Thread: What's the deal with these Damascus blades??

Those are disgustingly thick scales, IMO, but no accounting for taste...

Originally Posted by BKratchmer

Those are disgustingly thick scales, IMO, but no accounting for taste...

I agree, but maybe since they're knives, and meant for cutting rather than shaving, he wanted them to be thicker for strength. If it were real Damascus, should it not sell for more than $40?

Originally Posted by burns420

I agree, but maybe since they're knives, and meant for cutting rather than shaving, he wanted them to be thicker for strength. If it were real Damascus, should it not sell for more than $40?

Agreed. These are tools made for poseurs who want to feel "badass" by having a pocket knife that looks like what they perceive to be an archaic street-fighting, throat-cutting tool right out of The Godfather.

That's it. I think he's got some nice looking stuff though, and if he made shaving blades that would take a good edge I'd get one. I love the Damascus look but I'd like to know if his blades are real or if they were just etched or something afterward to have the Damascus pattern.

I smell..............curried goat. These blades look like some of the recent Pakistani offerings. In that case, they are not for shaving.

Originally Posted by Croaker

I smell..............curried goat. These blades look like some of the recent Pakistani offerings. In that case, they are not for shaving.

...they also look like the works of some custom makers. I think it's pretty clear that with damascus, it's not about looks at all.

Hypothetically, if I was going to buy one to try, which are the ones that are for shaving and which are the ones that say not for shaving? I didn't see any that said not for shaving the first time I looked.

If you look, you will see that he lists his steel as a combo of 1095 and 15N20
I know we have metal masters on this site, lets hear from them their opinions on this combo.

With a hardness of 58-60, In my opinion that is a little low, and better heat treating could bring out a better blade.

Maybe somebody wants to get one and retreat?

I'm going to write him, and ask about billit steel. Anybody here want to try their hand at making a custom from imported Damascus? =)

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Hypothetically, if I was going to buy one to try, which are the ones that are for shaving and which are the ones that say not for shaving? I didn't see any that said not for shaving the first time I looked.

the top picture on page one that i included is NOT a razor
the second one is supposely made for shaving
that's what he said to me anyway
so read carefully before you pull the trigger on those
don't over bid for these gents
it may seem as though they are one of a kind, but he pumps quite a few out so if you miss out on one at around $40-$50 then just wait coz there be another with a similar design
that's what i've noticed anyway
if anyone does buy one can they post the results so that we can see whether these things take a good edge

He has shaving razors in addition to razor knives. He also has a separate website, though there isn't much on it. I too am tempted . . .

Is anyone going to take the plunge?