New Moon Mark 6 Available

Special Edition Moon M6A1 SN3

Featues include:

-Hand Ground Blade with Hand Rubbed Satin Flats

-Convexed Tip

-False Edge

-CPM S30V Blade

-Tapered and Hand Contoured 6Al4V Titanium Frame

-Contoured Black G10 Handles with Milled Flutes for Grip

-Moonglow Inlay Stripe

-Black G10 Backspacer and Pocket Clip

Price is 495$-SOLD shipped in the US.

Moon Mark 6's Available for Sale

Hey all,

  I just wanted to post some Mark 6's for sale.  These knives are ready to go with no waiting period.  Each is 495$ shipped in the US, paypal, checks and USPS MO's accepted.  Please email me at wvmoon@team-moon.com if you have any questions or would like to pick one up.

SN1 -SOLD

-Satin CPM-S30V "Tanto" Blade

-Convexed Tip

-Hand rubbed satin flats

-Crowned spine and thumb ramp

-Red G10 scales

-Black G10 backspacer and pocket clip

SN2 -SOLD

-Two-Tone Acid CPM-S30V Washed "Modified Tanto" Blade

-Hand rubbed satin flats

-Crowned spine and thumb ramp

-White G10 scales with hand milled flutes

-Blue "Glow Cells"

-Blue G10 pocket clip and backspacer

SN3 -SOLD

-Satin CPM-S30V "Spanto" Blade

-Hand rubbed satin flats

-Dual False Edge

-Crowned spine and thumb ramp

-Black G10 scales and pocket clip

-Yellow G10 backspacer

SN4 -SOLD

-Stonewashed CPM-S30V "Spanto" Blade

-Stonewahsed Frame

-Orange G10 scales and pocket clip

-Hand milled unique flutes

-Black G10 backspacer

-Fully hand contoured frame and scales

Moon Mark 6 Knives Ready for Order

Hey All,

  The Mark 6's are finally ready for order.  I am taking custom orders on these knives so if you're interested in getting one, please send me an email, my new address is wvmoon@team-moon.com.  You have your choice in G10 for the backspacer, scales and pocket clip, as well as satin, two-tone black oxide and stonewash finishes on the blade.  These will also be available with drop point blades in future runs, but the first run only comes in the tanto grind.  The knives are 495$ shipped in the US.

  The knives feature interchangable 4 inch blades with the Mark 12 Integral Framelock, including an internal stop pin and the same thrust bearing system.  These blades are hand ground with hand crowned spines.  Thrust bearings are self contained; unlike IKBS, which uses loose ball bearings, a thrust bearing is one unit and thus you never have to worry about loosing bearings if you take the knife apart for cleaning.  Weight on the knives is around 6 ounces, the different blade grinds vary from 5.7 to 6.3 ounces.  They do have tapered handles.

  Currently I'm using G10 pocket clips.  Titanium clips will be available for a slight upcharge, but the G10 clips are extremely strong and durable.  I've been using G10 for pocket clips in other knives for a very long time, and I'm always impressed with how well the material holds up to hard use.

  Because the blade tangs are milled, I can hold extremely high precision in the lock placement of the knives.  They have early lockups for plenty of longevity.  The blade lock faces are milled before heat treat rather than ground after heat treat, this insures the lock face is properly hardened and will insure a very long life for the lock.

 
  The first run of knives will come with "sterile" blades in CPM-S30V, but the serial number of each knife will be marked on the frame under the non-locking side scale.  Subsequent runs will feature my logo etched on the blade.

  -Will

Mark 6 Prototype Nearing Completion

Hey All,

  I wanted to post some photos of the Mark 6 Prototype as it's nearing completion.  We currently have an aluminum test frame on the knife for the photos, however the frame will of course be made of 6Al4V titanium when its done.  The first of the titanium frames will be done tonight, and the prototype will go up for sale to fund materials purchases for the first run of knives.  If you're interested in getting the prototype, please send me an email.

  -Will

Coming Soon: Moon Mark 6

Hey All,

  I wanted to take a moment to show off some CAD mock-ups of the Mk6 bolster lock.  I've been getting a lot of mail regarding these knives, so I figured it was time to let the cat out of the bag, so to speak.  It's essentially a bolster-lock non-integral version of the Mk12 which has been extremely popular.  That said, the Mk12 is a pricey knife; integral frames are extremely time consuming and difficult to produce and the slightest error will ruin the knife.  As such I wanted to design a custom knife that'd be more affordable for the guys who don't nessisarily want to shell out a grand for a custom integral.

  The Mk6 follows the lines of the Mk12 exactly, essentially it's a Mk12 only constructed like a standard framelock.  The knife uses the same blade and thrust bearing system, the only difference is in the construction of the handle, which is machined out of 6Al4V and fit with G10 scales, a 3D machined G10 backspacer and G10 pocket clip.

  Full titanium versions without bolsters will be available as well, for higher end knives I also plan to offer the knives in Mokuti and with various options for spacer and scale materials.  Blades will be available in a variety of steels, as they are interchangable with the Mk12's, and in a variety of blade grinds and variations.  Price will be around six bills.

  Keep an eye on my Youtube channel for build video.  Thanks for all the support and for keeping up with us!

 -Will

One-Off Moon Mark 12 Available!

Hey All,

  This knife is available for general sale, it's a one-off Mk12.  This one has a clip point tanto blade, which is sort of a half-way between a bowie and a tanto blade.  It retains the best of both blade shapes, with a clipped tip for increased penetration and a tanto point that is strong and aids in cut acceleration.  The blade is hand rubbed and matches the hand rubbed handle, which features orange G10 inlays.  There is a matching billet G10 pocket clip that's light and strong.  The knife also has a blasted contrasting spine.  This will be the only clip point tanto Mk12 in this years batch, I may make one at a later date but there's not another one on the drawing board.

Price on request, email me at WillMoonCustomKnives@gmail.com if you're interested in picking this knife up.  It's fully complete so there is no wait.

-Will

Mk12 Wharncliffe One-Off

Hey All,

  I'm finally finishing up another batch of Mk12's which will be coming with me to Blade in June.  These knives are all one-off's with some pretty unqiue features and blade shapes, every one of them is it's own unique beast.  In addition to moving more into the full custom market, I'm working on the Mk6, my non-integral design, for a more cost effective entry to the market.

Anyway, here's my Mk12 Wharncliffe, this knife has a CPM-S30V blade, full crown on the spine, moonglow inlays in the blade and frame and all titanium parts.  I decided to go with an "as ground" finish to the blade because frankly, I absolutly hate polishing CPM-S30V, it drives me up the wall.  Something about the steel makes it increadibly difficult to polish properly, maybe it's the vanadium, I really don't know.  I can see why people like CPM-S35VN better though, given it's considerably easier to finish.

 -Will