AVAILABLE Blades... RainShadow Custom Knives!

[rasbo]

hows mine coming along

[rainshadow1]

I was supposed to see it back from heat treat this week, but I haven't yet. I'll rattle the cage a little...

[groundhog]

This is probally a stupid question but I have noticed that a lot of the blades that are offered today are hard to resharpen if you allow them to get too dull. I have some Damascus knives that I like but the cheap old carbon blades are quick to put an edge on in the field. What would you reccomend for someone that doesn't care about blade life so much as putting an edge on quick while in the field? Can you just temper it so that it is a little softer or what would you reccomend?

[rainshadow1]

When I start to monkey with my own HT, then I can do that with most steels.

Some steels, like the 8670 I used quite a bit of, did that as their optimium temper. Stuff like the lower end carbon tool steels are going to naturally end up that way at their best HT recipe. Softer stainlesses too, like AUS6, 440a, 420 and some others too.

I don't recommend it, honestly. A top performing steel like ATS34, S30V in stainless, and D2, O1, and etc in carbon can be heat treated to last so long, it's a shame to stop skinning or gutting or whatever to re-sharpen. 

If the edge geometry is right, premium steel with a steep edge will EASILY last through an entire field dress without effort, and tune back up to hair popping sharp with 50 strokes on a steel. You'll be YEARS between re-establishing edges because of use (not counting damage.)

[KillBilly]

hows mine coming along

I think it melted during heat treat, oh well

[rainshadow1]

Here's #27, AKA, "A"....

[rainshadow1]

Here's a LOT of 6 Frank Isom Damascus Blades.

They've all got welded mild steel tangs, ground, tapered,  and then heat treated for hardening and temper. Isom damascus is some of the most beautiful steel I've ever dealt with. These will be awesome knives...




 




 




 




 




 




 




 



Sorry for the low quality, dining room table pics... but they're good enough to get the idea.

Let me know if you want to have a project built up on one of these!!!


Thanks guys!

[rainshadow1]

Damascus #5 is reserved...

[rainshadow1]

Dang! Over a Month since I updated this thread! Sorry! 


Here's Damascus #5 as mentioned above...









Maple and Buff, going to have a matching enclosed reed and open reed when I'm done with the project, but here's the knife!






Here's ... ummmm.... I'm gonna have to refer back and edit....













Nickle/Maple over convex ATS34 Stainless. Sweet handling!






And here's one I did for the Local Game Farm where I'm gathering the Cougar recordings. (Up over 50 individual sounds now, plus a BUNCH of purring! You won't believe the sequences I'm going to make with them!)











And it stands up by itself...


It's D2 steel, with brass, and the Bison and the Sika Deer are both products from the Game farm. The inlay is mother of pearl from local oyster shells.




And here's one for the Predator Hunting Talkcast! It's going to be a giveaway there, so get with Brian Downs and find out the rules, you could win this one!

 






It's a super handy working blade style I've seen professional fur handling men use alot. ATS34 Stainless. The grip is bone spaced black, Amboyna Burl spaced red, and a spacer of Wooly Mammoth Ivory! It'll have a pack sheath.

Again, get with the Predator Hunting Talkcast / Brian Downs... you could win this one!

[rainshadow1]

Blade C....







 




 




  


Comments always welcomed, guys. Thanks!

[GoldTip]

Beautiful knives as always Steve, looking to put one or more that I've got from you to work this weekend, and they will definitely get a workout this fall whan I kill my Moose!

[tlbradford]

My wife won't let me buy anymore knives until I bloody up the one's I have bought Steve.  Root for me to shoot some stuff so I can get another knife by Christmas.

Anyone looking for a top quality knife, and an awesome artisan to deal with, needs to give Steve a call.

[rainshadow1]

Thanks guys. Appreciated.

I'm making Damascus #5 inso a knife and 2 call set. I'll post it soon....

[rainshadow1]

Current Stock of Blade Blanks...

 
Stainless!

2 - 440C Production Fillet Blanks
1 - 440C Production Ulu blank
Bottom Left is a 440C handmade blank.
The rest are ATS34 Handmade Blanks.




 

Carbon!

A couple Damascus, the rest are D2.




I'll be back thoughout this week updating this thread. I must have 8 knives I've built from the previous available blanks. I've fallen WAY behind updating you with new Pictures!




Thanks Guys!

[rainshadow1]

I'm pretty sure these were in the old photos, if I remeber whichunits they were I'll identify them as such. (The current stock is above, in the cutlery drawer, and getting mighty sparce!)












This one wasn't in this thead as a blank, but how can i NOT post it?!?!?










This one was made as a little brother to a listed blade that I did...












Continued...