Mammoth Tsunami Chef

Its been quite awhile since I posted here. Now that photobucket is back to normal I'm able to again lol
13.5" overall length with a 9" blade that stands 2" tall at the heel. Made from HHH Knives Tsunami pattern damascus steel with Mammoth tooth handle stainless bolsters and white G10 liners.

Please let me know what you think.
StaySharp

 

Wow, the patterns in the blade and handle combine to make a very eye-pleasing knife. I had to google HHH. Nice billet. How is it working with mammoth tooth?

 

Thanks Dan.
The mammoth tooth isnt too bad to work with. I'd say it's like very hard bone with striations of stone through it. I glue G10 liner material to front and back sides before cutting or drilling. Use sharp belts, bits, and blades. I use drill bits made for drilling ceramic tiles, cut with my portaband and start shaping on the belt grinder at around 120 grit. Rougher grits can tear out/break chunks off. CA glue is your friend.

 

@LeclairKnives Jaw dropping good man! Is it the photo, or does this Damascus usually etch that dark? I’ve never worked with pattern welded steel, so genuinely wondering if that’s par for the course for all Damascus, a technique you used, or unique to this billet.

 

The steel is that dark. This blade I did a hot coffee etch. First you etch in ferric chloride (or hot vinegar like I use) once I get the depth of etch I want, I buff off all the oxides untill its all shiny again but can still see the raised pattern. Then I take a jar of the cheapest instant coffe I can find (has to be instant coffee) and mix the whole Jar with 4L hot water and stir untill all the crystals have disolved. Then I just hang the blade in the coffee untill it is as dark as I want it. Rinse it in cold water then I soak it i a jar of mineral oil overnight.