It will be a MONSTER....by Andrew Jordan

[rabanwelsch]

Hi all.

I want to present my new knife by Andrew Jordan.

He forged a MONSTER for me.

The Big Chief.

1.2842 steel and the blade has a lengh over 13".

Here are the first pics and i will post every process!

At first the forged blank, the shape and yesterday i got a pic with the fittings.......

Please have a look on the fuller.

I am so happy!! :thumbup:

 

[brets-ftw]

looks like a great chopper in the makings

 

[SplittinHairs]

Wow - very pleasing shape. Can't wait to see it progress.:thumbup:

 

[Peter S.]

God damn!
That´s a real hardcore monster! :thumbup:
Can´t wait, to see it complete!

 

[knarfeng]

d-fense, please use family friendly language in your General Forum posts.

1.2842, a nice choice for a 13" blade.
http://www.zknives.com/knives/steels/steelchart.php?snm=1.2842

Looking forward to seeing it complete.

 

[jbob24]

I like Jordans style a lot, that's gonna be awesome when it's done I love it already :thumbup:

 

[rabanwelsch]

News:

Its back from plasma-coating !!!

Yeah!

 

[idaho]

Look great and powerfull. I love that angled handle.

 

[GRIM 62]

Trees will tremble!

 

[zyhano]

Ha, he also makes swords! Get your upgrade next year congrats, looks great.

 

[Cabra]

Hey Raban.
How does he make the plasma-coating. He makes it him self or is another company.
That blade looks very interesting.
How thick is it?
Thanks.

 

[rabanwelsch]

Thanks for your comments!

@cabra

The physical vapour deposition is made by a company.

The blade thickness is from 0,35 inch at the riccasso down to a 0,08 inch point.

I think, that knife will be a great camp-knife and chopper!

 

[Cabra]

Thanks.
I does look like a good camp-chopper.
Wanna see it finished.
Keep us posted.:thumbup:

 

[banana-clip]

Sweet looking knife.

 

[UCPOPO]

I looooove big blades. May have to look into one like this. Shes puuurty

 

[rabanwelsch]

Here it is.......the Big Chief !!!!!!!!!!

This is a real forged MONSTER and its AWESOME!!!!!!!

Completely the same what I had imagined....:thumbup:

THANKS a lot, Andrew Jordan !!!!

 

[321sold.biz]

Great work! How does Plasma coating compair to other coatings?

 

[rabanwelsch]

This PVD Titanium Aluminum Nitride coating is great.

Hard use, no problem.

i got 2 other knives with this coating and i have to say its works...:thumbup:

From the internet:

The design of this coating provides exceptional oxidation resistance and extreme hardness. That's why this coating works well in very demanding cutting tool applications, especially when tools are being pushed to the max.

 

[TwinStick]

Great looking knife. I just don't understand why it would'nt be a full width, full tang though, instead of a stick/reduced tang, on a blade of that size, that is designed for hard use ?

 

[Gator97]

I've checked the documentation provided by tincoat on TiAlN coating.
According to them, the deposition temperature is 800-850F.
Wouldn't this adversely affect blade tempering? Am I missing something?