BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS

Cliff Fendley · January 21, 2011, 05:08:14 PM

Quote from: GunClick Rick on January 21, 2011, 04:18:17 PM

You are right on there Cliff and that gallyator sure sets it off,man you have to come back to these things three or four times to take them all in..I don't know how someone gets enough confidence to cut and shape that kind of damasscuss!I shake just thinkin about it. $:-\$

You just got start grinding Rick and hope you don't goof. If you goof it becomes a smaller knife

Cliff Fendley · January 21, 2011, 05:12:30 PM

Dave, did you make the damascus?

GunClick Rick · January 22, 2011, 12:44:03 AM

I believe he gets it from a master craftsman in damascuss and that guy is one narly dude,i seen a video of him.Dave will know.
Spectacular how he makes it!

Dave Cole · January 22, 2011, 03:31:31 PM

Thanks everyone.Rick, Cliff said it perfectly, just jump in, and if it don't work just make a smaller knife.Cliff, I didn't make that damascus,( sadly don't live in a place where where forging would go over very well).It was my last billet of Alabama Damascus.I switched to Chad Nichols Damascus awhile back and I think his work is far superior and I also have less problems HTing it.Dave

Here's a link to Chad's site, he makes some very nice steel for us to play with

http://www.chadnicholsdamascus.com/

GunClick Rick · January 22, 2011, 09:49:21 PM

My god,that's impossible!!

bot would i like to see that done in person..

http://www.chadnicholsdamascus.com/mosaic_damascus

Rossmaker · January 23, 2011, 09:42:41 AM

Here is my latest rig just complete let me know what you guys think! Thanks!

santee · January 23, 2011, 10:47:18 AM

Purty. Like the concho choice.

Rossmaker · January 23, 2011, 11:15:38 AM

Thanks Santee! I thought they complmented the rig well.

Cliff Fendley · January 23, 2011, 11:51:42 AM

Rick, it is flat out amazing what some of them are doing with the mosaic damascus. I haven't used any of Chad's steel but would like to try some.

Boothill Bob · January 23, 2011, 12:49:36 PM

Thats a beautiful rig Rossmaker, love the "simpleness"

Rossmaker · January 23, 2011, 01:39:00 PM

Thanks Bob!

Kid Terico · January 23, 2011, 01:49:48 PM

Rossmaker nice looking rig. Some good leather work.KT

Rossmaker · January 23, 2011, 02:00:21 PM

Thanks KT! I think I am going to try this same rig again in a light brown dye I think it will look good.

Chuck 100 yd · January 23, 2011, 05:33:51 PM

Here is a picture of the sheath to go with my HOG rig posted earlier.

It has no sealer or finish on it at that point. A work in progress.

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · January 23, 2011, 05:53:01 PM

Looks good Chuck, nice and clean, good job on the scallops, it will look just spiffy with your H.O.G. rig.

tEN wOLVES

Cliff Fendley · January 23, 2011, 06:56:41 PM

Here is one just finished. A belt and holster in my S.D. Myres patterns for a 5 1/2 inch Blackhawk. The rig does have a couple things I normally don't do unless requested, the keeper on the belt and a hammer tie down. Still this is a pattern for early 20th century so they fit right in.

Kid Terico · January 23, 2011, 07:21:32 PM

Chuck nice looking knife sheath and Cliff sharp looking Jock Strap rig. KT

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · January 23, 2011, 07:25:57 PM

Good pattern Cliff, and nicely executed, the color is really nice, what did you use?, I like your use of copper rivets, it really ages an item, your use of lines and border stamping is simple but elegant, it just looks great all around, thanks for the look see pard. As for a keeper, I prefer them, and hammer thongs were used quit a bit in the twentieth century which is fitting for jock strap style.

tEN wOLVES

Chuck 100 yd · January 23, 2011, 07:42:12 PM

NICE !! Love the color.

TwoWalks Baldridge · January 23, 2011, 08:19:34 PM

I love it, the style, the color as well as the border design. Wow!