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Mokume
- Thread starter Twister
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木目金
Mokume or Mokume-gane roughly translates to woodgrain metal.
It is the amalgamation of two or more metals folded into each other giving the effect it does.
Damascus steel is a popular and well known form.
We have had some knifes and maybe rings on the forum in the past.
The expense is justified in the manufacture process and claimed to be one of the toughest steels known to man when properly prepared.
Which area of Mokume are you interested in?
Seen before here is my knife.
Mokume or Mokume-gane roughly translates to woodgrain metal.
It is the amalgamation of two or more metals folded into each other giving the effect it does.
Damascus steel is a popular and well known form.
We have had some knifes and maybe rings on the forum in the past.
The expense is justified in the manufacture process and claimed to be one of the toughest steels known to man when properly prepared.
Which area of Mokume are you interested in?
Seen before here is my knife.
No idea what they are
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Yes you do young man I know you have mentioned Damascus steel before.
Matty ts may also have some input, where is he?
Are well why did he not say 
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Looks like an interesting thing to try but not for me at that price.
Certainly not what I would call 木目金 by any means.
Sorry I ain't putting knifes in post but you can collect it if you fancy a trip to Stevenage.
I wonder if Alex will make the same offer ??
i know what u mean about price
i was just thinking as a one-off keeper..not as a seller..it is just my hobby
Steve
i assume that is damascus steel
did u make it yourself?
can i get the bits to make one?
Steve
No got it off the internet I prefer plain barrels and pretty stocks
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Yes Damascus steel.
I was given the blade and made the handle from Burr Elm scales.
You can buy the blade blanks on eBay etc but beware of fakes.
I buy mine from here they are lower end blanks but I don't know anyone with bags of dosh to dish out these days init?
i can see another order ffs
i know is just a hobby but i do like to experiment
philosophy is spend it why u have it
save it when i retire
Steve
i can see another order ffs
i know is just a hobby but i do like to experiment
philosophy is spend it why u have it
save it when i retire
Steve
It's lovely stuff, just a shame it is so expensive considering it is a composite plastic.
Peter
'They' insist it is NOT composite plastic. About 93% of it (if memory serves) is what it claims to be - atomised metal. The rest is there as a binder. Same principle as Trustone. Whether you believe that or not is another story ...
truestone is plastic with some mineral in it. Atomised metal, if they weren't so expensive I would buy one and dissolve it in Acetone then see how much metal is left. I really think there is some superb marketing going on there. When you look at the blanks for the knives I can understand the cost, but I don't understand it for the pen blanks apart from nobody has cracked how to make them yet, but when they do
Peter