Benchmade 583 Macassar Scales w Inlay

[inlaidknives]

Finished this one last week and figured it was worth a post. Macassar Ebony scales finished with TruOil. Hand engraved/inlaid owl of mother of pearl, paua abalone plus some black and gold mother of pearl. The 583 is a badass knife and the tanto looks great in black.

The customer is an artist and a pretty serious knife collector ...this is her third knife of mine.

 

[agony]

WOW, that is gorgeous!

 

[A-love05]

Stunning.. Could do without the owl.. but the detail and time into it is absolutely incredible.. amazing job

 

[Barman1]

The craftsmanship and that owl are awesome. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Icky Thump]

Outstanding work. Owls are badass, that is well done, palette is perfect, super fine job.

 

[jkarp_53]

I normally avoid things inlaid and, but that knife is a beaut, every bit of it. Since my last name starts with a "K", that Would make it special. Very nice work! :thumbup:

 

[inlaidknives]

Thanks! This thing came together real nice. The Macassar Ebony is a great wood to work with. Very hard and dense, not as much as the standard W. African Ebony I use, not as heavy on the knife.

 

[DavidZ]

That is absolutely beautiful

 

[inlaidknives]

Thanks! She got it in the mail this week and loved it.