Damascus kamisori

Mix of chainsaw chain and wrought iron on the right side; steel with 1,3 % C on the left side.

This time grinding lines on the left side are going along the length of the razor and handle is more curved than on my previous ones.

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...j/2013/3-4.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...j/2013/2-4.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...j/2013/4-3.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...j/2013/1-4.jpg

Hope you like it and comments are most welcome.

Moved this to the Gallery. The forge is only for work in progress / technical threads.

Also, it would be better if you include the pictures as attachments instead of linking to photobucket.
That way, we get no broken links as time goes by.

OK, I’ll do this next time ;)

Beautiful work, looks awesome as is.

That is a handsome blade.

Charie

I’m glad you like it, thanks for the comments.

Great to see your evolution as a maker with experience. Changing grind lines, handle curve, etc.
Beautiful work.
Adam

Great job!
The updated design like, the traces of forging too.

Beautiful interpretation of a classic form. No Halligalli - I really like!

I really appreciate the kind words guys.

Nice my friend, very clean looking.

Lovely looking razor, great work. Wish I could do stuff like that.

Is the curved spine OK for honing? It looks like it's touching the hone more on the heel and toe than in the middle - won't it develop a frown eventually? (having said iirc you are supposed to hone the back more than the front so I guess that will probably even it out).

Very nice looking Karlo!!
Where are you making these at? Can you tell us more about your forge work? Folds etc?
Paul

Great job, I love everything about the blade.

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Originally Posted by BakerandBadger

Lovely looking razor, great work. Wish I could do stuff like that.

Is the curved spine OK for honing? It looks like it's touching the hone more on the heel and toe than in the middle - won't it develop a frown eventually? (having said iirc you are supposed to hone the back more than the front so I guess that will probably even it out).

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I see the issue you describe & yes kamisori are usually less curved at the ridge but actually you hone the front more than the back. :)

The grind seems more like a microtome than a kamisori i.e. the back looks convex. Is it the angle of the pics ? :shrug:

Beautiful even grain in the steel.

Really sweet looking blade. Well done.

Stu

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by BakerandBadger

Lovely looking razor, great work. Wish I could do stuff like that.

Is the curved spine OK for honing? It looks like it's touching the hone more on the heel and toe than in the middle - won't it develop a frown eventually? (having said iirc you are supposed to hone the back more than the front so I guess that will probably even it out).

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When it is honed it lays dead flat on the hone. Heel and toe are the way they are because I took a little bit more material in the middle with grinding wheel.

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Originally Posted by onimaru55

I see the issue you describe & yes kamisori are usually less curved at the ridge but actually you hone the front more than the back. :)

The grind seems more like a microtome than a kamisori i.e. the back looks convex. Is it the angle of the pics ? :shrug:

Beautiful even grain in the steel.

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Back may look convex but they are concave. As a matter of fact every picture is a bit distorted when I take them on such a small object.

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Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

Very nice looking Karlo!!
Where are you making these at? Can you tell us more about your forge work? Folds etc?
Paul

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I make them here :D :

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps9a7df342.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps32cf1b01.jpg

I’ll post some videos and photos of my forge shop and some work later this year.

That would be awesome, thanks for that!

I like the blade a lot

That steel is beautiful! Nice job.