Off Topic Moask question.

[Jack of All Blades]

Posted as off topic since I don’t think it matters much performance wise, but is the Magnum Silent Knight technically a pre-2002 Infi composition blade?
It was released in 2006 but the blanks were said to have been cut out ten years prior.

 

[resinguy]

I joined in 2006, but don't recall ever reading that. Interesting.

 

[Jack of All Blades]

I joined in 2006, but don't recall ever reading that. Interesting.

Here’s the original release thread

Silent Knight. . . Holy Crappin' Thunder!!!. . It's A MOASK!!!!!

Garth found these blanks in my old knife shop today where they have sat for nearly 10 years!!!!. . . I forgot that I had ever prototyped these monsters out!!! :eek: There are very few of these blanks and they require tons of hand grinding as they are hand cut on a bandsaw and then ground to...

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[David Brown]

all I know is they sure are pretty

 

[Jack of All Blades]

all I know is they sure are pretty

The balance on that one must be a dream! Whats the handle?

They’re also much tougher than they look. I was a little hesitant to really work mine, given I’m not sure how a warranty would work since they're somewhat irreplaceable. After a few years on the forums I have no doubt Jerry would make it right.

Sometimes I think I can replace an INFI knife with a similar designed blade and still beat on it like I’m used to doing. Here’s a tip, DONT. Trying to replace your INFI with anything else (unless it’s a blade/tool busse hasn’t made and it fulfills a different purpose) will only lead to disappointment.
You can tell which blade is not INFI. Left out the logo since both of these makers have amazing warranty and the axe one was already replaced. Still with INFI this is hardly EVER an issue to begin with.


Sorta back on topic, using my silent knight, I’ve been intrigued by the idea of it being the original composition hardened to 60hrc. I personally don’t see much of a difference in performance, but it’s nice to know.

 

[resinguy]

The chippy one does have a very nice convex grind. So there's that...

 

[Nuker]

Anybody know the story about why there’s two types? Earlier/later?

dobermaniac ‘s type:
- Less forward extension on the handle
- No lanyard hole


Jaxx ’s type:
- More forward extension on the handle
- With lanyard hole

 

[Jack of All Blades]

Anybody know the story about why there’s two types? Earlier/later?

dobermaniac ‘s type:
- Less forward extension on the handle
- No lanyard hole
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Jaxx ’s type:
- More forward extension on the handle
- with lanyard hole
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I believe the top one’s a magnum moask 14 inch blade and the bottom a standard moask 11? Inch blade

 

[Nuker]

I believe the top one’s a magnum moask 14 inch blade and the bottom a standard moask 11? Inch blade

My thumb ruler tells me both are same length (14”). I used handle length as a gauge.

 

[Jaxx]

I believe the top one’s a magnum moask 14 inch blade and the bottom a standard moask 11? Inch blade

Mine is 14".
dobermaniac will have to confirm the lack of lanyard hole- it might be hiding in the shadow.

 

[Jack of All Blades]

Ah.. then I’m lost as well lol.

 

[Nuker]

1st pic of post #5 is the same type as dobermaniac’s… no hole/shorter handle (magnum).

Another view of post #5 knife:

 

[David Brown]

my guess would be ;

Hand made kind of one of a kind back then.

Not a normal offering

 

[Jaxx]

Been digging in back threads since I had forgotten which year...
Mine is satin/hand smoothed (I think that these CS infi SK's all were) black canvas micarta, & came from a KC show for sure, probably fall '09. (What year & season did they cancel because of flooding? ..)
Earliest posted pic of it I could find is Feb. '10 on a thread I started.

 

[dobermaniac]

Mine’s 14” blade, no lanyard hole. I know I’ve seen a few like mine before but I don’t know anything about the history of them, I got it secondhand.

 

[Nuker]

Oldest pic I could find after the original progress pic (10-6-2006) is a std & Mag (long handle w/hole) from Liliputianganzaaaa (10-14-2006)


So, maybe it’s like David Brown says.

 

[Cobalt]

I remember the advertisements for the silent knight in knife mags. And yes any blanks from that time were definitely A2.

 

[Nuker]

I remember the advertisements for the silent knight in knife mags. And yes any blanks from that time were definitely A2.

Busted… tapping the Scotch Maybe my fault for not specifying INFI MOASK related stuff

Jerry Busse can you please shed any insight to the question posed in post #7?

I know… it was a long time ago.. but I’m guessing the MOASK holds a special place in your memory bank.

 

[Jaxx]

Busted… tapping the Scotch

Jerry Busse can you please shed any insight to the question posed in post #7?

I know… it was a long time ago.. but I’m guessing the MOASK holds a special place in your memory bank.

Both mine & Dobermaniac's are INFI. The A2 Silent Knights are older, have solid bolt fasteners, etc.

Pretty sure both of ours are from the same version of INFI, just were put together at different times. My guess is that his was created later, but both the blanks probably shared space in the Compound before being finished out.

Thread 'Old School Greatness A2 Silent Knight Proto with 2 Sheaths'

May 20, 2016

Regretfully selling my A2 Silent Knight.

Price includes shipping (in the US) and paypal (money order, cashier's check is okay too). Please no trades

International buyers welcome but additional shipping costs apply and for this item, I'd use expedited shipping so it's not in transit long.

This, to my knowledge, was one of 3 Silent Knight protos and all 3 were a little different. 2 of the 3 were users, mainly due do member xaman when he owned them. He actually used this knife to cut the head off of a copperhead. Knife is far front mint, it's old school A2 with a nice patina and...

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[Nuker]

Both mine & Dobermaniac's are INFI. The A2 Silent Knights are older, have solid bolt fasteners, etc.

Pretty sure both of ours are from the same version of INFI, just were put together at different times. My guess is that his was created later, but both the blanks probably shared space in the Compound before being finished out.

Man, that A2 SK is a jaw dropper. Thank you for bringing it up Cobalt & providing the link Jaxx !

If I had to guess about which MOASK handle variant was earlier… it’d be short/no hole as being earlier & long/with hole later. Albeit both very close together.

I’ve done some air swings with the black/red handled one (short handle/no hole). I could see how deciding the handle would be more comfortable by extending it down towards the talon hole just a fuzz. It’s a big blade/caries momentum & the short handled version puts some lateral pressure on the index finger.