Busse Kwaiken?

Lycosa

Lycosa

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HOGS, The Kwaiken style knife, like the Rat Tail, is a great edc or back-up blade. I'd like to see a Kwaiken in INFI. Would you guys but one?
 
I would if it were a thinner steel and a traditional Japanese design. Also, I would require a brushed or satin finish. No paint please.
 
How would this differ from a skeleton key? Shorter, thinner? :confused: I often think that the little skelly on my desk is the most versatile Busse I have!

I think I like this idea...
 
az---That would up to Jerry. Many variations could be done with this design. :)
 
Kwaiken is a pretty loosely defined term. Could you be more specific on what you want Boss Hog to make?

http://images.google.com/images?oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=kwaiken

I've seen the term applied to everything from short knives much like the Skeleton Key and Rat's Tail (barely out of range for calling them kiridashi) up to 10" or more blades in fairly varied shapes. One can see lots of variety:
-- short to long blades, steels from excellent hand-forged to cast pot metal
-- straight and curved blades
-- bellied and American tanto tips
-- handles of just about anything: wrapped (traditional tsukamaki), micarta scales, wood, rubberish stuff, etc.

IMHO the "state of the art" (emphasis on Art) kwaiken are those of Scott Slobodian and Wally Hayes. Except of course those of the 15th and 16th century Japanese master swordsmiths. ;) For utility use, I'd approach Murray Carter to make me one, given his training in Japan and total immersion into the craft.
 
RokJok--- Thanks for all the pix. That'll give Jerry a lot of ideas! Of course, Jerry will Jerry-ize it! :thumbup:
If he obliges. ;)
 
Actually, I think it would be a GREAT idea for Jerry and crew to do a series of knives based on combat designs from other cultures and time periods. Whatdo you guys think? Hell...i'ma post a poll. :D
 
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