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Thanks all. Gahagan - The "rough" part of the guard is the natural fusion "skin" on the meteorite. My client likes to see some of that "crust" or "skin" when ever possible. I kinda like it too. Thanks again all for you comments. Michael

Been a while since I've posted here. This is one I just finished up this morning. Blade is Brenham meteorite (from Brenham Kansas). Guard is Gibeon meteorite Spacer is Brenham Palasite (stony-iron meteorite from Brenham Kansas) Grip is stabilized Juniper burl Thanks for looking -...

Optivisor - have used them for 40 years. Michael

Thanks all. Gibeon Meteorite Location: Great Namaqualand, Namibia, Africa Time of fall: Prehistoric Discovered: 1838 Composition: Fe - 91.8% Ni - 7.7% Co - 0.5% P - 0.04% Ir - 2.4 ppm Ga - 1.97 ppm Ge - 0.111 ppm This slice weighed approx. 280 grams when I...

Thanks guys. Dwane - This was ground from a cut slice of the meteor. Forging heats would destroy the crystaline patterns. It is purely a diaplay piece. Michael

Just finished this one. Strictly a "display" object. Blade: etched Gibeon meteorite Guard: Etched Muonionalusta metorite Grip: English walnut Blade length: 7 3/8 inches Overall length: 12 inches Thanks for looking, Michael

Check this: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/nyregion/18knives.html Michael

Thanks guys. Your comments are very encourageing. Thanks Frank. I have admired your work for some time. No, this is not damascus - it is selectively hardened mono steel. The images are created by use of clay in the hardening process. Michael

another Here is the second one finished. This one is 12 3/8 overall, 7 1/2 inch blade, juniper burl grip with leather spacers. Michael

Thank you, gentlemen. I'm just finishing up a similar piece. I'll post pictures when its done. Michael

Thanks all. HOtrOd - here is a pic of the guard. Its hammer finished wrought iron. Michael

Thanks. Yes, clay. Nothing "super" about it - just Satinite and charcol. Michael

I've been working on this technique for a while now, and its finally beginning to come together. I'd like to know what you all think. Thanks, Michael

Thanks all for your comments. Michael

Hi all. Thought I'd show you one of my recent works. This one is Glorieta meteorite and 1080 damascus, san-mai over a 1080 core. The guard is etched Seymchan meteorite and there are Chinga meteorite spacers along with the turquoise recon stone. The grip is stabilized juniper burl. Comments...