[Valkman]

Just made these!

The first ones are small skinners in orange and blue G10, and sharp as a razor!

http://usera.imagecave.com/Valkman/Knives_Ive_Made/Orange_Blue1.jpg

Next is a small skinner with premium Ironwood handles - the Ironwood is stunning and much better than the pics show.

http://usera.imagecave.com/Valkman/Knives_Ive_Made/Left.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/Valkman/Knives_Ive_Made/Left_Blade_logo.jpg

Last is my first Damascus effort - carbon steel Damascus with Premium Ironwood. I forgot the etch the whole knife before putting the handle on so I etched to the plunge cut and put my etch in the ricasso area. :)

http://usera.imagecave.com/Valkman/Knives_Ive_Made/Left_Blade.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/Valkman/Knives_Ive_Made/Left1.jpg

Hope you like 'em! These are all carbon steel but I'm working on some ATS-34 knives now.

[JShirley]

Very nice.

You want to give us some idea of size? OAL, blade length, etc?

John

[Valkman]

Ha! Details! LOL

I'm so pumped about getting a website I forgot about that stuff! :p

The small skinners have a blade just over 2" and are about 7 1/4" OAL

The larger utility has a 3 1/2" blade and goes 8" to 8 1/2" OAL.

I have new models in the works, because in working with stainless I have to send it out for heat treat and am not limited to the size of my forge anymore. They'll go to Paul Bos, the best there is at heat treating stainless steels.

Check out my new website, just done by my new friend, esteemed sword maker Michael Pearce:

http://www.donllewellynknives.tinkerswords.com/

[hso]

Nice job. You etching with ferric chloride?

[444]

Hey Don.
I haven't talked to you since the last SHOT show get together.
You know I moved back to town ?
I live on the west side of the 215 x Chyenne

Very nice knives.

[ecos]

very nice work as usual!

havent checked out the site yet...this 28.8 dialup is killing me (yes...type slower :P )
i bookmarked it and will admire it tomorrow when i have more time.

keep up the good work!

[Valkman]

hso, yep ferric chloride and water.

444, man you're close to the range! I gotta get out there, haven't shot in a while. Tomorrow I'm going to the Classic Gun and Knife Show at Mandalay Bay.

ecos, thanks man and it's a simple site but has a bunch of pics, as you would expect. :)

Thanks guys!

I got a whole batch of this ATS-34 going and plan on sending Bos at least 20 knives. :eek:

[444]

" man you're close to the range!"

That wasn't a coincidence. :D