Francesco Muci Knives & Damascus
Fixed Blades
The fixed blade is the most instinctive and ancient type of tool and it is easier to design than a folding knife. Nevertheless, when designing a fixed blade, I pay attention to the size and balance so it can properly fit the owner's hand. The shape of the fixed blade is determined by the knive's purpose. These kind of knives exhibit their beauty from the simplicity of their design and strength and they are trustful companions for work, fun, and life.
Blade: 16 cm, 6 mm thick, woodden grain damascus, hollow ground.Handle: hilt, sub hilt, bottom, and pommel mirror polished twisted damascus, erica burl and black/red vulcanized spacers. OAL 28 cm.
The box is finished with lineseed oil and pure beeswax
Blade: 16 cm, 6 mm thick, woodden grain damascus, hollow ground.Handle: hilt, sub hilt, bottom, and pommel mirror polished twisted damascus, erica burl and black/red vulcanized spacers. OAL 28 cm.
Blade: MA5M stainless steel blade, 5" 3/8 cutting edge, 3/16 thick, full flat grind, distal taper. Handle: Red/black linen Micarta, copper pins. 11" 1/8 OAL. Old maker mark. Leather sheath self made and carved, Oak Leaf brand high quality leather, 10 oz. Shave ready.
Blade: MA5M stainless steel blade, 5" 3/8 cutting edge, 3/16 thick, full flat grind, distal taper. Handle: Red/black linen Micarta, copper pins. 11" 1/8 OAL. Old maker mark. Leather sheath self made and carved, Oak Leaf brand high quality leather, 10 oz. Shave ready.
Blade: 12 cm, 5mm thick RWL34 inox steel, full flat grind. Handle/sheath: African Blackwood and Birch, puzzle design. OAL: 22.5 cm naked, 23.5 cm with sheath on.
Blade: 12 cm, 5mm thick RWL34 inox steel, full flat grind. Handle/sheath: African Blackwood and Birch, puzzle design. OAL: 22.5 cm naked, 23.5 cm with sheath on.
Blade: 13.5 cm (5 3/16"), 4 mm (5/32") thick, san mai, pure iron and W1 (old file) steels, copper habachi. Handle: spalted maple. Sheath: spalted maple, bookmatched with the handle. OAL 23.2 cm (19 1/16"), 24.4 cm (9 9/16") with sheath on.
Blade: 13.5 cm (5 3/16"), 4 mm (5/32") thick, san mai, pure iron and W1 (old file) steels, copper habachi. Handle: spalted maple. Sheath: spalted maple, bookmatched with the handle. OAL 23.2 cm (19 1/16"), 24.4 cm (9 9/16") with sheath on.
Blade: 18 cm, 5 mm thick, MA5M, hollow ground, 800 grit satin finish. Handle: bronze hilt, black/red vulcanized spacers, walnut burl collar, sardinian deer antler. OAL 32 cm.
Three pieces hard leather sheath, carved and stamped decorations, hand stitched, black and wax finish.
Blade: 18 cm, 5 mm thick, MA5M, hollow ground, 800 grit satin finish. Handle: bronze hilt, black/red vulcanized spacers, walnut burl collar, sardinian deer antler. OAL 32 cm.
Blade: 12 cm, 4 mm thick, K100 (D3) steel, full flat ground mirror polished, ricasso 800 grit satin finished. Handle: Bronze hilt, red/black/red vulcanized fiber, excellence grade figured maple rosewood stained, Mother of pearl inlay. Lineseed oil and natural beeswax finish.
Three pieces hard leather sheath, carved and stamped decorations, old looking finish, hand stitched.
Blade: 12 cm, 4 mm thick, K100 (D3) steel, full flat ground mirror polished, ricasso 800 grit satin finished. Handle: Bronze hilt, red/black/red vulcanized fiber, excellence grade figured maple rosewood stained, Mother of pearl inlay. Lineseed oil and natural beeswax finish.
Blade: 12 cm, 3 mm thick, three bars damascus, full flat ground, mirror polished after etching. Handle: mother of pearl bolster, black/red vulcanized fibers, flamed maple with erica burl spacer. OAL 24 cm.
Folded leather sheath, hand stitched, black finish.
Blade: 12 cm, 3 mm thick, three bars damascus, full flat ground, mirror polished after etching. Handle: mother of pearl bolster, black/red vulcanized fibers, flamed maple with erica burl spacer. OAL 24 cm.
Blade: 9 cm, 4 mm thick K100 (D3) steel, full flat ground mirror polished. Handle: macassar ebony from an ancient double bass (DB) fingerboard, brass pipe pins, filework on the back. OAL 20 cm.
Folded bull leather sheath, hand stitched, natural finish.
Blade: 9 cm, 4 mm thick K100 (D3) steel, full flat ground mirror polished. Handle: macassar ebony from an ancient double bass (DB) fingerboard, brass pipe pins, filework on the back. OAL 20 cm.
Blade: 12 cm, 4 mm thick san mai (wrought iron outter section and ball bearing rim inner core), full flat ground, ricasso brut de forge. Handle: wrought iron and eucalyptus root.
Folded bull leather sheath, hand stitched, natural finish.
Blade: 12 cm, 4 mm thick san mai (wrought iron outter section and ball bearing rim inner core), full flat ground, ricasso brut de forge. Handle: wrought iron and eucalyptus root.
Blade: 12 cm, 5 mm thick ATS34, hollow ground mirror polished, flat faces 600 grit satin finished. Handle and sheath mosaic flame maple and indian rosewood. OAL: 22.5 cm open, 23.5 cm closed
Two pieces, mosaic flame maple and indian rosewood sheath, thin leather inserts in the "mouth" of the sheath to tighten the lock when closing.
Blade: 12 cm, 5 mm thick ATS34, hollow ground mirror polished, flat faces 600 grit satin finished. Handle and sheath mosaic flame maple and indian rosewood. OAL: 22.5 cm open, 23.5 cm closed
Blade: 9.5 mm, 5.5 mm thick takefu suminagashi steel (11 layers externally per side with a white paper steel central core), full hollow ground, mirror polished. Handle: water buffalo horn, 304 stainless steel pins. OAL 200 mm. Bull leather sheath.
I choose the tapered tang construction and no bolsters for this knife because I wanted to reduce the weight. The tang is 1.5 mm at the thinner point.
You can see the different layers through the mirror finish because every different steel of this laminated, accept the finish in a different way.
Blade: 9.5 mm, 5.5 mm thick takefu suminagashi steel (11 layers externally per side with a white paper steel central core), full hollow ground, mirror polished. Handle: water buffalo horn, 304 stainless steel pins. OAL 200 mm. Bull leather sheath.
Blade: 16 cm, 6 mm thick, 5160 steel. Selected hardening with hamon etched, hollow ground, brut de forge flat faces. Handle: 304 inox steel bolster, nickel/black vulcanized spacer, hippo ivory collar and warthog tooth. OAL 28 cm.
Folded English leather, boar skin stamped, hand leather stripes stitched, natural finish by Francesco Nova
Blade: 16 cm, 6 mm thick, 5160 steel. Selected hardening with hamon etched, hollow ground, brut de forge flat faces. Handle: 304 inox steel bolster, nickel/black vulcanized spacer, hippo ivory collar and warthog tooth. OAL 28 cm.
Blade: 13 cm, 4 mm thick 440A inox steel, distal grind hollow (to skin), proximal grind flat (to open), mirror polished. Handle: bronze bolster, deer hantler. OAL 25 cm
The "grapevine" filework it's both an embellishment and a grip help if you have to push on the back to force.
Blade: 13 cm, 4 mm thick 440A inox steel, distal grind hollow (to skin), proximal grind flat (to open), mirror polished. Handle: bronze bolster, deer hantler. OAL 25 cm
Blade: 10.4 cm, 4.5 mm thick ladder pattern damascus, hollow ground, back bevel flat ground. Handle: double twisted damascus bolsters, mammooth ivory, brass pins. OAL 22 cm
Blade: 10.4 cm, 4.5 mm thick ladder pattern damascus, hollow ground, back bevel flat ground. Handle: double twisted damascus bolsters, mammooth ivory, brass pins. OAL 22 cm
Miniatures.
Sometimes I also get some fun making reduced size knives. They can be surprisingly challenging to build for their small dimensions but they can be an impressively useful EDC (every day carrying). And they are incredibly cute...
