Damascus and Texas History

Twice a year I make a knife with Texas historical materials. This is the knife from spring of 2019. The knife features my random pattern Damascus of 1084/15n20. The guard is wrought iron from the first railroad into Dallas, 1872. The dark spacers are blued mild steel from the gate of the cemetery at Rayner, TX, http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGhostTowns/RaynerTexas/RaynerTx.htm a town that only existed 1889-1906. The silver spacer is a 1836 half dollar, as a nod to the year of Texas’ independence. The wood is live oak cut in 1858 by the Ellison family, built into a cabin that was in a documented Indian fight in 1864. https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qfe01 The main details are laser engraved on the box. Overall length is approximately 11 inches. $1500

Here's a link to video segment from my Forged in Fire episode where I talk about the Texas historical series. The railroad rail from this knife is in the video, and also my buddy Mike makes hot sauce. http://www.frycustomknives.com/announcements/forged-in-fire-home-shop-tour


Thanks, Jim Cooper for the excellent photos. Good chance of publication with this one.

Beautiful work and neat use of history

Very nice looking knife!

Everything about that knife is just awesome. Well done!

Amazing work Jason! Love the knife and the history!

Well Done
I like the way you put Texas History together.

That is awesome Sir

100% agree, very impressive!

Outstanding work, Jason! Who made the presentation box for you? Or are you a woodworker as well as a knife maker?

The box came from Jantz Knife Supply. Had it engraved by a local laser guy.

Everything about it is dripping with excellence. OUTSTANDING Jason.

Beautiful knife!

Well done Jason. A work of art!

Very Nice. Forrest

What ^^^^^ has very well articulated.

I’d publicate it