Thread: Introduction and my handmade damascus straight

hey everyone, my name's Dana and i'm a student at Massachusetts college of art and design. my major is jewelry and metalsmithing and this past semester i got to study with master bladesmith, J.D. smith and learn the art of pattern welded steel. i used a mix of 1084 and 15n20 in 274 layers to make a firestorm pattern. i didn't discover this site until after i started the project and i would have done a few things differently if i knew about it sooner! but yeah, i haven't finished the scales or honed it just yet but i'm happy with it and can't wait to finish it! this site is awesome and i can't stop reading and looking at other people's projects/restorations.