Damascarbotanium-----Chris Moss WiP

Will York said:
Where does it balance?
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i didnt see this when i responded. honestly i am not sure where it balances. i will put it all together and see. it is very light and fast in the hand. but has a enough uymph to really swing it. especially if you slide you hand back onto the butt swell.

it is going to be fun to cut stuff with this knife for sure. and the sharpend clip will make even a backswing deadly.

I have a couple "apprentices" coming over today so i will get them working and then hopefully be able to continue working on the blade. i am picking up the gun-blue today, so i will be all set for finishing the blade and steel spacer.

the leather is in the mail for the sheath. i am thinking about throwing some carbon fiber on that as well as a Ti belt stud.
 
The leather for the final sheath will get here in the next day or so. While the total carbon wrap didnt work out so well, I am planning on doing a carbon fiber inlay in the sheath, and it will have the stud anodized. I think it should make a really pretty package.

Before I got to the final grits of polishing I etched my mark in the blade. This is the first time I have ever etched my name, so I didnt have time to get stencils made, however I used nail polish, (my wife doesnt use this color...) and got my mark in there pretty good. I am thinking about changing the mark to just be my last name.

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And then there were days of sanding... lots and lots of sanding. I think this was 320 grit.

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Eventually I got it to a clean 1500 grit and ready for etching.

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It took about 3 tries at etching and bluing before I got it the way I wanted it, and I am pretty happy with it now. It still needs some final touch ups (primarily the plunges).

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I also got the handle sealed with automotive 2-part epoxy clear that is UV protective so the resin in the handle wont yellow with age. I still have to cut and buff it. There is no way to show how intricate the carbon on the handle is. The fibers reflect on the light as you move it.

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Now all that is left is the final touch up and assembly for the knife and making the sheath. Then it is going off to Coop for pictures.
 
Threads like this are such an inspiration to everyone who either collects or desires someday to collect custom knives.

Lorien and KM87, that's one terrific looking knife.
 
RWS said:
Threads like this are such an inspiration to everyone who either collects or desires someday to collect custom knives.

Lorien and KM87, that's one terrific looking knife.
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These threads were honestly my inspiration and what taught me almost all that i know. I just hope to be a fraction of as much help as everyone else has been.

ON the knife-side... the handle has been cut, and only needs to be buffed before being done. i will do the final touch ups on the blade and i am going to polish and re-anodize the Ti spacer to make it "pop" a little more, then it is final assembly and pictures of the knife. hopefully tonight.

i should get my leather today or tommorow and will start on the sheath assembly as soon as i get it. Today i will be laying up the carbon fiber for the Inlay.

thanks everyone!
~Chris
 
Thank you Don : )
 
I really dont have any new information for you on this post, however I do have pictures, (:D:D:D).

I sanded the handle to 2000 grit to make everything smooth and to get out some drips in the paint. Here it is cut and ready for buffing:

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Here is the knife all assembled. This is a preview. I am still not quite happy with the blade; I think it will take at least one more cycle of bluing to get it where I want it, as I got some streaking on the last blueing. You can see it on the blade, but it gets better each time, and I want it to be perfect.

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also..I wanted to point out how nice the gaurd fit is... I am very proud of that.
enjoy the picture! Sheath coming soon.

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I'm digging this one a lot - some different and unexpetced elements coming together nicely. Good stuff.

Roger
 
Lorien said:
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I also got the handle sealed with automotive 2-part epoxy clear that is UV protective so the resin in the handle wont yellow with age. I still have to cut and buff it. There is no way to show how intricate the carbon on the handle is. The fibers reflect on the light as you move it.
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Mark - Burlsource has the same problem with some of his premium woods. He has started presenting them with motion in a short video. Maybe make a little 30 second movie and place it on youtube so we can see the finished knife from all sides AND see the "dance of the carbon fiber"!

Just a thought.

Amazing knife. Lorien is a lucky man.
 
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+1, that handle is something else. It looks like a great blend of "old school" materials like bronze and horn, despite being a combination of "space age" materials.
 
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