Astarion - by Jay Fisher

JayFisher

JayFisher

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I completed this knife a while back, but just finished the case. A fun project!

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Size: Length overall: 15.25" (38.7 cm), Blade Length: 10" (25.4 cm), Thickness: .250 (.64 cm)

Blade: 440C High Chromium Stainless Steel, Hardened and Tempered to Rockwell C59, hollow ground and mirror polished

Fittings/Bolsters: 304 Stainless Steel, mirror polished, hand engraved by Jay

Handle: Polished Nephrite Jade and Muliticolored Moss Agate doublet gemstone

Sheath: Ostrich Leg Skin Inlaid in Hand-Tooled 9-10 oz. Leather Shoulder, Latigo Lace bindings

Case: Cherry, Western Red Cedar, Mahogany, Rock Maple, Ipe, Brass


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See even more pictures and get more information on this fine custom knife here.
 
man, the file work on the spine alone must have taken forever. I love that inverted half snowflake design (for lack of what better to call it).
 
Thanks guys.
I love that inverted half snowflake design (for lack of what better to call it).
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I call that pattern "Blazer" and there are over 930 file cuts on the knife. Took many hours...

wish I had the money.
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Sorry, sold, and there won't be another like it...

Thanks for your nice comments guys. This was a great project, and I'm honored to have clients that push me to make knives like this... I love this job!

Jay
 
...especially that sheath! A great departure from already super sheaths.
The wooden hinges on the display box blow me away!
Knife is knice too:)
 
Thanks guys.

I'm favoring the wooden hinges these days for the cases. I've made them before, and I think they add a warm, complete feel to the wooden form, and being made from hardwoods (this set is mahogany) they are plenty stout.

For the sheath I wanted an evolved, yet primitive kind of look. I hope that makes sense.

Thanks,
Jay
 
makes sense to me. Primitives were still evolved in any case.
 
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