Bird and Trout 52100 Mesquite and Elk - resubmitted

[John Cahoon]

Hey All, I did a temporary withdrawal on this one but now I'm back from vacation so I wanted to repost it.

Here’s a handy little upswept Bird n Trout in 52100 ready for your next walkabout. Hope you like it!

Dimensions - 1/8” x 9 1/4” OAL and 1 1/4” tall (blade height 7/8”) – 4 7/8” from tip to scales. Pro HT to 60,61 by Paul Bos (great folks over there BTW). – Hand sanded to 1200 grit for a fine satin finish. Edge before sharpening was .012” or so, very sharp, and it balances on the front spacer.

The scales are Mesquite and Elk with Blue G10 spacers. The handle is sanded to1200 grit and affixed with 1/8” SS pins (proud in the antlers). It’s finished with multiple coats of Danish oil then buffed with carnauba wax. The handle feels great in my average size hand. Sheath is a snug fit with a cam in the expanded welt for retention.


Asking only $160 to your door, and of course your satisfaction is my only priority. I can accept paypal (G&S only please), check or MO, and the price includes fees and free shipping in the US.

Thanks so much for looking! Please feel free to comment, ask anything here or via PM.


John Cahoon

 

[Grady slaughter]

Oh my. Here it is again. That feeling and chuckling to myself while checking out your work. The upswept profile and mesquite/elk scales are so darn good looking. Then the leather chimes in. The flowing lines remind me of river symbols in some petroglyphs around here. Gosh you do swell work. The multi part scales are just very very cool in both concept and execution.

 

[John Cahoon]

Hi Grady, thanks a bunch! The package came together pretty well imho and yes the sheath design is supposed to conjure up images of flowing water and landforms.

 

[Jack O'Neill]

Nice work John , looks like it would make a great fillet knife .

 

[John Cahoon]

Thanks Jack, if it was thinner and had more flex I'd call it a compact fillet, but it will unzip a fish, small mammal or bird just fine.

 

[Grady slaughter]

Hi Grady, thanks a bunch! The package came together pretty well imho and yes the sheath design is supposed to conjure up images of flowing water and landforms.

 

[Grady slaughter]

Well, you nailed it!

 

[redsquid2]

Wow! Great work!

 

[John Cahoon]

Thanks Redsquid I appreciate it!

 

[Grady slaughter]

I am still looking at this one a bunch. That handle must be a tactile delight with the contrast of elk and polished wood. The archetypal flowing water image is, well, it is very special.