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This salesman's sample came from the Baker Gun & Forging Company located in Batavia, N.Y.
I would guess it is of Belgium manufacture as there were some other salesman samples in boxes that had a Belgium address.
I purchased this, along with some other items from the grandson of the last president of this firm.
Oscar Gaddy refinished the finished end many years ago. With the resurgence in the interest in Damascus barreled guns, I thought some of you might enjoy these photos. One photo shows the remains of the mandrel sleeve.
Chris

Neat Chris! Are there any markings on the sample rod to suggest their origin? May I add those pics here?
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/19006385

Very similar pattern on this Baker

Chris, that is simply amazing!!! You are a lucky man to have that in your collection and a gentleman to share it with us.
Thank you very much.

Tim

Its pics and names that at times pop up realy make a person miss Oscar,Bill Wise and Herr Klunkermiester.God Bless them

I went ahead and made an album just for demonstration rods
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/20091342

That is simple awesome. No matter haw many descriptions you may read about how it was done, those pictures are better.

Thanks for sharing!

Revdocdrew,
I would pleased if you used the pictures. There are no markings on it that I can find. I let Oscar examine it for quite some time. It prompted him to buy an English barrel sample at auction to include in his damascus display.
Chris

Pics are up Chris, with Dr Gaddy's. Thanks again!

Chris,

Very nice example. That is not the mandrel, it is the chemise. The mandrel is a stolid steel rod. They wrapped the chemise around the mandrel before they started turning the riband. The mandrel had a fixture that was attached at one end. This fit into another fixture that allowed the assistant to turn the mandrel over the anvil wrapping the riband around.

Pete

Pete and Drew, this is the first sample of damascus construction I've seen that the beginning of the billet is composed of quite large sections of iron and steel. It appears the blacksmith then draws out these large pieces into the smaller billet we're used to seeing. I had thought the small billet, composed of many smaller pieces were supplied by the rolling mill in finished form. What do y'all think?