Francesco Muci Knives & Damascus
Folding Knives
While designing my folding knives, I utilize different types of locks, the best materials I can find, and my own special Damascus. Building each unique knife, I pay special attention to the mechanism and the knife's purpose. Nothing is left to chance…
Back lock. Blade 65 mm, 3,5 mm thick raidrop damascus, hollow ground on teflon washers, filworked to emphasize the grain of damascus. Handle: solid back/spring 4 mm 160 layers plain damascus fully filworked; bolsters 160 layer plain damascus; brass liners and bail; AAAA mother of pearl scales; overall length 155 mm.
Back lock. Blade 65 mm, 3,5 mm thick raidrop damascus, hollow ground on teflon washers, filworked to emphasize the grain of damascus. Handle: solid back/spring 4 mm 160 layers plain damascus fully filworked; bolsters 160 layer plain damascus; brass liners and bail; AAAA mother of pearl scales; overall length 155 mm.
Back lock. Blade 85 mm, 3mm thick firestorm nickel damascus, edge twisted damascus 1070+15n20, full hollow ground brass washers. Handle: liners 304, one piece back/spring 440A inox steel, bolsters plain nickel damascus, pins and bail 304 inox steel, ebony scales from an old cello fingerboard.
Back lock. Blade 85 mm, 3mm thick firestorm nickel damascus, edge twisted damascus 1070+15n20, full hollow ground brass washers. Handle: liners 304, one piece back/spring 440A inox steel, bolsters plain nickel damascus, pins and bail 304 inox steel, ebony scales from an old cello fingerboard.
Back lock. Blade: 102 mm, 3.5 mm thick mosaic damascus k720/15n20 on brass washers, roping filework, double hollow ground. Handle: ebony scales and mop AAAA grade bolsters on brass liners, brass pins, abalone inlays (autumn leaves). Solid Backspring: 4 mm ma5m fully fileworked with brass bail. The blade locks in both opened and closed position.
Back lock. Blade: 102 mm, 3.5 mm thick mosaic damascus k720/15n20 on brass washers, roping filework, double hollow ground. Handle: ebony scales and mop AAAA grade bolsters on brass liners, brass pins, abalone inlays (autumn leaves). Solid Backspring: 4 mm ma5m fully fileworked with brass bail. The blade locks in both opened and closed position.
Slipjoint. Blade: 110 mm, 3 m thick nickel/C70 320 layers ladder damascus, cutting edge K720/C70 32 layers ladder damascus, full flat ground on bronze washers. Handle: eucaliptus root on 304 stainless steel; spring from an old "Fiat 500" car spring leaf; 304 and brass pins
Slipjoint. Blade: 110 mm, 3 m thick nickel/C70 320 layers ladder damascus, cutting edge K720/C70 32 layers ladder damascus, full flat ground on bronze washers. Handle: eucaliptus root on 304 stainless steel; spring from an old "Fiat 500" car spring leaf; 304 and brass pins
Fixed spring back lock. Blade 16.5 cm, 3 mm thick 5160 spring steel, full flat ground on bronze washers, filworked, roping pattern. Handle: 5160 back spring, water horn handle, butt end sculpted as a simplified dragon head; OAL open 34 cm (13.5").
This kind of knife was often worn in the late XVIII - early XIX century (1700 - 1800) by most of male population in the city of Rome.
Fixed spring back lock. Blade 16.5 cm, 3 mm thick 5160 spring steel, full flat ground on bronze washers, filworked, roping pattern. Handle: 5160 back spring, water horn handle, butt end sculpted as a simplified dragon head; OAL open 34 cm (13.5").
Slipjoint. Blade: 2", 1/8" thick W2 with selective hardening, unrevealed, on phosphor bronze washers,flat ground. Handle: spalted maple with twisted damascus bolsters on stainless steel liners, copper pins, stainless steel pivot screw. Backspring: 1/8" 5160 steel.
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Slipjoint. Blade: 2", 1/8" thick W2 with selective hardening, unrevealed, on phosphor bronze washers,flat ground. Handle: spalted maple with twisted damascus bolsters on stainless steel liners, copper pins, stainless steel pivot screw. Backspring: 1/8" 5160 steel.
Liner Lock. Blade: 85 mm, 3 mm thick san mai steel (iron+W2+iron), full flat ground on phosphor bronze washers. Handle: spalted maple on stainless steel liners, stainless screws T6.W2 on head of locking liner. Stainless steel thumb stud. The Japanese ideogram "WA" is carved on the left scale.
Liner Lock. Blade: 85 mm, 3 mm thick san mai steel (iron+W2+iron), full flat ground on phosphor bronze washers. Handle: spalted maple on stainless steel liners, stainless screws T6.W2 on head of locking liner. Stainless steel thumb stud. The Japanese ideogram "WA" is carved on the left scale.
Back Lock. Blade: 100 mm, 3 mm thick firestorm damascus steel (nickel+1070) , with simple twisted damascus steel (K720+15N20) cutting edge,full hollow ground on phosphor bronze washers. Handle: snakewood on stainless steel liners, twisted damascus bolsters with titanium pins and bail. 5160 solid back+spring fully fileworked.
Back Lock. Blade: 100 mm, 3 mm thick firestorm damascus steel (nickel+1070) , with simple twisted damascus steel (K720+15N20) cutting edge,full hollow ground on phosphor bronze washers. Handle: snakewood on stainless steel liners, twisted damascus bolsters with titanium pins and bail. 5160 solid back+spring fully fileworked.