Throwing knife

[hotponyshoes]

Grinding multiple points seems like a lot of work, could you not just grind the form out of one block of steel then heat each blade and beat them into the former?

 

[ronan]

Get yourself a bit of modern Damascus steel, make something really stunning.


https://damasteel.se

 

[Screwdriver]

Grinding multiple points seems like a lot of work, could you not just grind the form out of one block of steel then heat each blade and beat them into the former?

This is a test and I don't even know if this is a good design until I try it. I made four because I assumed I would ruin at least one of them in the process. If it turns out they do work, I might look into that idea. I think forging or stamping them out might work for me if I start out with some larger diameter coil spring.

 

[Screwdriver]

Get yourself a bit of modern Damascus steel, make something really stunning.


https://damasteel.se

The effort that goes into producing a perfect blade like that is beyond me. The finish on that knife is extraordinary, that is an exceptional example. I don't have the patience and will stick with useful "practical" tools for the time being.

That is drop dead gorgeous but pattern welded "Damascus" is a bit too gimmicky and I am not convinced there is any practical advantage to it.

 

[TechnicAl]

The effort that goes into producing a perfect blade like that is beyond me. The finish on that knife is extraordinary, that is an exceptional example. I don't have the patience and will stick with useful "practical" tools for the time being.

That is drop dead gorgeous but pattern welded "Damascus" is a bit too gimmicky and I am not convinced there is any practical advantage to it.

There isnt, even proper damascus isnt as strong or hardenable as your lorry spring........Theres a lot of folk lore built up around damascus and samurai swords....its all B***s, the modern steels are much better, cleaner, more homogenous and repeatable.

 

[mtt.tr]

There isnt, even proper damascus isnt as strong or hardenable as your lorry spring........Theres a lot of folk lore built up around damascus and samurai swords....its all B***s, the modern steels are much better, cleaner, more homogenous and repeatable.

Thank thank thank you

Ive argued this many many times with wood workers.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

That knife is undoubtedly a thing of great beauty, but more ornamental than functional in the real world?

 

[TechnicAl]

I think that damasteel etch the pattern on.......if its the steel itself it proves how inhomogenious it is....its like wrought iron

 

[mtt.tr]

I think that damasteel etch the pattern on.......if its the steel itself it proves how inhomogenious it is....its like wrought iron

That's has always been my opinion

 

[Screwdriver]

I think that damasteel etch the pattern on.......if its the steel itself it proves how inhomogenious it is....its like wrought iron

I think they have a patented hot pressed powder billet construction. Sounds weird but I guess it's as solid as steel can be. Stainless steel at that.

One assumes it will be as strong as any modern SS knife so my only objection to that particular pattern steel would be price!

 

[Memmeddu]

I think they have a patented hot pressed powder billet construction. Sounds weird but I guess it's as solid as steel can be. Stainless steel at that.

One assumes it will be as strong as any modern SS knife so my only objection to that particular pattern steel would be price!

Never understood how to heat treat stainless steel

 

[Parm]

Thank thank thank you

Ive argued this many many times with wood workers.

Prather stupidly I bought a Damascus blade blank from eBay. It’s utter rubbish

 

[mtt.tr]

Its much like the Japanese chisels being a very hard chisel forge welded to a soft steel.

Where as western chisels are a tough carbon steel that is more chip resistant and take a very keen edge.


Blade porn would be a nurse chisels nurse being a particular brand.

 

[Shox Dr]

I’ve a shotgun with Damascus barrels. They seam to stay together

 

[TechnicAl]

Never understood how to heat treat stainless steel

If its non-magnetic you can only anneal which is quenching from 1050oC and if done in air leaves it black
There are a few rare exceptions but they are rare

The magnetic stuff is heat treatable

 

[ronan]

The swedish damasteel is not much good, thats why people like James Purdey use it on their £100,000 + shotguns

 

[Shox Dr]

The swedish damasteel is not much good, thats why people like James Purdey use it on their £100,000 + shotguns

My dad wanted to have his (now mine) Purdy Re Barrelled with Damascus. It was 30k about 30yrs ago.

 

[ronan]

My dad wanted to have his (now mine) Purdy Re Barrelled with Damascus. It was 30k about 30yrs ago.

You can have the gun sleeved for a 1/10 th of that. While it upsets the purists and does impact the value of the gun, it gives it a new lease of life. I have a nice side by side that was sleeved and i cannot tell it was done so well.

 

[pedrobedro]

A friend of mine bought a couple of Damascus blades at a gun show. He gave me one in exchange for putting a handle on his one which matched his gun barrel. I handled his with some Partridge wood as it seemed appropriate and I did mine in some really dark Ironwood. They were only cheap blades but they are not getting used for anything that will test them too much. Looking forward to seeing a finished one of these throwing knives they look up to the job.

 

[arther dailey]

The swedish damasteel is not much good, thats why people like James Purdey use it on their £100,000 + shotguns

Strange althpough I would love to try one I dont like that pattern , as a lad I had an old damascus hammer 20 bore, now the barrels on that were really beautifull