dmblade damask with blue2 core

**davorvfr** · 01-26-2018, 07:15 AM

It's been a while since my last post here...

I started with 12 layers (6x 80Crv2 and 6x 15N20) TIG welded to hold in place

Forge welded

Forged

Cuted on 4 pcs and forge welded again, and then forged to this shape

Cuted again and ...

After forging, cuted on 2 pcs. and in middle I put piece of blue 2 as core

Forge welded and forged to lenght of edge. Also i start to draw tail

**davorvfr** · 01-26-2018, 07:22 AM

More forging to shape

Cuted with angle grinder to shape

Middle marked

Grinded on 160 mm wheel

Damask started to appear

Quick ech

For now that's it
12x4x4x2 + 1 = 385 layers

Next to do HT. Stay tuned.

**coachschaller** · 01-26-2018, 11:58 AM

I really enjoy seeing the pattern before it was etched!

**JP5** · 01-26-2018, 04:30 PM

Always interesting to see the work in progress. Thanks or posting all the pictures.

**Gasman** · 01-26-2018, 05:04 PM

very cool. Thanks for all the pics and steps.

**petercp4e** · 01-26-2018, 05:25 PM

Great work!
You can already tell that is going to be beautiful.
I'm looking forward to watching the progress.
Thanks for sharing.

Pete <:-}

**davorvfr** · 01-31-2018, 09:47 AM

Thanks guys for kind words.

Heat treatment passed well.

Start of afterHT grinds

On 160 mm wheel

Grinded on fi 160, pa fi100, pa fi 80, fi70 and for end fi60 mm wheel...

Here I start with rough shapeing of scales...

After shop I moved to my kitchen and started with hand sanding and polishing...

all way to 1500 grit

**davorvfr** · 01-31-2018, 09:48 AM

After polishing...

Cross section...

After etching

**davorvfr** · 02-07-2018, 07:49 AM

All together...

**davorvfr** · 02-07-2018, 07:51 AM

And honed...

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