Chris Moss Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Hey Everybody! I have been out of the loop and haven't finished anything in a long time. Thankfully the Fire and Brimstone Hammer-in gave me a real motivation to finish some things up. Here is one of them. A little San Mai Tanto. OAL: 11.25" (with sheath) 10.5" (knife only) Blade Length: 6" Blade: Cable/1075 san mai blade Fittings: Wrought iron, copper, stabilized manzinita burl, and tiger maple, secured by a brass pin The knife will fully disassemble when the brass pin is removed. The tiger maple was treated with resin to seal it, then the whole knife was treated with Tung oil for a semi-gloss finish. Please let me know what you think. If I can find some-one to split a table with at Blade show (in June) then i will have it with me, otherwise it will be going up for sale soon. This is my favorite tanto mounting so far. i am very happy with it. please let me know what you think! ~Chris -Knifemaker- http://knifemaker87.googlepages.com/home Hamons are a painting; blades are a canvas, clay is my paint, fire is my brush. the problem is.. i am still painting like Pablo Picasso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don M Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Very nice Chris !!! Email me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mblades Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Hey Chris, Looks good , keep it up !! Morrow's Blade and Blacksmith Shop http://www.swordsmith.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deker Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Saw this one this weekend. As usual, pictures don't do Chris' work justice. The mounting of this one is just awesome. Keep up the awesome work Chris! -d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stéphane A. Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 You've got gold in your hands Chris. Excellent work ! Stéphane My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 She's a beauty Chris! I really dig that saya. Thanks for showing it. Who; me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil gagnon Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Beautiful work Chris, really like the saya and handle choice. "One who is samurai must before all things" Keep constantly in mind, by day and by night. the fact that he has to die... -Dai Doji Yuzon- 16th Century http://sites.google.com/site/canadianliveblade/home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Rokicki Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Wow! Awesome, as always! Harvest Moon Forge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lester Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Looking at your work almost makes me want to give up. You deffinantly have tallent that most of us don't. Keep up the good work. Doug Lester HELP...I'm a twenty year old trapped in the body of an old man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Moss Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 Looking at your work almost makes me want to give up. You deffinantly have tallent that most of us don't. Keep up the good work. Doug Lester thanks doug, though i am usually the one put to shame. any time i start feeling good about what i do, i go and look at stuff from Don Hanson III, Jesus Hernandez, Burt Foster, Walter Sorrells, Rick Barrett, Anders Hosgstrom or or any of the dozens of knifemakers i am absolutly blown away by, many of whome post on here. Everyone on this forum is so encouraging, and yet, they are also.. REALLY GOOD. thanks for your kind words, without the help of people like you on this forum, i would still be cutting up kitchien knives and finishing them with my dremel tool. (yikes) thanks so much! ~Chris -Knifemaker- http://knifemaker87.googlepages.com/home Hamons are a painting; blades are a canvas, clay is my paint, fire is my brush. the problem is.. i am still painting like Pablo Picasso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Fisher Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Nice piece, as all that you have posted are. Keep em commin!! Jerry Fisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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