Just thought I would post some pictures of my new knife. Would love your thoughts.

In a word :

Swoopy

(not hoopy)(Douglas Adams fans will know what I mean)

No doubt an underwater knife; made for a prince of an underwater kingdom. Yet to come. The vibrations I am getting puts it about 2065 give or take a few hours. I would have to handle it to get closer. :D

I like the file work on the spine.

What is the blade steel and other materials ?
 
Yes, that is from his website. I will put up some pictures in hand once I get home from work
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csbrann7,

Working on Sunday, You must be a man of the cloth. I knew congregations were getting rougher but I had no idea that preachers needed to carry such crowd persuaders.

Stay safe.
 
miso2 said:
Not my cup of tea, but it is a really beautiful art.


Miso
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Same here. Not my style, but an amazing creation all the same. Conga rats, csbrann7. :thumbup:

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That is a awesome knife! Something unique and your not going to walk into someone else's house or business and find another one. There are not many things in life that we spend money on and keep it around a lifetime, but that is definately one one those items. Nice Jay Fisher work, congrats.
 
Wowbagger said:
In a word :

Swoopy

(not hoopy)(Douglas Adams fans will know what I mean)

No doubt an underwater knife; made for a prince of an underwater kingdom. Yet to come. The vibrations I am getting puts it about 2065 give or take a few hours. I would have to handle it to get closer. :D

I like the file work on the spine.

What is the blade steel and other materials ?
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Size
Overall Sculpture: 10.6" (26.9 cm) height x 24.0" (61 cm) wide x 8.0" (20.3 cm) depth
Knife: Length Overall: 18.25" (46.4 cm), Blade Length: 13" (33 cm) , Thickness: .252" (6.4 mm)
Weight
Sculpture with Knives: 18 lbs. (8.16 kg.), Knife: 2 lbs. (907 grams), Sheath: 15 oz. (425 grams)
Blade: CPM154CM high molybdenum martensitic stainless steel, hardened, cryogenically treated, tempered to 62HRC, hand-engraved, hollow ground, mirror polished
Bolsters: 304 high nickel, high chromium austenitic stainless steel, hand-engraved
Handle: Brecciated Jasper/Hematite (Painted Valley, Kenya, Africa)
Sheath: Hand-carved leather shoulder, hand-dyed in burgundy and black, inlays of black rayskin, black polyester hand-stitching
Stand/Sculpture: Silicon Bronze hand-cast by lost wax process, polished and waxed, Imbuya hardwood
Base: Polished Paradiso Classico Granite (India), neoprene, engraved black lacquered brass nameplate and materials plate in Granite and silicon bronze
Fasteners: All 18-8 stainless steel
 
Wowbagger said:
csbrann7,

Working on Sunday, You must be a man of the cloth. I knew congregations were getting rougher but I had no idea that preachers needed to carry such crowd persuaders.

Stay safe.
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Actually no, I'm a "hospitalist"- in-patient physician at a county hospital. But last night I was moonlighting in the ER on a 36 hour shift.
 
Megawatt308 said:
That is a awesome knife! Something unique and your not going to walk into someone else's house or business and find another one. There are not many things in life that we spend money on and keep it around a lifetime, but that is definately one one those items. Nice Jay Fisher work, congrats.
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Thank you so much. That's what I wanted, a "one of a kind" so to speak
 
Beautiful and ORIGINAL masterpiece, 6 years waiting period that will even put RMK knives into being made quick :) what's the materials used on your model? If you don't mind, write something, what exactly drive you to make this purchase? It's probably very costly piece, is it in hundreds or thousands bucks? One of the most interesting art I have seen here so far
 
Seriousbladeno1 said:
Beautiful and ORIGINAL masterpiece, 6 years waiting period that will even put RMK knives into being made quick :) what's the materials used on your model? If you don't mind, write something, what exactly drive you to make this purchase? It's probably very costly piece, is it in hundreds or thousands bucks? One of the most interesting art I have seen here so far
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Great questions. CPM154CM high molybdenum martensitic stainless steel, hardened, cryogenically treated, tempered to 62HRC, hand-engraved, hollow ground, mirror polished.

On to the 'Why' question. I have been a long time knife aficionado, but it is not hyperbole when I say that I work 100-120 hours a week, every week, and so I have never really posted anything on any of the forums nor even joined a forum until now because I never had anything that I felt was "exceptional" enough to warrant other people's time or attention on a post. However, my son was born just over 6 years ago, which was the impetus for ordering something special. I have always loved Kukris and I wanted something that was truly unique that I could pass on to him later in life. Originally, the piece was set up to be more of a functional tool and not so much an art piece, but about 3 years ago, my son was abducted by his mother to Brazil. It devastated my life. Since the project was originally something for my son, I contacted Jay Fisher, told him what had happened, and asked him to take full artistic license and to create something that was truly "one of a kind", something that would have real power and meaning so that I could have it ever present, in front of me, as a reminder of why I am working so hard. He put his heart and his soul into creating this piece. It is a symbolic weapon for me. It represents my fight, or my struggle if you will, and is a visual reminder of what I am fighting for. Was it expensive? By any standard, Yes. But I have had to spend tens of thousands of dollars every month on attorney's fees just trying to get my son back, so it is a small price to pay for something that hopefully my son will appreciate if and when I have the time to reestablish a relationship with him. Here is the link on youtube- it made the national news back in November: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bELlcjGYdHY&index=2&list=FLj2JzctLCsGma1jZIAa1bDA
 
Edit: I made this post prior to having read the post directly above. The content of the post below was written without the knowledge of the inspiration for, and events that transpired during, the commissioning of this knife.

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The real decision is whether you will ever take it out and use it. I understand art knives but I don't understand art knives that are made with user materials like CPM154. This is a lovingly crafted knife made for real use - I suggest taking a lot of pictures from a lot of angles, maybe even getting it professionally photographed, and then using the snot out of it without pity or remorse. Really enjoy and experience every penny of quality craftsmanship. Otherwise, you had might as well have just commissined a picture and hung it on a wall...
 
csbrann7 said:
Great questions. CPM154CM high molybdenum martensitic stainless steel, hardened, cryogenically treated, tempered to 62HRC, hand-engraved, hollow ground, mirror polished.

On to the 'Why' question. I have been a long time knife aficionado, but it is not hyperbole when I say that I work 100-120 hours a week, every week, and so I have never really posted anything on any of the forums nor even joined a forum until now because I never had anything that I felt was "exceptional" enough to warrant other people's time or attention on a post. However, my son was born just over 6 years ago, which was the impetus for ordering something special. I have always loved Kukris and I wanted something that was truly unique that I could pass on to him later in life. Originally, the piece was set up to be more of a functional tool and not so much an art piece, but about 3 years ago, my son was abducted by his mother to Brazil. It devastated my life. Since the project was originally something for my son, I contacted Jay Fisher, told him what had happened, and asked him to take full artistic license and to create something that was truly "one of a kind", something that would have real power and meaning so that I could have it ever present, in front of me, as a reminder of why I am working so hard. He put his heart and his soul into creating this piece. It is a symbolic weapon for me. It represents my fight, or my struggle if you will, and is a visual reminder of what I am fighting for. Was it expensive? By any standard, Yes. But I have had to spend tens of thousands of dollars every month on attorney's fees just trying to get my son back, so it is a small price to pay for something that hopefully my son will appreciate if and when I have the time to reestablish a relationship with him. Here is the link on youtube- it made the national news back in November: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bELlcjGYdHY&index=2&list=FLj2JzctLCsGma1jZIAa1bDA
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Great, but sad story in the name of all the guys here I wish your fight will be over soon and your son will be with you again!
 
Comeuppance said:
Edit: I made this post prior to having read the post directly above. The content of the post below was written without the knowledge of the inspiration for, and events that transpired during, the commissioning of this knife.

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The real decision is whether you will ever take it out and use it. I understand art knives but I don't understand art knives that are made with user materials like CPM154. This is a lovingly crafted knife made for real use - I suggest taking a lot of pictures from a lot of angles, maybe even getting it professionally photographed, and then using the snot out of it without pity or remorse. Really enjoy and experience every penny of quality craftsmanship. Otherwise, you had might as well have just commissined a picture and hung it on a wall...
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It was valid if not great advice either way, but as you can imagine I'm going to try to keep it in mint condition for obvious reasons.
 
Beautiful knife. I've been impressed by Jay' s work for yrs now. Since you own others by Jay, I gather you know all his work is fully capable in the field.
I wish you the best with the future endeavors involved with your son and hope you reach a satisfactory end with it.
 
I agree with others about this type of knife not being my thing. With that said, it is still a stunning piece and absolutely perfect in design and finish. Knowing the story behind why you got it makes it even more stunning. Good luck in your fight!
 
Thank you for sharing your story and your journey to such an amazing work of art. I personally would never use that knife, just because it should stay perfect. It still has meaning that the steel is CPM 154 and the elaborate heat treat was done with so much care, just so that it would perform amazing well if needed.

Nice to hear the stories of both the knife maker and the client. It completes the circle.

All the best.
 
jfk1110 said:
Beautiful knife. I've been impressed by Jay' s work for yrs now. Since you own others by Jay, I gather you know all his work is fully capable in the field.
I wish you the best with the future endeavors involved with your son and hope you reach a satisfactory end with it.
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Yes! They do the job and then some!
 
Twindog said:
Thank you for sharing your story and your journey to such an amazing work of art. I personally would never use that knife, just because it should stay perfect. It still has meaning that the steel is CPM 154 and the elaborate heat treat was done with so much care, just so that it would perform amazing well if needed.

Nice to hear the stories of both the knife maker and the client. It completes the circle.

All the best.
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Thank you so much. Jay was more than just a knife maker in this process. He frequently inquired how I was doing, gave advice and support. A class act.
 
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