Buckeye & damascus utility

[robtattoo]

Here's a small, stout utility I made up yesterday.
The blade is 4mm thick 1095 & 15N20 ladder pattern, 300 layer from Mike Blue's forge.
OAL is just 6-3/4" with a 2-1/2" cutting edge. I've done it as a high sabre grind, with a fairy fine, 20 degree edge bevel.

The handle is some green Buckeye Burl & is held in place with one 6mm & one 8mm pin.

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[TARGETZERO]

looks great,looks like it wants to be used:)

[Albert E]

It is a real beuty!!Lovely damascus and wood!!
Albert

[bigkev]

thats a lovely knife there rob........
love the buckeye........
and the mascus come to mention it.......
why one 6 and one 8?????????

[Thinker]

Now thats a nice little knive.
Id certainly be proud to own and carry that ;)

[robtattoo]

why one 6 and one 8?????????

Dunno really. It's kinda a proportions thing, as the handle gets wider towards the hilt, the bigger pin looks the same, dimensionally, as the smaller does, up near the blade end. Innit. :D It's just something I like to play with, as a lot of folks don't seem to mess about with pin sizes much.

[wellington03]

Very nice little knife Rob, the burl compliments the damascus very well, the two pin's being different in size, suits the overall design very classy !

Thanks for showing

mick:)

[bigkev]

well i have to admit rob it looks proportional.........top marks........
i was just wondering as i done the same to a knike i handled....
only i done it coz i arsed up the hole and had to enlarge it.......
but in my defence.... it was the first attempt ever by me........

[Blackshuck]

Thats a great knife Rob
David

[lilzee]

very nice! i love that damascus. i didn't even notice the different pinn sizes until i looked again. :D :O

[jabussard]

Thats a real beauty Rob, totally agree with the pins the way they are too..

[a6cjn]

That's a nice piece of work there Rob
Lovely blade and handle
Very well done

Chris :)

[joelbolden]

Graceful little blade, and extremely well done to boot. Pins look fine to me; that was a good idea.

[Lord Farquhar]

nice job looks a real user.

[Salvig]

Thats a real nice one

Salvig

[neill116]

Nice work Rob and that's a great all round handle and blade shape, are you going to add it to your range? I think it would be popular......

cheers
Neill

[I D Howe]

:D Nice one and i really like the different pins- something new!;)

[Winter]

Nice one Rob.

[lemoneyewash]

VERY nice :)

[MarcusV]

That is excellent. Even though it is Damascus.

[cosco]

Very pleasant knife all around.

[Scoutmaster]

Nice work it looks good I like the lines and the mascus the different size works too.

[bigkev]

keep coming back for a look at this one............
you should add it to your makers list rob..........
i think id have to have one.................

[beachcaster]

That is very special Rob
I like everything about it ...a fantastic bit of work

Barry

[Blastmaster1972]

Good looking little knife. Beautiful damascus.:biggthump Very nice handle also.

Regards,

Jos

[Motoon]

Nice work, Rob. I get the idea with the proportion ratio of the pins - interesting. Great knife.

[TheGreenMan]

That looks like a knife capable of hard work.

Kind regards,
Paul.

[JC]

Very nice work Rob. The buckeye compliments the damascus and it looks like a very nice user.

[ggfh666]

Cool pattern.
Good looking altogether.

[Wrangler]

Being a lover of small fixed blades I like everything about it, shape, wood, damascus, ....! :biggthump :happy65:

Very :sign26: , Rob!

May be the cutting ability could still be maximized with a slightly thinner blade, though? No criticism, just a thought. :party11: