Damascus metal ?

[Alan62]

What is your oppinion on this metal


http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/Alan62/damascus014.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/Alan62/damascus017.jpg



Thanks

[Rick]

Looks like two different types of metal welded together .
More like a pamor ; but pamor does fit the incredibly broad term of "damascus" as perceived by the general public .










/could be resist etched though ..........

[Alan62]

Thank you Rick

[Rick]

Let's not be mysterious here ; any piece is always better judged in its complete context .

How about showing the whole piece ; both sides and hilt/tang ; whichever .
Share a little description such as dimensions origin , etc.

Right now I'm leaning toward resist etched from what I can see .

You're welcome .

[Alan62]

Ok
I bought it recently on ebay auction. The seller claimed it was found at a farm sale in Pennsylvania.It is 11 inches total and the blade is 5 inches long and about 1inch wide at the widest point.It looks like it had a longer tang welded to the "damascus" looking part

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/Alan62/Damascusdagger.jpg


Weld?

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/Alan62/damascus004.jpg



Thanks again for the help

[Rick]

Really long tang !
Perhaps what you have is a forged cable blade with a monosteel tang extension welded on .
The scabbard looks like it was an add on and not original to the blade .
looks like a fun project piece . :)

[Alan62]

Thanks Rick
I think it will be fun.
The scabbard fits the blade perfectly except for the tang. I wonder if they just got lucky or if maybe they made the knife blade to fit the scabbard.

Prolly just lucky,I am just glad it came with one :)
thanks again for your expertise

[Rick]

Oh now ..... let's not call it expertise . :o

More like a guess from a picture or two . :D