CKCA mini show, our offering

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Charlie and I were honored to be asked to display a knife in the first CKCA mini knife show that will be held on Thursday night before the Blade Show. We wanted to do something that would be special for this event and have had this on the drawing board for some time.

This folding hunter is the same design as our most popular fixed blade knife, the Model 1B. It is the first folder we have made in this pattern and carries serial number 1 on the inner side of the spacer as well as the model number. The knife is a liner lock with titanium liners and handles. It has a 3.5 inch blade made of CPM S30V heat treated in our shop to a Rockwell hardness of 59 on the C scale. The process included a cryogenic treatment in liquid nitrogen. Overall length while open is just under 8 inches. The Titanium scales started out over 1/4 inches thick and were sculpted to match the contours of our Model 1B fixed blade knife. This gives the knife handle a very comfortable feel in the hand with no corners or sharp edges. The knife was engraved and gold inlaid using 24K gold wire by Jim Small. The engraving is deep relief. We told Jim that we wanted engraving you could enjoy in the dark. The photograph was taken by Jim Cooper.

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I'm at a lost for words for this piece. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

We will post the remaining six show pieces as they are photographed here as well as the CKCA website "2009 Annual Meeting & Banquet Information" button.

Thanks Harry and Charlie.
 
Very beautifully done!

I can't Wait to see it in person.

Thanks for this early showing.
 
That is absolutely GORGEOUS! I look forward to seeing it in person.

Roger
 
yow wow!
Nice work, brothers:)
I'm no fan of torx bolts, but with this knife I can see how neatly you guys and Jim Small have integrated them into the overall design and in this case, they actually look really nice.
Great photo, Coop:thumbup:
 
This is just awesome ! But why did you stamp the blade with "CPMS30V" ????? You have this beautiful engraving, and this... how to describe that... this commercial mention !
 
Thanks for the comments guys.

All of our knives are marked with the type of steel used in the blade. We started collecting knives in the late 1960's and have passed over many because we could not identify the type of steel used and many times the maker wasn't sure either. When we started making knives we decided that every blade would be marked with the type of steel. There are two out there that aren't and we wish we had those back. Our knives are built to last and the original owner might not remember what the steel is when he passes it on, if it wasn't marked. To many collectors, it makes a difference and we have had many positive comments supporting the practice. As for being an advertisement, click on www.cpms30v.com and see what you get.:D
 
EXCEPTIONAL knife and engraving to match.

I hope to get the pleasure of seeing it in person too!:D

Peter
 
Harry,

You and Charlie did a great job on that knife. I am looking forward to seeing it at the show.

Jim Treacy
 
Hmathews said:
Thanks for the comments guys.

All of our knives are marked with the type of steel used in the blade. We started collecting knives in the late 1960's and have passed over many because we could not identify the type of steel used and many times the maker wasn't sure either. When we started making knives we decided that every blade would be marked with the type of steel. There are two out there that aren't and we wish we had those back. Our knives are built to last and the original owner might not remember what the steel is when he passes it on, if it wasn't marked. To many collectors, it makes a difference and we have had many positive comments supporting the practice. As for being an advertisement, click on www.cpms30v.com and see what you get.:D
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OK then. Even if on this kind of knife, it doesn't make a big difference whether it is on CPMS30V or in ATS34. Anyway, the knife is really gorgeous !
 
That is absolutely gorgeous, congrats on a beautiful beautiful piece.
 
This one was great.

It has the heft of a large framelock, the action of a delicate gent's folder, and the elegance of a ceremonial sword.

The nicely-contoured profile really is appealing.

I applaud these three artists and their visions, and I will pre-congratulate the ultimate owner! :thumbup:

Coop
 
Charlie and I really appreciate the comments. Charlie gets the credit for this one Bruce. Not really any way two of us could work on this one. Sometimes on fixed blades one of us will make the blade and the other will put a handle on it, but with a folder it just wouldn't work. I did get to collaborate on the design, and make a few other contributions along the way, but he gets the nod from me on this one. We both review each others work as it progresses and I always give him a fit, but on this knife I really had to look hard to find something he needed to work on. Near the end all I could say was "looks like it's time to send it to Jim".
 
Great folder, Harry, Charles and Jim Small, with a dramatic engraving
to create the amazing end result!

I am also glad that I shall get the chance to handle it in Atlanta....

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)
 
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