Desert Wind by Jay Fisher

[JayFisher]

Here's a new one... Desert Wind

"Desert Wind" Persian Dagger
Size: Knife: Length overall: 12.75" (32.4 cm), Blade Length: 8.0" (20.3 cm), Thickness: .180" (4.6 mm)
Weight: Knife: 10.0 oz. Sheath: 4.3 oz.
Size: Stand: Height: 11" (28 cm), With Knife: 15.5" (39.3 cm) Width: 12" (30.5 cm), Depth: 5" (12.7 cm)
Weight: Stand: 7.6 lbs.
Blade: 440C High Chromium Martensitic Stainless Tool Steel, Hardened and Tempered to Rockwell C58, Mirror Polished
Bolsters, Fittings: 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel, Hand-engraved
Handle: Mossy Nephrite Jade Gemstone
Sheath: Wenge, Cocobolo, Purpleheart (Amaranth) Hardwoods, Hand-engraved 304 stainless steel chape
Stand: Purpleheart Hardwood, Engraved Black Galaxy Granite

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See many more pictures and close ups of this knife with a lot of information on my site at a special page here.

 

[Kohai999]

What does the engraving represent?

Jay, I appreciate your hard work and enthusiasm, but I really wish you wouldn't use premium materials.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[JayFisher]

What does the engraving represent?

Jay, I appreciate your hard work and enthusiasm, but I really wish you wouldn't use premium materials.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

Hi, Steve. It's simple really, just a repetition of the shape of the blade. The 304 stainless chape was a bear to make and engrave...!

 

[Lorien]

Jay, I appreciate your hard work and enthusiasm, but I really wish you wouldn't use premium materials.

I'm not sure what that means, but it wasn't directed at me, so I guess it's none of my business.

Jay, you make fascinating knives, and your workmanship shines with this piece. Keep up the great work!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Kohai999]

I'm not sure what that means, but it wasn't directed at me, so I guess it's none of my business.

Jay, you make fascinating knives, and your workmanship shines with this piece. Keep up the great work!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

You are learning.

Got any of Jay's knives on order, Lorien?

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[RogerP]

Once again, just a stunning piece. Integration of knife and scabbard are a hallmark of your work. And that may be the Coolest. Display Stand. Ever.

Roger

 

[SharpByCoop]

Hi STeven,

Your posts are not usually cryptic, in fact they are extraordinarly clear. In this case, I'm confused also. Please clarify?

Jay,

Mind-blowing intricacies and obvious artistry everywhere.

Coop

 

[MJF]

I gotta say I'm a fan of your persian blades. You're work is top notch.

 

[Dawkind]

Your attention to detail and the overall presentation is stunning..............nice pictures, too.

 

[Lorien]

You are learning.

Got any of Jay's knives on order, Lorien?

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

I was simply curious about what you meant, because you weren't clear. You just made a statement which sounded disparaging without explaining where you were coming from. Which lead me to this;

An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response[1] or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.[2]


And yes, I do have a knife on order with Jay and have been trying to make that order pan out at my end for almost 3 years. But that's none of your business.

At any rate, sorry for polluting your thread, Jay. Steve if you would like to discuss this stuff personally, you are welcome to pm me.

 

[Kohai999]

IAt any rate, sorry for polluting your thread, Jay. Steve if you would like to discuss this stuff personally, you are welcome to pm me.

Never happen again, Lorien, brief public exchange is about all I can stomach of you....

I REALLY hope I get to meet you someday though, I'm in Seattle frequently enough...that would be cool by me....they say you can never judge a man friend or foe until you have personally looked in his eyes.

Hi STeven,

Your posts are not usually cryptic, in fact they are extraordinarly clear. In this case, I'm confused also. Please clarify?

Jay,

Mind-blowing intricacies and obvious artistry everywhere.

Coop

I find Jay's work polarizing, Coop, some I like, some not so much. If he stuck to synthetics, I would find less to dislike. Obviously he puts an incredible amount of work and time into his craft, and like everyone here, I can respect that.

Comes down to personal taste and preference.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[Lorien]

I REALLY hope I get to meet you someday though, I'm in Seattle frequently enough...that would be cool by me....they say you can never judge a man friend or foe until you have personally looked in his eyes.

Although we have had our moments, I would welcome such a meeting. I think you'd be surprised how easy I am to stomach in person.

 

[Kohai999]

Although we have had our moments, I would welcome such a meeting. I think you'd be surprised how easy I am to stomach in person.

Maybe so, Lorien, but you might HATE me after 5 minutes....we'll see...I'll be in touch.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[kawanin]

INCREDIBLE work Jay.....

...wears me out looking at the amount of effort that went iinto this package!!

 

[JayFisher]

Thanks guys for all the nice comments.

It was indeed a great deal of work, and I'm grateful that my client will give it a very good home.

Dawkind, thanks for noticing the pics. Photographing metal mirrors is always a challenge. I tried to create a compliment of photos of the piece for record more than anything else, as once the knife is gone, it's unlikely I'll ever see it again. Ten photos are the maximum on the posting; please take a look at about three dozen of this piece on its featured page if you're inclined.

MJF, the fine trailing point is as challenging as it is aggressive. It's not one that you can sheath like a drop point, just aim and shove!

Roger, the display stand is always quite an event. Not all of my knives receive this treatment, but, just like the sheaths, I believe it's part of the tradecraft and art and I try to make them all commensurate.

Steven, I use a variety of materials, natural and synthetic, though most of the plastics are used on my military combat grade tactical knives. A few of my clients request fine knives with plastic or manmade materials handles like G10, Micarta phenolics, and stabilized woods. I've even got one coming up with a solid ceramic material that is harder and tougher than many gemstones.... stay tuned.

Lorien, Coop, thanks as always; thanks for getting it!

 

[severedthumbs]

i think what is meant is that jay has lots of talent, but some of the knives with mirror polished everything and these "premium materials" tend to take on a frost like appearance, very art/fantasy looking. of course I am probably wrong, but thats what I got from it.

 

[stabber]

Awesome knife/sheath/stand Jay!! Incredible work:thumbup:

 

[JayFisher]

Thanks again, guys.

Severed, I'd be glad to make you a knife any way you like it finished. That's the neat thing about custom work. A guy can have a knife made just to his tastes. I do everything from bead blast to satin, to etched, to sanded, to mirror polished. I even blue in several processes.

As for this one, my client is stoked about his knife, and he's got one to be very proud of. I couldn't do it without guys like him!

 

[peterinct]

I may not have a desire to own all of the knives you have posted Jay, but I can appreciate your skills and artistry that is evident in everything you have shown.

I hope you continue to show your creations.

Thanks,
Peter

 

[John M Cohea]

Another fantastic work of art Jay, and the display stand is just as stunning as the rest of the package!!