has stabilized curly maple handle, the other has caribou antler.
Hope you like them!
Dan
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Post by: SveinD on February 12, 2011, 12:36:00 PM: Love the one with Caribou Antler!
The maple one's not bad either, but the dark metal and ivory handle is a killer combo!
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Post by: tippit on February 12, 2011, 01:42:00 PM: Dan, I really like that Caribou handled knife. The shape of the handle flows nicely into the blade. I picked up some remnant Alabama Damascus at the blade show. Can you still get odd pieces from them? Jeff
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Post by: Roughcountry on February 12, 2011, 02:10:00 PM: Can't pick a favorite outta that pair. Very nice Dan. RS
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Post by: skullworks on February 12, 2011, 02:28:00 PM: Great work Dan!!!!!!!!
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Post by: OconeeDan on February 12, 2011, 06:14:00 PM: Thank you fellas.
Jeff, I don't know if you can get scraps from Al Damascus or not. Their billets are reasonably priced. I found I can get better prices if I call him and just have him mail me a billet, instead of buying at the blade show.
Dan
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Post by: kansas stik man on February 12, 2011, 06:45:00 PM: great lookin stuff there!!!
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Post by: OkKeith on February 12, 2011, 07:07:00 PM: Great looking knives and sheaths!

OkKeith
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Post by: Steve Nuckels on February 12, 2011, 08:16:00 PM: Very nice!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
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Post by: charlie phillips on February 12, 2011, 08:23:00 PM: nice work

TXCP
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Post by: oldpaths on February 12, 2011, 09:15:00 PM: Those are awesome Dan!!!!! :thumbsup:
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Post by: swp on February 12, 2011, 09:52:00 PM: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: CavScoutArcher on February 13, 2011, 06:46:00 AM: Now thats a pair of good looking blades. :thumbsup:
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Post by: Izzy on February 13, 2011, 10:29:00 AM: Love that maple.
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Post by: joekeith on February 13, 2011, 05:32:00 PM: Wow....a couple of beauties. :thumbsup:
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Post by: OconeeDan on February 13, 2011, 06:29:00 PM: Thank you for the kind words. I really enjoy making knives.
Dan
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Post by: Toecutter on February 13, 2011, 06:44:00 PM: Solid work, great lines!!

Nathan
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Post by: Longbowman55 on February 13, 2011, 07:07:00 PM: Great work Dan!
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Post by: JL on February 14, 2011, 12:44:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by OconeeDan:
Thank you for the kind words. I really enjoy making knives.
Dan
I shows bud, it shows...very nice!
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Post by: JamesJamison on February 14, 2011, 08:52:00 PM: Nice knives.
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Post by: amazonjim on February 14, 2011, 10:46:00 PM: You make anything out of the stainless Damascus
Title: Re: damascus knives I just made
Post by: OconeeDan on February 15, 2011, 08:59:00 AM: amazonjim, I haven't tried stainless damascus.
And probably won't, as I find myself making fewer and fewer stainless knives. I keep going back to the carbon.
Thanks, Dan