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Jerry Fisk makes knives from similar materials and Damascus patterns on a rare occasion such as the beautiful Ramhorn pieces he made for the Arkansas Show, but has never made a themed designated set of knives such as the Gamblers Set.
This unique presentation Fighter and Boot knife are repersenitive of what the gentleman gambler of the day would carry in his belt and in his boot as back up as he visited the more ominous gambling houses of the period.
As was written;
To the 19th century mind, the Bowie knife was considered almost more deadly than a pistol. It was said that a pistol might misfire, or the shooter may miss the target, but that a Bowie knife in skilled hands was certain death. Though some people today are quick to chime in with sayings like "Don't bring a knife to a gunfight", in the 19th century it was "Don't forget to bring a knife to a gunfight!"
Both knives are from the same billet of Jerrys 1080 & 15n20 Wolfs Tooth with Xs pattern Damascus and will have double stainless, engraved and gold inlayed fighter guards. The blades measure 9 ½ and 5 ½ and have chisel ground clips. The OAL should come in at about 14 1/2" and 9 1/2".
The choils are a little different than Jerrys norm, as he went back old school for him as the choil is rounded in to allow for choke up by the finger on the bottom of the ricasso. The tangs will be fitted with knobby textured amber stag handles.
Jerry is working to have these knives on display for the Blade Show.
Here are some photos. I will post more as the pieces progress.
After forging: Note slight pattern show:
After gringing, heat treat, mark stamp and etch:
A look with some handle patterns:
Hard decision on some remarkable stag (guess which set?):
This unique presentation Fighter and Boot knife are repersenitive of what the gentleman gambler of the day would carry in his belt and in his boot as back up as he visited the more ominous gambling houses of the period.
As was written;
To the 19th century mind, the Bowie knife was considered almost more deadly than a pistol. It was said that a pistol might misfire, or the shooter may miss the target, but that a Bowie knife in skilled hands was certain death. Though some people today are quick to chime in with sayings like "Don't bring a knife to a gunfight", in the 19th century it was "Don't forget to bring a knife to a gunfight!"
Both knives are from the same billet of Jerrys 1080 & 15n20 Wolfs Tooth with Xs pattern Damascus and will have double stainless, engraved and gold inlayed fighter guards. The blades measure 9 ½ and 5 ½ and have chisel ground clips. The OAL should come in at about 14 1/2" and 9 1/2".
The choils are a little different than Jerrys norm, as he went back old school for him as the choil is rounded in to allow for choke up by the finger on the bottom of the ricasso. The tangs will be fitted with knobby textured amber stag handles.
Jerry is working to have these knives on display for the Blade Show.
Here are some photos. I will post more as the pieces progress.
After forging: Note slight pattern show:
After gringing, heat treat, mark stamp and etch:
A look with some handle patterns:
Hard decision on some remarkable stag (guess which set?):
Not bad.
A three knife set. Boy, that gambler would be loaded for bear
:thumbup: That Is awesome!
