Chris Moss Large Drop point Bowie

Doug C

Doug C

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Chris had this available on Don Fogg's forum and here.
I felt lucky to snag it.

OAL: 18.75"
Blade length: 12.25" width: 1.5" average
Blade thickness: .25" tapering towards the tip.
Blade and spacer are 74 layer 1084/15n20 i forged on a Iron Kiss Hammer, and the blade has been laddered toward the edge.
Guard is raindrop pattern damascus
Handle is Desert Ironwood secured by a stainless steel pin through the tang.
Blade was finished to 600 grit, etched and then protected with metal wax.


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Doug
 
Yes, Chris is another fine young knifemaker.
Not afraid to tackle any style knife it seems.
 
That long, slender downward-sloping blade is a bit different-looking but I really quite like it. The light etch on the damascus and the gorgeous ironwood are particularly appealing.

Roger
 
Thanks All ! :)

Buffalohump, knife feels good, nice, and lighter than I would have thought.
Balance point is about 1/2" in front of the plunge line and the DI is gorgeous.

Thanks, Chris. :thumbup:
Looking forward to doing business with you again.

Doug
 
I really liked this one from the first time I saw it. I feel a bit close to this one as I was demonstrating making damascus at the hammer-in where this steel was forged. When Chris wanted to try and work out a billet I handed over the forge and power hammer and let him at it. He's a very quick study and the results speak for themselves.

-d
 
Doug C said:
Thanks All ! :)

Buffalohump, knife feels good, nice, and lighter than I would have thought.
Balance point is about 1/2" in front of the plunge line and the DI is gorgeous.

Thanks, Chris. :thumbup:
Looking forward to doing business with you again.

Doug
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Thanks doug! i am glad you like it! it was alot of fun to make! and is one of my favorite big knives i have made.

also.. I couldnt capture it in the pictures.. but if you look at the top of the blade towards the start of the clip.. you will see that there is actually a hamon on the blade. I didnt clay the blade at all.. i was told the steel would through harden. i am going to try and get a hamon on the blade made from the rest of the billet.

Deker said:
I really liked this one from the first time I saw it. I feel a bit close to this one as I was demonstrating making damascus at the hammer-in where this steel was forged. When Chris wanted to try and work out a billet I handed over the forge and power hammer and let him at it. He's a very quick study and the results speak for themselves.

-d
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Deker, i am really sorry i wasnt able to put this one in your hands and tell you how thankful i am for your help. You are a great teacher, as is shown in the steel! no cold shuts no flaws... which would not be the case had i dont it myself. thanks so much for the help! i will use it for the rest of my career.

i am glad yall like the knife!
thanks
~chris
 
Knifemaker87 said:
Deker, i am really sorry i wasnt able to put this one in your hands and tell you how thankful i am for your help. You are a great teacher, as is shown in the steel! no cold shuts no flaws... which would not be the case had i dont it myself. thanks so much for the help! i will use it for the rest of my career.
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No need to thank me Chris. Seeing the output of my attempt at teaching is all the thanks I need! I will admit to being a little bummed that I didn't get to see this one in person, but that's OK...We'll work something out in the future to get one of your knives into my hands for keeps. ;)

Make it back up for next year's hammer-in and we'll do something else fun and interesting. Now sure what it'll be yet, but I've got a little time to plan....

You're a lucky guy Doug. Good score.

-d
 
Knifemaker87 said:
I couldnt capture it in the pictures.. but if you look at the top of the blade towards the start of the clip.. you will see that there is actually a hamon on the blade.
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Yes it is there. I noticed that on first examination and it looks great with the low layer count, lightly etched damascus.

Congrats again on your upcoming wedding, Chris ! :thumbup: :)
deker said:
You're a lucky guy Doug. Good score.

-d
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Deker, I agree with you about that, I don't do paypal on principle and Chris was nice enough to work with me.
I am very well pleased with this knife.

Thanks again to all for the nice comments.

Doug
 
Knifemaker87 said:
also.. I couldnt capture it in the pictures.. but if you look at the top of the blade towards the start of the clip.. you will see that there is actually a hamon on the blade. I didnt clay the blade at all.. i was told the steel would through harden. i am going to try and get a hamon on the blade made from the rest of the billet.
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I just re-read this and figured I'd comment. The reason that you're able to see the hamon better than you'd expect (since the 1084 is a deep hardening steel) is due to the etch. Martensite etches a darker shade than it's pearlite/austenite cousins so it shows more than it would on a simply polished blade. that said, it's a testimony to your control of the heat treatment that you got the hamon effect without clay. Odds are you had the thicker section JUST at or JUST short of critical at quench time so the extra mass of that section of the blade slowed the quench JUST enough to differentially harden. Pretty tough to do. Nice work :)

-d
 
Knifemaker87 said:
i am going to try and get a hamon on the blade made from the rest of the billet.~chris
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Looking forward to seeing that one, Chris, and hoping you give us a look at it here.

deker said:
I just re-read this and figured I'd comment. The reason that you're able to see the hamon better than you'd expect (since the 1084 is a deep hardening steel) is due to the etch. Martensite etches a darker shade than it's pearlite/austenite cousins so it shows more than it would on a simply polished blade. that said, it's a testimony to your control of the heat treatment that you got the hamon effect without clay. Odds are you had the thicker section JUST at or JUST short of critical at quench time so the extra mass of that section of the blade slowed the quench JUST enough to differentially harden. Pretty tough to do. Nice work :)

-d
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Deker,
Appreciate that information.

Doug
 
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