sgain dubh blades

**DWFII** · 28th August 08, 06:22 PM

Anyone know where to find damascus sgian dubh blades?

Looking for quality but not necessarily the best of the best.

thanks

**Standard** · 28th August 08, 07:03 PM

I'm pretty sure this topic has been covered before and there are several sources for nice blades. Rab Gordon comes to mind as a good source for quality damascus blades http://www.rainnea.com/Sgian-Dubh-Blades.htm . The Salmon River Forge http://users.sisqtel.net/dgatwood has been mentioned. Hope this helps.

**Howard Clark** · 28th August 08, 07:43 PM

I might make you a batch of them in real nice damascus with some filework for a pair of those cool shoes you make. PM if that piques your interest at all. Of course you might not want that many of them, I dunno ?

**scotchmaster** · 29th August 08, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by DWFII

Anyone know where to find damascus sgian dubh blades?

Looking for quality but not necessarily the best of the best.

thanks

DWII, Try Caulfield leather works. It is where i got mine.

http://www.caulfieldleather.co.uk/

**DWFII** · 29th August 08, 06:32 AM

Originally Posted by scotchmaster

DWII, Try Caulfield leather works. It is where i got mine.

http://www.caulfieldleather.co.uk/

Brad,

Thanks, that's a good lead. And a good price point to start with. I appreciate it.

**Kerr the Walker** · 3rd September 08, 06:15 AM

I've used Caulfield before too. Good quality product and the price is very reasonable.

Originally Posted by scotchmaster

DWII, Try Caulfield leather works. It is where i got mine.

http://www.caulfieldleather.co.uk/

**jmercier** · 2nd September 08, 02:47 PM

On a side note, as i found out in my copy of the anvil's ring that I got today, Howard Clark is demonstrating at the Guild of Metalsmiths Fall Conference in Hastings Minnesota , sept 19-21 So if you're in that area look up that ABANA chapter and you can see the artist at work making knives =P

**BEEDEE** · 2nd September 08, 03:00 PM

I've used Atlanta Cutlery blades: http://www.atlantacutlery.com/atlant...il.aspx?ID=850

Brian

**DWFII** · 3rd September 08, 06:24 AM

Originally Posted by BEEDEE

I've used Atlanta Cutlery blades: http://www.atlantacutlery.com/atlant...il.aspx?ID=850

Brian

Well, to be frank the first sgian I made (for myself) used a AC blade. It wasn't the damascus blade they offer so I really can't speak to that but it wasn't a very good blade either. In my line of work the most important skill a person can have is the ability to sharpen a knife...and I can sharpen a blade of good steel so that it's "scary sharp." But while I could get an edge on the AC blade, it just wouldn't hold.

In any event, that kind of soured me on them although I like the long tang and the narrow width.

**scotchmaster** · 3rd September 08, 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by DWFII

Well, to be frank the first sgian I made (for myself) used a AC blade. It wasn't the damascus blade they offer so I really can't speak to that but it wasn't a very good blade either. In my line of work the most important skill a person can have is the ability to sharpen a knife...and I can sharpen a blade of good steel so that it's "scary sharp." But while I could get an edge on the AC blade, it just wouldn't hold.

In any event, that kind of soured me on them although I like the long tang and the narrow width.

Yeah, I bought a damascus blade from AC it was from India and very chinsey...