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For over a year now, David Broadwell and I have been talking and working out the details on a fighter project I wanted him to undertake. From the outset I had some specific idea's: Subhilt guard, non-damascus blade, blued fittings and a figured walnut handle.
All of this stems from one of David's subhilts that Les Robertson was offering on his site quite some time ago. It was truly a beautiful knife. It was sold by the time I was ready to pony up, and Les himself steered me to work with David. After initial discussion, it was also mentioned that I might want to rethink the walnut as a handle material, because a knife in this league deserves a 'better' material. (Better was explained as a more desireable material in the event I was to sell it. Good advice.) Nonetheless, What I WANTED was a knife that had all the warmth and beauty of a fine double-barreled shotgun with blued fittings, engraving, and great color in a walnut stock. Since I didn't yet want to sell this
, we decided to go for it as presented. I'm certainly pleased with the outcome. I think David was pleasantly surprised as well!
We also talked of engraving and blued fittings. After some conversations with David and suggestions from Gary Levine, David was able to persuade Ray Cover Jr. to fit this work into his already-booked schedule.
Ray's work is the perfect compliment to this knife--tasteful and elegant enough to enhance it, but not so busy to overly dominate. This was my suggestion as well. Also my reasoning for a non-damascus blade.
David and Ray are long-time friends and their collaborations go above and beyond. This is a fine example.
I'll tell you it has lot's of fine stippling, and the fittings weren't easy!
Specs:
15" OAL, 9 1/2" blade, satin finished 154CM (Scary sharp!
)
Of course I spent considerable time working on my pics for it, and I hope they 'do the knife justice'. (I'm finally getting this down!)
Here's a different version for a single display:
http://www.fototime.com/27B2E67CE655A0C/orig.jpg
Contacts:
Website: www.David.Broadwell.com email:david@broadwell.com
Website: Ray Cover Jr.'s website email: cover@sbcglobal.net
Coop

All of this stems from one of David's subhilts that Les Robertson was offering on his site quite some time ago. It was truly a beautiful knife. It was sold by the time I was ready to pony up, and Les himself steered me to work with David. After initial discussion, it was also mentioned that I might want to rethink the walnut as a handle material, because a knife in this league deserves a 'better' material. (Better was explained as a more desireable material in the event I was to sell it. Good advice.) Nonetheless, What I WANTED was a knife that had all the warmth and beauty of a fine double-barreled shotgun with blued fittings, engraving, and great color in a walnut stock. Since I didn't yet want to sell this

We also talked of engraving and blued fittings. After some conversations with David and suggestions from Gary Levine, David was able to persuade Ray Cover Jr. to fit this work into his already-booked schedule.

David and Ray are long-time friends and their collaborations go above and beyond. This is a fine example.
I'll tell you it has lot's of fine stippling, and the fittings weren't easy!
Specs:
15" OAL, 9 1/2" blade, satin finished 154CM (Scary sharp!

Of course I spent considerable time working on my pics for it, and I hope they 'do the knife justice'. (I'm finally getting this down!)
Here's a different version for a single display:
http://www.fototime.com/27B2E67CE655A0C/orig.jpg
Contacts:
Website: www.David.Broadwell.com email:david@broadwell.com
Website: Ray Cover Jr.'s website email: cover@sbcglobal.net
Coop