Hello All,
I’m new here but I like the atmosphere.
I’m looking for someone who would be willing to build me a custom light from damascus steel I could furnish. I’m somewhat new to the flashlight world so it wouldn’t need to be something super fancy or high performance, just to showoff the damascus. I’ve been carrying a Streamlight ProTac 2 AA for a while and I’m quite happy with it, if that gives an idea of what I would like. I can make the bar about whatever diameter we need. What I’m thinking is send you enough steel for two lights. You would build two and keep one for your self and send me one. If you have the machinist skills and don’t think that is a fair deal, let me know what would work for you. I’ve been making steel for some of the vape guys for a while. I clean up the bars on my lathe but I’m a machinist / fit and finish guy by no stretch of imagination. And I haven’t learned enough about lights to be ordering parts. It would be a solid round piece of tool steel. I have photos in a Shutterfly album but not sure about posting links in my first post here.
Try contacting members “Mr.Bulk” or “Data” over at CPF to check if they are still in business another member that comes to mind is FiveMega or Elektrolumens.
I knew Data, hes the guy who built the “Databank 70” spotlight panel. ( a light that used 70 XR-E emitters with Aspheric lenses to build a massive thrower. He is well known for great machining work.
I do a lot of lathe and machine work myself, but never have tried working with Damascus steel before.
I’ll point Bucket to this thread and see if he want’s to take you up on that offer.
Otherwise, I second Photon Fanatic for outstanding work. He made the Ti light that is my Avatar. Love it! I know he makes Ti Damascus, Tungsten, just about whatever. But he “works for money”. So your budget will have to be substantial in order for Fred to do it.
Thanks for all the replies. Budget is a consideration that’s why I propose a trade with someone who has a different skill set.
DenBarrett, Please, PM me if you think it might be something you would try. The limited machining I’ve been doing is pretty easy. Not seeing any problems related to the material. I ship to Canada often to my best blade stock customer.
