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Just got the mail...
I've been trying to find a decent piece of Damascus for a while now. I had my heart set on a feather pattern, but have not found any. The only place I could even find selling it had a very loose pattern that looked nothing like the feather I wanted. Plus they wanted 250$ + for a not very large Billet.
So, for now I Ordered this From Alabama Damascus. It is Alabama Buckshot (do not google that term, I found out the hard way while searching it to show my mom ). Oh,The possibilities. 1/4 of the Billet will go for an order I have for a Damascus Hunting knife. Also in the Mail today was a copy of Bill Bagwells, Bowies, Battle Knives and the best of Battle Blades. This thread will be a place holder for what I use the billet for. But you can rest assured It will be influenced by Mr Bagwell. Oh, I'm going to Hell... Last edited by ricky_arthur; 02-26-2013 at 03:30 PM. |
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Wow! what does a piece like that go for? what are the other dimensions?
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Alot of the "Damascus" out there is of doubtful origin and quality (especially on Ebay), so I think it was a decent price from a company with good reputation. |
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Ought to make a beautiful knife...You'll have to make sure you share the final product!!! Would be great if you posted pics of the various stages during the making process.
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Have you checked out HHH knives for the feather damascus. he is selling some on KnifeDogs. His son forges it out.
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I got to looking at this Billet and there are quite a few flaws, I may end up sending it back. I think I need to post it in the Damascus Forum to see if it is normal. |
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Are the flaws like cold shuts? I got some cheap damascus from a knife shop that was made in Taiwan and its got a crap load of cold shuts in it.
__________________ J, Saccucci Knives, JSK |
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It's got half dozen places mostly near the edge that look like metal popped off. The most worrisome spot is right near the center of the billet and it is hard to see but you can feel it. It feels like an incomplete weld. It was guaranteed to be free from defects, I just don't know how much is normal irregularity due to the process and what is considered a defect. |
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A cold shut is an incomplete weld. If its completly welded it should have no voids.
__________________ J, Saccucci Knives, JSK |
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Here are pics of the areas, Don't know if they will show up. They are minor, and may grind out if placed in the right place on a blade, but will I find such voids all through the billet? Thats my worry.
These ones near the edge can be cut off I guess, but this more subltle one in the Center is going to be right on the blade. Is this type of thing normal? Is it an indicator that I will find it all through the Billet as I grind? Or should it grind off and be fine underneath? Just trying to see what is normal and needs to be worked around or if this needs to be sent back. Thanks. Will post this in the Damascus forum too. |
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The ones on the edge I would work around but that one in the middle would probably really bother me. I would definatly give them a shout and send them those pictures. In a perfect world those shouldn't be there. The Taiwan damascus I got wasn't even that bad! They seem to have a pretty good reputation so they should take care of you. That's just my opinion on it. I haven't dealt with much damascus tho.
__________________ J, Saccucci Knives, JSK |
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I just got off the Phone with Alabama Damascus. They were nothing but class. Told me I could send it back and get another, or cut into it and see what happened and if I was unsatisfied with any portion or all of the billet they would make it right. He felt confident that I could grind through any imperfection on the surface, and if not, it would be made right.
Nice to do buisness with people who stand behind their product. I will do business with them again. |
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That is a sweet piece of metal. I hope I can did the finished product when your done.
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It's a start
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Nice start looks Good .
Sam __________________ R. Yates 13 & On Forge Live and Let Live , Do Not trespass on Life or Me! As we are not so kind or forgiving ! |
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