Pictures of your setup

Status
Not open for further replies.
IMG_20130330_103040.jpg
vivi nova clone on a ego, looking to get a mech mod soon.
 

StereoDreamer

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Oct 13, 2012
1,341
2,629
60
Columbia MD
Damascus steel and I forgot the name of black wood

Is that actually REAL Damascus steel, or some sort of polymer/acrylic/composite?

I see a lot of stuff on here (drip tips/mod panels) that claim to be "Damascus" or "Mokome Gane", but are shaped in ways that would take HOURS of work by an expert machinist using a milling machine and a LOT of patience. (in other words--several hundreds of $$$ of machine-shop time)

From what I know about pattern-welded steels, shaping them like this is about as difficult as it gets with metal working, and requires a lot of specialized tooling, REALLY slow working, a built-in expectation that about 25% of every attempt will fail during machining, and master-level machinist skills.

There is a reason why highly figured custom knives made of these materials can cost as much as an automobile--not many people can do it, and the material is prone to break/chip/split during machining.

I'm not "calling you out" or accusing you of anything, I'm just curious as to what this material REALLY is...
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Users who are viewing this thread