Damascus with pine cone handle

[Retired Old Man]

I am a hobbyist. I do not forge. Most of the knives I have made were my blade design forged by 2 forges. This is a Damascus blade designed by me and forged by Hercules Knives. The steel is 1095 and 15n20. I specialize in turning the blade into a beautiful knife using unique handle materials. The pine cone for the handle was found by me at an archery shoot. I stabilized it, because I could, cast it in Epodex, made the scales and hand sanded it to make this knife. The scales are perfectly matched, as least as well as my feeble mind can detect. The blade is 5" and the handle is 5". The pins are black G10, to avoid the pins detracting from the look of the knife. The knife weighs 6.4 oz. Notice the Damascus's down the spine. The knife comes with a right handed Boltaron sheath made by me. I can produce a left handed sheath with the knife if notified before the knife is shipped so that I get a perfect snap-in fit. The knife is for sale for $150 including the sheath. I will ship anywhere in the continental US for that price. I have a 100% guarantee. If you are not happy with the knife for any reason, if you return it to me with the sheath, at your cost, undamaged and unused, I will refund your $150.

 

[cutchu]

Very nice Sir. Welcome to the Forum.

 

[Retired Old Man]

Thanks, Phil. Lucky to find a place like this. I've made knives for all my friends and family, mostly the beta versions, but I continue to make them because I am having fun and proud when they turn out nice. I decided to sell some, not to make money, but to recover the costs of my hobby and to clear out room for more knives! Thanks for your kind words.