Jerry Rados damascus?

[DrtyHarry]

I saw a couple old pics of Sebenzas that had the Jerry Rados Damascus on it. Is it possible to still get Rados damascus on a new Large 21 or 25? Thanks! (it's my favorite damascus style)

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

No, it's not. That was a special run by CRK that's never been repeated. IIRC it was only done because of a temporary shortage of DT damascus.

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

Rado Ladder

 

[DrtyHarry]

This is what it looks like up close on my Microtech LUDT...

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

Very nice! What's that pattern called?

 

[DrtyHarry]

Nah, not the ladder.....

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

Nah, not the ladder.....

??? What's not the Ladder? Mine definitely is.

 

[DrtyHarry]

It's called the "Turkish Twist" by Jerry Rados....ever see a Sebenza with it? I saw the ladder versions before.....

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

It's called the "Turkish Twist" by Jerry Rados....ever see a Sebenza with it? I saw the ladder versions before.....

Yes, there's few of them around.

 

[DrtyHarry]

Here is the entire knife...MOP button and rayskin inserts....I wish I could find that pattern on a Sebenza.

 

[DrtyHarry]

Yes, there's few of them around.

Really? Sweet!! I will keep my eyes open...thanks!!

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

Really? Sweet!! I will keep my eyes open...thanks!!

Better take a second mortgage to be ready..........

 

[DrtyHarry]

Better take a second mortgage to be ready..........

Yeah.....you have no idea what the Microtech is worth. There was a run of 10 of these. Maybe I should contact CRK and find out?

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

How much is the MT worth?

 

[DrtyHarry]

Last offer I got (from the same guy) was $1800....and I could probably get $2k. I said to myself, if I can find a Sebenza with the same pattern, maybe I'll do it. It is one fine LUDT though....I got rid of most of my Microtechs, but held on to a few special ones.

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

Close to the knife in my sigline.

 

[DrtyHarry]

Close to the knife in my sigline.

That is a beautiful knife....what is the pattern called? Who did it? Is that the "feather pattern" or something?

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

It's River Of Fire, done by Bill Burke. There were only 10 large Sebenzas made, 17 smalls, and 17 Mnandis.

 

[DrtyHarry]

BEAUTIFUL!!!! One of the few I like almost as much as the Rados, very nice!!!

 

[Vaporstang]

It's River Of Fire, done by Bill Burke. There were only 10 large Sebenzas made, 17 smalls, and 17 Mnandis.

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LW, do you think these 17 people know what they have? Are they using them as an EdC without realizing what they have? Or have they passed on to the next world and it is sitting in a Good Will store for $12.97?