Advanced Damascus Steel
with
ABS Master Smith Rick Dunkerly
Class runs: November 18-21
Tuition: $800
Material fee: $200
Skill level: Intermediate and Up, Full proficiency in Damascus, tools, equipment and processes
Class limited to 6
FULL as of 11/1, Please click ENROLL NOW to join the wait list
This course is aimed at producing purposeful and clean pattern welded steel. Explore Damascus patterns from simple to complex. Learn the techniques to make Damascus that stands out. We will cover simple mosaics through powered steel billets with emphasis on creating one of a kind patterns. Material selection will be discussed along with basic metallurgy to ensure that the final products will be structurally sound with the boldest contrast possible. Heat treating, polishing and etching will also be covered. Students should expect to leave with a few billets of Damascus ready to forge into knives or jewelry.
Rick Dunkerly first started making knives in 1984. He made his first Damascus steel in 1991. Rick received his ABS journeyman smith rating in 1995, Rick’s main focus has been Damascus steel, particularly mosaic and composite bar blades. Rick attained the American Bladesmith Society Mastersmith rating in 1997. He has been a full-time knifemaker since 1996, except for the two month’s each fall that he operates as an outfitter in Montana’s Scapegoat Wilderness. Rick now specializes in Damascus folding knives and shows all over the world.