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Damascus Slicer Update.

3/16" thick 1084/15N20 Damascus with stabilized Koa scales and brass pins is the plan for this one. Time for some heat That curl... Koa grown right There it is.  ...

Damascus Slicer Update.

3/16" thick 1084/15N20 Damascus with stabilized Koa scales and brass pins is the plan for this one. Time for some heat That curl... Koa grown right There it is.  ...

Yeah...

Time to get serious.

Yeah...

Time to get serious.

The look ahead.

The end of 2014 pile. Damascus Slicer OGK SWK SPK BTK BTK HSK GPK ARK Mod. II

The look ahead.

The end of 2014 pile. Damascus Slicer OGK SWK SPK BTK BTK HSK GPK ARK Mod. II

The next OGK is close to being finished.

Saturday is in the books. Whew.

The next OGK is close to being finished.

Saturday is in the books. Whew.

Few Pics of the past week..

Firepit season is upon us.. Steaks over oak, best thing ever.   IIt appears that the first pepper garden in SC was a sucess. Shout out to the guys at...

Few Pics of the past week..

Firepit season is upon us.. Steaks over oak, best thing ever.   IIt appears that the first pepper garden in SC was a sucess. Shout out to the guys at...

The anvil has arrived.

I am really getting excited about this..

The anvil has arrived.

I am really getting excited about this..