Superior PROTO Part. 1•2•3• 4• work in progress

[andrea S.]

hello guys!
I want to present the first part of the first Prototype Superior underconstruction full brass. number 1/14.
9 inch.
Solid brass bolster release.
full brass button and safety.
1.2 mm brass liners
new plain mirror polished blade.
punched stamp.
I hope you like the idea of ​​making a new line of knives that can remember the old style of Maniago.
many greetings
Andrea

[daddyloko]

That is very nice! Thanks for giving us a preview

[whippersnapper]

A great look with the swirly dark horn!

[peter44]

Ciao Capo! i like the full brass look , when its polished it looks like gold , when its tarnished it looks old looks good with the buffalo horn and i love the blade grind The sear pin is still carbon steel hopefully

[andrea S.]

That is very nice! Thanks for giving us a preview

Ciao Daddyloko, thanks for your comment.
i hope that the knives are good.
you're always polite.
thanks for your reply.
greetings
Andrea

[andrea S.]

A great look with the swirly dark horn!

Ciao Whippersnapper,
Thank you, for now I'm going to do 14 prototypes.
5 honey horn.
5 black and white horn
4 all black buffalo.
1 for me buffalo horn flamed.
in this photograph.
thanks for your postreply.
greetings
Andrea

[andrea S.]

Ciao Capo! i like the full brass look , when its polished it looks like gold , when its tarnished it looks old looks good with the buffalo horn and i love the blade grind The sear pin is still carbon steel hopefully

Hello Sir!
the spring is stainless c70, good steel for spring.
the bolster, the button and the safety I have not polished, in the end I do this.
these become beautiful with time ... I hope so ... of course.
I chose it for the first new plain blade.
is what I like the most.
thanks for your postreply!
greetings.
Andrea

[Viking45]

Amazing knife Andrea,love the solid brass. I must have one of those.

[andrea S.]

Amazing knife Andrea,love the solid brass. I must have one of those.

Ciao Viking,
thanks very mutch for your post.
you are awesome very kindly whit me.
many thanks
greetings, Andrea

[Switch King]

Ciao Andrea,
Brass and buffalo horn is a nice combination.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the new Superiors.
But I already know they will fallen me again.
Honey Horn and Brass will also fit well together.
I hope you keep me posted.
Greetings to Italy!
Rene


Greetings from Europe

[andrea S.]

Ciao Andrea,
Brass and buffalo horn is a nice combination.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the new Superiors.
But I already know they will fallen me again.
Honey Horn and Brass will also fit well together.
I hope you keep me posted.
Greetings to Italy!
Rene


Greetings from Europe

Hello Rene,
thanks for your compliments and kind words.
the first series are proto.
I have to solder the bolsters with pond.
when I finished the first I put the images on TB.
thanks for your postreply.
Andrea

[JimBrown257]

Andrea, that looks great. But have you considered making a picklock with brass bolsters? I don't think anything like that (other than the old Frosolones and Stray Dog customs) has ever been made.

Also, you should put some dark wood scales on some of these brass ones. And I think SS or NS buttons look better on stilettos with brass bolsters.

Don't get me wrong, that knife in the OP looks awesome; I am just offering some suggestions for future knives. I like wood & brass stilettos and I would love to be able to get one like that but have it be a picklock with dark wood scales.

[andrea S.]

Andrea, that looks great. But have you considered making a picklock with brass bolsters? I don't think anything like that (other than the old Frosolones and Stray Dog customs) has ever been made.

Also, you should put some dark wood scales on some of these brass ones. And I think SS or NS buttons look better on stilettos with brass bolsters.

Don't get me wrong, that knife in the OP looks awesome; I am just offering some suggestions for future knives. I like wood & brass stilettos and I would love to be able to get one like that but have it be a picklock with dark wood scales.

Ciao Jim,
thanks for your postreply. i Like your words.
thanks for your suggestion.
I do not love the wood.
but I like dark ebony wood.
you might think.
very good suggestion.
Thank you.
best wishes of Merry Christmas and happy 2014

[krakenten]

Brass goes well with anything, and can be easily polished to look like new-here's a bit of brass trivia.

Brass was discovered in Damascus around the time of the Crusades. Before that, a similar alloy called latten was used. Notice that you don't see it much? Brass is better.

The 'science' of alchemy was caused by brass. An experimental batch was made, and when it cooled, the craftsmen said something like, "Holy Cow, Abdul, we made GOLD!" Alas it tarnished, which was believed to be the result of impurities, and the race was on to make real gold.

Issac Newton was keen on alchemy, by the time he began to experiment, quicksilver-mercury-was a major ingredient in alchemical formulae. It was used as a flux-Newton, who never did anything half way, used so much of it that he died of acute mercury poisoning.

Mercury metal, such as was once found in thermometers, is non-toxic, but every known compound of the stuff is deadly.

Stay away from mercury, when it was used to stiffen hats, its effects gave rise to the expression "Mad as a hatter" You have been warned.

But brass sure is pretty! And so is that dark horn.

Great prototype!

Happy New Year!

[Razor_54]

Ciao Andrea.
Looks amazing. Love the liners, even the pushbutton is brass. Very cool.