Jason Fry ~ Hunter w/ Sherry Sellers Scrim

Caleb Royer

Caleb Royer

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Maker: Jason Fry
Website: FryCustomKnives.com
Instagram: @frycustomknives
Blade Length: 4"
Overall Length: 8.5"
Blade: "CPM 154 CM, my heat treat, RC 60"
Bolsters: 416 Stainless Steel
Handle: Interior mammoth ivory
Scrim: Sherry Sellers


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Thanks for the excellent photo, Caleb. I had this knife in mind for ICCE and my guild judging, for at least the last 18 months or so. Finally brought it to completion!
 
DallasSTB said:
Love that design, Jason. Well done. Does it have a name?
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This is one of only two "named" models that I make. This is the "Llano Legend", my large hunter. It's built on 3/16 stock, and more often has just a front bolster, although I often do contrasting woods instead of stainless or whatever. This is the first time I've done double bolsters on this design. I've deer hunted at my best friend's ranch in Llano, Tx for the last 25 years, and I'm only 37. I also have a small hunter, the "Spicewood Special," after my great-grandparents' ranch in Spicewood, TX.

The other piece of narrative that goes with this knife is regarding the choice of scrimshaw subjects. I've never built a knife with scrimshaw in mind until this piece. Typically, you'll see elk, deer, pheasants, or other game animals on knives. You also see a lot of nudes, but as a former minister, that's not my style. I figured the guy with the knife was the one doing the hunting, so I went with predators on my knife, instead of prey. In my neck of the woods, the coyotes and bobcats are the most common and the top of the food chain.
 
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