Damascus knife blanks, need help

[Kyle Stiefel]

Hello,

I am going to be making some kitchen knives and plan on using damascus blanks. I have looked on the net and there seems to be a wide price range and many retailers. Can anyone recommend a particular company?

I really appreciate any suggestions.

Thanks,
Kyle

[Rich Engelhardt]

Hello Kyle,
You might want to check out:

>www.bladeforums.com<

Tons of knowledgeable people over there and some of the top custom knife builders too.

[Cliff Rohrabacher]

Damascus swords were made by splitting the lead edge and inserting a higher carbon content strip of tool steel into the blade.

Damascus Shotgun barrels were made by winding and hammering red hot wire around a shaft. The result was a rather sturdy barrel good for black powder but don't use a modern load in one or you'll likely burst the breach.

[Kyle Stiefel]

Hello Kyle,
You might want to check out:

>www.bladeforums.com<

Tons of knowledgeable people over there and some of the top custom knife builders too.

Thanks Rich, I will take a look.

[Mark Cothren]

There is at least one guy on tradgang dot com who makes his own blades- Doug Campbell. I'll PM you his e-mail address.