2 for a BF member

[Jack O'Neill]

these are packed up and will go out tomorrow (11-26-08) to a BF member ,hope he likes them .
Drop point is A-2 with thumb grooves,dove tailed bolsters,black liner,mosaic pin lanyard tube with a mosaic bead supplied by the member and made by Ariel ,handle material is camphor burl . Flat ground satin finish .
pocket fixed blade is ATS-34,hollow ground. Mammoth Ivory with red liner, pins are copper tube with s.s. round . Not shown is a titanium slim money clip for a belt/pocket clip on the sheath.

 

[DeanoD]

Well, all I can say is that I'm more than impressed. It has been a pleasure to work with Jack to create a couple unique knives that balance function with a bit of flair. The pocket fixed blade was inspired by Paul Lusk and his kydex sheath pocket fixed blade. This knife utilized Jack's traditional design, only scaled down to carry inside the front pocket. I wear cargo shorts and some loose fitting pants, so the added thickness of the sheath shouldn't be too much of a problem. When the knife arrives, I'll take a pic of the slim titanium money clip from Superior Titanium.

Jack is a freak for exotic woods, and happened to show me the camphor burl. Well, I was wanting a hunter for for my return back to the states, and thought it would be perfect. It also goes well with the Thuya wood "ONeill All Purpose" that Jack made for me while I was deployed. I think the liners help define the lines of the tang/scales and the pin was all Jack's idea. I wanted a finger cut out and some thumb grooves, but the results more than I expected.

Well done!