Fighter & Boot Knife set by Norman Bardsley

[mazzman]

I bought this set from Norm at the 1996 New York Custom Knife Show. He was a truly gifted knife-maker.

The fighter has a 6" double edged spearpoint blade with the sharp length being just under 5.5". Snakewood scales. Overall length 10.5"

The Boot Knife has a 3.75" double edged spearpoint blade with the sharp length being just under 3.5". Warm brown/yellow jigged bone scales. Overall length 7.375"

Norm Bardsley was a custom knife-maker who lived in Pawtucket, Rhode Island who passed away in 2011. He was mainly known for his fantasy knives, but also more conventional knives such as boot knives, hunting knives as well as fighters, many of which used exotic material in the knives and exotic hides for his sheaths."

These knives have not been carried, sharpened or used.

$550 $500 for both knives with sheaths shipped USPS Priority Mail ConUS.

Payment by Venmo or PayPal F&F.

No trades.

 

[woodysone]

Any idea what steel he used on these beauties, ATS-34?

 

[mazzman]

Hi. Apologies for the delay in responding. Been out of contact for a week. I do not know what blade steel it is but ATS-34 is a good guess. I bought these early in my blade collecting journey and when I realized I wanted more info he had unfortunately passed. I have a “sterile” fighter of his that was an overrun on an order for a Group That Must Not Be Named, so it doesn’t even have his name on it. Dark blade and very nicely balanced.