I was going to post up about working with rare or hard to find Mats and how this effects the price but if you are producing Damascus yourself I am preaching to like minded people. All that I can add is getting it to look purdy is going to be a bear of a job. I look forward to seeing what the finished product looks like.
I really like the look of Damascus steel knives (I am up to 4 now) I can only imagine how this is going to turn out.
Again thanks for all the kind words and help making a connection. A deal has been made. I’m working on the steel today. If Bucket likes working with the material, I can make more. He said he might do a WIP so we all can follow the progress. That’ll be cool!
So many seem interested, here is a video of a piece being twisted. Not the piece but process is the same.
Matt informed me that the Damascus is in the mail. Hopefully, I get it in time to work on it over the weekend.
I never really paid much attention to Damascus steel in the past, but this has piqued my interest. Most of what I've read pertains to knife making, but I see a lot of promise for flashlights. It is damn purdy when it's etched.
Matt, you could not find a better guy to do this for you. His persistence and abilities to overcome problems along with his talent is unbeatable. Looking forward to how this all goes.