Cygnus-Horrocks by Jay Fisher

[JayFisher]

Here's one just completed.

"Cygnus-Horrocks"

Size: Length overall: 11.0" (27.9 cm), Blade Length: 6.125" (15.5 cm), Thickness: .250" (6.3 mm)

Weight: Knife: 16.0 oz. Sheath: 6.7 oz.

Blade: ATS-34 High Molybdenum Martensitic Stainless Tool Steel, Hardened and Tempered to Rockwell C59, hollow ground and mirror polished

Fittings/Bolsters: Nickel Silver, satin finished, hand-engraved by Jay

Handle: Polished Aventurine Gemstone

Sheath: Hand-Stamped Black Basketweaved Leather

See more pictures, get more information on this knife on a special page here.

Thanks!
Jay

 

[butchesforge]

Man,that is beautiful,from the tip to the bolster,Excellent!!

 

[Ed Meinel]

VERY nice, superb engraving. I love that bird's head handle.

Ed

 

[jaislandboy]

Awesome :thumbup:

 

[Lorien]

Scarily effective looking fighter! And fancy too! I bet it feels fantastic and hefty in hand.
Aventurine is a 'kind of' jade, is that right? I've been reading up

 

[JayFisher]

Scarily effective looking fighter! And fancy too! I bet it feels fantastic and hefty in hand.
Aventurine is a 'kind of' jade, is that right? I've been reading up

Thanks for all the nice comments, guys.
It is pretty hefty, at 1/4" thick, a meaty, strong blade.
Aventurine is actually a granular quartz. Tough and of medium hardness, the semi-translucent grains are interspersed with tiny muscovite and pyrite flakes, so small they're barely visible in the photo. But get this rock in the sunshine and it sparkles. Neat stuff.

Thanks,
Jay