3-19-15 More Custom slipjoints

[VCM3]

Good afternoon BF's members,
I'm not sure what I'll get to ,this afternoon,please stay tuned,but to start I've got a Zulu shadow by John Lloyd,bet you never saw one with a Damascus blade & " Tapioca" Walrus ivory ?


4-1/8" closed size,Tony Bose pattern,' Zulu" , by John Lloyd. SS inlaid & pinned double bomb shield. Interior " tapioca " walrus ivory is gorgeous. Blade is 3-1/4" ,and OAL open is 7-3/8". Blade & spring are Brad Vice / Alabama Damascus of 52100 & 15N20. Smooth 5 pull, and I can pinch it open. Blade centers closed,spring is flush in all half stop positions. Deep hollow ground blade,thin,razor sharp. Great knife at a modest price. Included in the price,is shipping in the States,a fleece lined leather storage case & Paypal fee's.
$340.

 

[VCM3]

Here is an amazing 3.5" trapper by John Lloyd,with killer India Sambar stag. This one has a blade & spring of CPM-154 ss. Deep hollow ground thin & slicer sharp. Crescent nail nick,cut swedge & satin finish. SS pinned & inlaid ss Federal shield. SS bolster with rounded front profile & beveled edge. Spring is flush in all half stop positions,blade is centered when closed. Action is smooth,a 5 pull. The ss pins on the stag are "peened" ,an amazing job.The blade is 2-3/4" and has 2.5" of cutting edge. Opened up,OAL is 6.25". Included in the price,is a fleece lined leather storage pouch,shipping in the States & Paypal fee's .
$365.

 

[VCM3]

Nice slabs of ivory on the Zulu & the popcorn stag on the trapper ain't bad either