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Nessmuk Project
This is the first of probably many Knife Projects to come! Date this project went public: 08/13/07

FIRST RUN OF 30 KNIVES ALREADY SPOKEN FOR - THANKS FOR THE INTEREST!
Sign-in for the second run of Nessmuks is CLOSED - All 30 knives are now reserved. Thanks again for your incredible interest in my work!

Please click here for the Nessmuk Project Picture Gallery

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Full flat tang Nessmuk knives with an 8" overall lenght in my usual san mai damascus.

They will all share the same steel profile (although the damascus patterns will be unique to each knife!), and you'll be able to choose the scales material.

They will be 100% custom made, just as I make all my knives, only difference is that I will make all the steel first, then grind several pieces, handle and sheath them and so on. Pretty much like all knifemakers that offer specific models. Since all of those process are made manually by myself, this means that even if two knives are made with the same specs, they won't be exactly the same.

You will be able to choose handle materials from a variety of local woods and my home made micarta.

They are $199 shipped to your door. (CONUS/Canada addresses - Other destinations will be a tad higher)

This price includes a pouch style leather (black or brown) sheath.

This first run is limited to 30 knives to make sure I'll be able to keep a reasonable waiting time.
If there's interest in a second batch, I might make a re run.

I'd like to thank you all for the incredible support on this Nessmuk Project, I really apreciate it!

You can subscribe to my Newsletter to be informed about this Project, as well as the latest info on AES Custom Knives.

Philosophy of the Project

The idea behind this Project is to offer a base san mai knife at an affordable price, but at the same time, to allow the buyers to customize their order to their particular taste.

Some of the options are included on the price, and some cost more due to the work and/or cost of materials involved.

If you'd like to have some other custom work done to your knife/sheath, please just email me and ask me about it, the listed options are just examples.

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Order Customization
These are based on the base price for the prototype knife/sheath.

Full handles (slabs covering the entire handle): no extra charge.

Lanyard hole: no extra charge.
Lanyard hole tube: $5

Cable or cable/copper pins: $5 each.

Some of the following woods for handle slabs: no extra charge.
Itin, Quebracho, Guayacan, Palosanto, Curupay, Arce (maple) Will probably add more later.

My own made micarta (please take a look at the examples below) for handle slabs: no extra charge.
(As long as I'll be able re use the desired pattern on my other knives, if you'd like something like magenta, please drop me a line)

Stag handles (regular or full): $20
Resin impregnated rope handles (regular or full): $20

Mokume (1010/1070/copper, brass/copper, 304/copper)
Bolsters: $30
Rear bolsters: $30
Lanyard bead: $10 (no extra charge if ordering mokume handles)
Regular handles: $120
Full handles: $150

Mokume (nickel silver/copper)
Bolsters: $40
Rear bolsters: $40
Lanyard bead: $15 ($10 if ordering same mokume bolsters - no extra charge if ordering mokume handles)
Regular handles: $160
Full handles: $200

Cable san mai damascus blade (instead of 1010/1070): $20
Semi stainless san mai damascus blade (instead of 1010/1070): $80

Handle securing sheath (instead of pouch): $25
Kitchen knife sheath (instead of pouch): $10
Pancake sheath (instead of pouch): $20

If you're interested in other options not listed here, please email me for a quote.
Some Micarta Options
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Prototype Pictures (Finished: October 24th - 2007)
San Mai damascus in 1010/1070 with a 5160 core.
Overall length is 8" with a 3 1/2" cutting edge. 3 3/4" from tip of the blade to the handles. 1/8" thickness.
Tapered butt-end. Curupay (a local hard wood) handles, 1/2" thickness. Leather lanyard with a 1010/1070 damascus bead.
Heavy duty hand made leather sheath.
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Some Prototype Making Pictures
These are the actual pictures taken while working on the prototype and show exactly how each knife will be made. I'll probably will add more pictures to show more detail as I start working on the orders.

Grinding the surface. (Pictures 1 and 2)

Grinding the bevels with the aid of a low tech device I've made, to keep them symetrical. (Pictures 2 and 3)

Ground bevels. (Pictures 5, 6 and 7)

Drilling the pins holes before heat treating the blade. (Picture 8)
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And the lanyard hole too. (Picture 9)

Blade in the oven for the heat treatment. (Picture 10)

Tempering temperature in C degrees. The blade stays in the oven for 15-20 minutes and then it gets quenched in oil at 60 C. (Picture 11)

Stress relieving tempering -again, C degrees. Same quenching process as before. (Picture 12)

Blade after the HT process. (Picture 13)

Polished blade, right before the acid etching. More on how I do this here. (Picture 14)

Etched blade, ready to receive some handle slabs. (Pictures 15 and 16)
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Order List

Prototype: RMN - DELIVERED
Knife #0: Darko - DELIVERED
  Knife #1: Boone - DELIVERED
Knife #2: River Bend - DELIVERED
Knife #3: ilbruche - DELIVERED
Knife #4: WILLIAM.M - DELIVERED
Knife #5: CANCELLED
Knife #6: morrowj_98 - DELIVERED
Knife #7: al lee - DELIVERED
Knife #8: sphughes - DELIVERED
Knife #9: mrwhite - DELIVERED
Knife #10: ColdOne - DELIVERED
  Knife #11: empty5853 - DELIVERED
Knife #12: beyondmyken - DELIVER'D
Knife #13: PbRxc - DELIVERED
Knife #14: Raindog - ON HOLD
Knife #15: Colog - DELIVERED
Knife #16: CANCELLED
Knife #17: Mark W. -FINISHED
Knife #18: CANCELLED
Knife #19: TOB9595 - DELIVERED
Knife #20: CANCELLED
  Knife #21: CWL - DELIVERED
Knife #22: UglyJim - DELIVERED
Knife #23: bodhi_ - FINISHED
Knife #24: Cochise60 - DELIVERED
Knife #25: mik0524 - DELIVERED
Knife #26: CANCELLED
Knife #27: woodysone - DELIVERED
Knife #28: Peregrin - DELIVERED
Knife #29: Doug - DELIVERED
Knife #30: fisherman - DELIVERED
 
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