My fist cable damascus blade

gelandangan · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 4:33 pm Post subject: My fist cable damascus blade

Isn't she pretty?
Forged the billet myself from an inch thick elevator steel cable.
She is not finished yet, still need a scale put on and a sheath..
But hey, she is my FIRST!

Thanks for looking!

fnuser · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 4:41 pm Post subject: Re: My fist cable damascus blade

beautiful

Elvis · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: My fist cable damascus blade

very nice.

tikkat3 · Super Member Joined: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 800

Great pattern Gelandangan

Vince · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:27 pm Post subject: Re: My fist cable damascus blade

Gee Gelan...yer making me look like a rank amateur mate. Laughing

Your metal work is truly magnificent...and the patterning in that blade is beautiful...you done good mate...very good. I particularly like the size and shape of the blade...I'm impressed.

gelandangan · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:05 am Post subject: Re: My fist cable damascus blade

Thanks mates!

I like making things, and knives are one of them.

Somehow since a couple of months ago I got plenty of offers for interesting steel on trade that I could make into knives, so I did.

Vince, I am an amateur myself Smile

Suzanne · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 6:15 am Post subject: Re: My fist cable damascus blade

That's amazing!! I didn't know you could make a steel cable into a knife blade. A lot of flux, a lot of heat and a lot of hammering? How do you do it? Is it actually blue? I love it!

Vince · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:44 am Post subject: Re: My fist cable damascus blade

Suzanne wrote:

That's amazing!! I didn't know you could make a steel cable into a knife blade. A lot of flux, a lot of heat and a lot of hammering? How do you do it? Is it actually blue? I love it!

Check this out Suz. It doesn't show the entire process, but what it does show will give you an understanding of forge welding wire cable.

Forge Welding Cable

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5946

Not bad Geland!

Dimitri

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:55 am Post subject: Re: My fist cable damascus blade

Sweet !!! Very Nice indeed Very Happy

radar · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: My fist cable damascus blade

Thats fricken beautiful. You have a talent!

gelandangan · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:56 pm Post subject: Re: My fist cable damascus blade

Talent?
nah mate, who ever invented cable damascus have talent..
me? I just copy them Razz

Ominivision1 · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:16 pm Post subject: Re: My fist cable damascus blade

I Like it gelandangan, very nice knife.

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: My fist cable damascus blade

Gelan, I am impressed!