damascus chef knife

I will not enter into, just admire your metal working skills – great looking knife.

-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted

Very nice!

-- Soli Deo gloria!

Beautiful.

-- Tyvekboy -- Marietta, GA ………….. one can never be too organized

Nice handle but more interested in the blade. I taught metalwork, looks like you twisted a square piece of metal and then flattened it. Would like to learn more. Looked at the other pictures. Fine workmanship.

-- Brian - Hazelton, British Columbia

Beautiful Allen. Seeing your knife projects and steel work is what got me on the ball for my project. Beautiful knife my friend!

-- We all make mistakes, the trick is to fix it in a way that says "I meant to do that".

Beautifully shaped with clean lines and subtle details. That is a great knife IMO!

Your right arm must be a tad larger by now? :)

-- tr ...see one, do one, teach one...

Nice handle but more interested in the blade. I taught metalwork, looks like you twisted a square piece of metal and then flattened it. Would like to learn more. Looked at the other pictures. Fine workmanship.

- bushmaster

Thanks. After forge-welding the 8 pieces I started with, i drew it out into a square cross section then twisted the bar a few times. I then flattened the twist out and forged two hammers and this knife from the billet.

-- Allen, Colorado (Instagram @bobasaurus_woodworking)

Beautifully shaped with clean lines and subtle details. That is a great knife IMO!

Your right arm must be a tad larger by now? :)

- terryR

Thanks. You’d think so, but I’m still pretty much a toothpick.

-- Allen, Colorado (Instagram @bobasaurus_woodworking)

That’s lovely, Allen. The simple lines of the handle really allow the blade to be the focus. Great work!

-- In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.

This knife is outstanding. It’s a beautiful piece.

helluvawreck aka Charles
http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

-- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

Good afternoon….. And what process of etching and in what solution??

-- Ganchik Sasha. Life is not a draft, tomorrow you will not redo......

Good afternoon….. And what process of etching and in what solution??

- Sasha

I used a 50/50 mix of ferric chloride and white vinegar. It turned the metal immediately pitch black. I left it in for a few hours then removed, sprayed with windex to neutralize, cleaned it, and sanded back with 600 grit paper to highlight the high points.

-- Allen, Colorado (Instagram @bobasaurus_woodworking)

That will be around for a while, Allen. Beautifully done.

-- "My god has more wood than your god" ... G. Carlin.