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Post by jimiowa on Jun 18, 2009 17:25:56 GMT -5
The South American knifemakers have an almost organic style to their work thattakes nothing from the materials they use and I like. This one by Ariel Salaverria -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cable Damascus Criollo Knife Cable damascus (1085) 13 1/4" overall length, 7 7/8" cutting edge. 5/32" thickness. Epoxyed rope for handle. Decorative cable pin. Hand made leather sheath.   |
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Post by Jack on Jun 18, 2009 20:53:37 GMT -5
Very interesting!
Clever use of materials, for sure. I'm sure that's a collector, not a user.
Gotta wonder about the hardness of cable. . .
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Post by jimiowa on Jun 22, 2009 8:03:01 GMT -5
Actually Jack, Cable is made of what is considered a simple spring steel and hardens very well for making knives.
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Post by bounce on Jun 22, 2009 21:45:13 GMT -5
Some how I think I would start with brand new cable rather than old rusty cable LOL.
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Post by jimiowa on Jun 22, 2009 22:16:49 GMT -5
I'm kind of guessing Bounce, but if you get it hot enough to forge,I think the rust would burn off.
Now there is some cable out there I understand that has a plastic wrap around the core. I unserstand if you want to weld that instead of having a gooey mess, you have to unwrap it and then put the cable back together.
I've also heard of forgers taking extremely greasy cable apart and cleaning it with solvent before rewrapping it.
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Post by twomoons on Jun 29, 2009 14:35:15 GMT -5
The original idea of damascus was to hammer the impurities out of the metal. If it's hot enough to forge the rust (ie oxidised iron) is gone. Cable doesn't make a bad knife and they hold up all right. I just got a new book on folding knives that goes in to mosaic damascus quite a bit.
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Post by deputydon on Jun 29, 2009 15:10:08 GMT -5
2M's why don't you see if Curt N. would make one in a trout and Quail sized edition ?
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