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Bear jawbone Dag
« on: October 05, 2012, 03:38:53 PM »
Bear jawbone grip with cable Damascus blade and Southern Cheyenne style sheath......









it's designed to be worn on a bandoleer which isn't finished yet........

BTW - cable Damascus can be documented to the 1860's - not common but.........
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Re: Bear jawbone Dag
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2012, 05:16:01 PM »
Absolutely superb!

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Re: Bear jawbone Dag
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2012, 08:11:13 AM »
Man, you do such beautiful work! Thanks for sharing the photos.

What's the history of cable damascus? I assume it starts with steel cable that's hammered out and folded? Was this a way to re-use steel or a specific school of damascus-making?
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