Bazooka Joe Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Smith & Wesson 581 Damascus Blade. Had a bit spare time the other day, so I decided to make myself a Skinning Knife. I had leftovers of the Damascus Steel I was making the Rings with, & an Old Pair of Hand Grips off a Smith & Wesson 581 357" I used to own before the ban. I was going to customise this gun, bull barrel, different grips, trigger, sights etc, alas no more, hence the spare grips. Blade length 3-3/4", Width of blade 1-1/2". Handle; 3-3/4" Long. 7-1/2" overall. Decorated the Top Strap of the Blade, drilled & fitted a Hollow Brass Insert for a Landyard in the base of the grips, polished the Wood & the S/W Logo's on the side of the grips, & made a Brass Insert to fit in between the two Handles. Just a heads up, if you ever decide to make one of these knifes out of old Damascus Barrels, you cannot harden the steel. Does it bring back memories.....Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Nice want to make me one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Nice want to make me one. Sorry WW it's a one off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 That's brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Nice want to make me one. Sorry WW it's a one off. Just sell him it BJ.....it's not as though you ever shoot anything too skin now is it Certainly looks a lot better than it did on Fri when i saw it,another quality BJ product P.S. I'll be up to collect it later in the week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmo90 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Very nice work and a good bit of craftsmanship there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_No Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 lovely bit of kit mate, cracking job says I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antlerman Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 nice one mate very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Now that's one cracking bit of recycling! VERY attractive, well done you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Thanks for the comments, appreciated I'm fancying making a Sheaf for this knife, something I've never done before, just to finish it off. Can any member on here point me in the right direction concerning the leather/where to obtain it/what's best/stitching etc ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antlerman Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 hi joe try either tandy leather or leprevo for the leather mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 hi joe try either tandy leather or leprevo for the leather mate Cheers AM, just what I'm looking for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintime Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 jo didnt know how talented you are. very nice mate, did you ever make any more rings? with it being of that type of steel would it be prone to rust ? I have been told and you are the man to know is leaf spring any good for knife blades? I keep seeing this at the side of the road off tippers and the like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Hi Justin, no rings yet, being promised steel for a while now, & nothing has shown. I've an old hammer gun, I'll have a look tomorrow & see if I want to keep it, or turn it into rings/blades. As for the spring steel, I suppose you could, have you access to a milling machine, be a bit of a labour, there's better steel out there for what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antlerman Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 no problem joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 That's brilliant. If you want some real praise, you should post this on an American shooting forum, they'd love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maidment78 Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 That is a brilliant peice of work, seriously impressed. Seriously want one now too. Well done on the workmanship, really well finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted March 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 If you want some real praise, you should post this on an American shooting forum, they'd love it. Never thought of that one, just might Thanks for the comments, appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Hello, mate, The knife is an absolute delight. Just had a thought about some Damascus from what I saw on the last visit I made to Somerset. I'll make a call but it's just possible that the people in question (who appreciate skill and artistry) may see this anyway: They know who they are! Cheers, Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Never thought of that one, just might Thanks for the comments, appreciated If you ever do, post the link it would be an interesting read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Bazooka Joe, if you want to make another I have a spare set of original grips from N frame Mod 29 S&W. They have some damage to the very tops, but you could do away with this bit. Yours for free if you want them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 That is stunning mate, i remember seeing the rings you made and also thinking they were great, you must have a real talent for that, although i was bored in the garage one day and made a ring out of a 2 pence piece and was surprised at how well it came out, it had that hammerite "hammered" finish and cought the light quite well! Well done you... on the hardening - surely there must be a way to harden them as the gun barrells must take a bit of punishment don't they? Regards, Gixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 That is stunning mate, i remember seeing the rings you made and also thinking they were great, you must have a real talent for that, although i was bored in the garage one day and made a ring out of a 2 pence piece and was surprised at how well it came out, it had that hammerite "hammered" finish and cought the light quite well! Well done you... on the hardening - surely there must be a way to harden them as the gun barrells must take a bit of punishment don't they? Regards, Gixer Hello, mate. Re the hardening; I may be talking out out of my '***** here so please take this with a pinch of salt. Two different materials are used to form the barrels - iron and steel twisted together and welded. Any attempt to harden the steel would, I think, result in a melted puddle of iron because of the temperatures required. Pretty sure that Joe can put us straight. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 That sounds like it makes sense to me! Always wondered what the make up of Damascus was.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Bazooka Joe, if you want to make another I have a spare set of original grips from N frame Mod 29 S&W. They have some damage to the very tops, but you could do away with this bit. Yours for free if you want them. Catweazle, thanks for the offer, I'll send you a PM, Refuse nothing but blows... on the hardening - surely there must be a way to harden them as the gun barrells must take a bit of punishment don't they? Wymberley is right, the main problem is the Damascus Barrels are made from low carbon steel and iron, carbon being the common denominator here, & they will not harden. The Chinese Sword Makers use a method called "sanmei", I think I'm right, where the sword has the softer inner core, with a hard outer skin....totally different steel to the Damascus Steel used for Shotgun Barrels. Saying that, you can get a excellent edge on this type of knife, but it won't take punishment....this one will serve well for what it was made for though "skinning". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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