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Knife maker identification
So I bought this meteorite metal folding knife at a pawn shop and i'm curious if anyone can help me find out/ identify the maker. Here are a couple pictures. It's a gorgeous knife.
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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on
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Martin,
Are there any markings on the knife that might help?
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Permalink Reply by Martin Montoya on
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The only markings is displayed in the pictures linked.
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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on -
Could you post a pic of the other side .. open ??
It is one sweet looking knife.
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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on -
Thank you .. it is one sweet knife !!!
I'm amazed @ the total lack of a maker's mark.
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Me to I was hoping the circle pattern was like the makers seal. :/
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All I know is it's made from meteorite metal
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Can I ask how we know that?
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Metals react in certain ways with acids and heat. the swirls in this result after acid washing the blade after forging. diferent types of meteorite metals result in different types of swirl pattern. Being this is a hand crafted blade and the quality of work put into it. It wouldn't be profitable for the maker to fake the swirl pattern.
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I would have to say it reminds me of George Mullers work but I have never seen him file work a bolster
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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on -
Martin .. we're all trying to be very respectful here ..PLEASE .. no offense meant !!!
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It appears to be pretty std "raindrop damascus" .. a forge welded steel that I personally have dozens examples of. The process of bringing out the pattern resulting from any pattern or forge welded steel involves an acid bath. I personally use ferric chloride..
You've an extremely beautiful knife ..but.. how do you KNOW it's "meteorite metal" ???
??? Did the pawn broker / seller tell you this ???
Jan Carter said:Can I ask how we know that?
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Permalink Reply by Kees ( KC ) Mension on
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first there was a big bang......
one gasbubble collected a lot of iron ( from meteorites ) we call this now the earth and we live here
the centre of the earth still is mostly iron ( thats why we have so much gravity )
in the hundreds of million years after this many meteorites hit the earth...... giving us still the same metals as we sucked up for so many years SO EVERY KNIFE is made of meteorite metal ( most iron 95% and nickel )
then there are stone meteorites but we dont use them for knifes ... ofcourse
some meteorites that fell quite recent ( lets say a few thoused years till now ) and have "parked" on the surface of the earth.. are sometimes known and some got names
still the metal is just iron and nickel .... nothing fancy
if you melt this and make a knife... nothing is different than just other steels .... men have made better metals than meteorites make ( we add cobalt and vanadium and a lot of other metals and mix and cool and ......MAKE THE STEEL WE WANT ( thank god )
so i think your knife is meteorite .... but if it was especially from a ( "known") meteorite the maker ( and owner ) would not just leave it at a pawn shop
its a nice blade but on the second picture i think i noticed the knife is not well centred ... is it still straight ? and the thumb stud looks a bit oversized ...unfortunately as an european guy i have not a clue of the maker but it looks cool
are the liners brass ?? becouse thats would mean ( no offense ) it is not as "super" as it looks (and i hope you did not pay to much for this "meteorite " knife martin )
but again.... it has the looks !
this is a picture of a knife with the HANDLE made of "gibeon meteorite"( Namibia ) and a stainess Damascus blade made by Des Horn the structure of the metal on the handle can only be formed in the vacume of space
this is a 4000 dollar knife btw !!
greetzz kc
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