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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on June 7, 2016 at 16:11

Martin,

Are there any markings on the knife that might help?

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Permalink Reply by Martin Montoya on June 7, 2016 at 17:16

The only markings is displayed in the pictures linked.

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on June 7, 2016 at 17:42

Could you post a pic of the other side .. open ??

It is one sweet looking knife.

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Permalink Reply by Martin Montoya on June 7, 2016 at 18:25

added to attachments

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on June 7, 2016 at 18:34

Thank you .. it is one sweet knife !!!

I'm amazed @ the total lack of a maker's mark.

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Permalink Reply by Martin Montoya on June 7, 2016 at 18:37

Me to I was hoping the circle pattern was like the makers seal. :/

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Permalink Reply by Martin Montoya on June 7, 2016 at 18:44

All I know is it's made from meteorite metal

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on June 7, 2016 at 20:41

Can I ask how we know that?

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Permalink Reply by Martin Montoya on June 7, 2016 at 20:46

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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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on June 7, 2016 at 21:13

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 June 8, 2016 at 6:33

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.

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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 June 8, 2016 at 9:38

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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