Finished this gyuto but still need to make the sheath. Excited mainly because I might actually make more than just two knives this year unlike the disaster that was last year... :(
https://i.Rule #2/PYWIFc4h.jpg
Ladder pattern carbon damascus steel billet from Alabama Damascus, and the original planned knives:
https://i.Rule #2/maOb4Kwh.jpg
But I decided since there was plenty of steel for longer knives, so I changed up the plans and ended up with two much longer knives. The other one I posted already (https://woodbarter.com/threads/stormbringer.37635/)
https://i.Rule #2/JFj0AV4h.jpg
https://i.Rule #2/nAO2Rgvh.jpg
https://i.Rule #2/593HXE1h.jpg
This was far from an AAAAA+ piece of curly koa, but it sure turned out okay! The chatoyancy is awesome, and it has a really cool color changing effect as you look at it from different angles because of the dark brown spalting. The green box elder burl seemed to be complementary in color and figure to me, and I finished off the handle with copper and white G10 hardware, although next time I probably would use white pins instead of copper.
https://i.Rule #2/Edn5HzMh.jpg
https://i.Rule #2/81OwU7Kh.jpg
There are some inclusions in the damascus on the right hand side of the blade which I feel aren't structurally significant but mostly cosmetic flaws, so I can't sell it full price. Instead of keeping it or selling at a discount, I decided that I'll do a charity raffle for my local humane society once I finish the wooden saya/sheath. I'll always be grateful how they rescued my little princess Turkey and gave me the chance to adopt her four years ago.
https://i.Rule #2/o3hplxAl.jpg
https://i.Rule #2/tjTnzUjl.jpg
https://i.Rule #2/0whdLhkl.jpg
https://i.Rule #2/PYWIFc4h.jpg
Ladder pattern carbon damascus steel billet from Alabama Damascus, and the original planned knives:
https://i.Rule #2/maOb4Kwh.jpg
But I decided since there was plenty of steel for longer knives, so I changed up the plans and ended up with two much longer knives. The other one I posted already (https://woodbarter.com/threads/stormbringer.37635/)
https://i.Rule #2/JFj0AV4h.jpg
https://i.Rule #2/nAO2Rgvh.jpg
https://i.Rule #2/593HXE1h.jpg
This was far from an AAAAA+ piece of curly koa, but it sure turned out okay! The chatoyancy is awesome, and it has a really cool color changing effect as you look at it from different angles because of the dark brown spalting. The green box elder burl seemed to be complementary in color and figure to me, and I finished off the handle with copper and white G10 hardware, although next time I probably would use white pins instead of copper.
https://i.Rule #2/Edn5HzMh.jpg
https://i.Rule #2/81OwU7Kh.jpg
There are some inclusions in the damascus on the right hand side of the blade which I feel aren't structurally significant but mostly cosmetic flaws, so I can't sell it full price. Instead of keeping it or selling at a discount, I decided that I'll do a charity raffle for my local humane society once I finish the wooden saya/sheath. I'll always be grateful how they rescued my little princess Turkey and gave me the chance to adopt her four years ago.
https://i.Rule #2/o3hplxAl.jpg
https://i.Rule #2/tjTnzUjl.jpg
https://i.Rule #2/0whdLhkl.jpg