Lil' Dude with homemade micarta

[Bailey Knives]

I rarely name any of my knives. I should, it would make them easier to identify. This one was given a name by someone who saw a similar one an wanted it. This has subsequently become my Lil' dude style.

It is 1095, clay quenched with a nice hamon.

The spine is fileworked around until right before the belly.

The handle is homemade micarta. It is about 30 layers or so of white and black cotton fabric. I like how it turned out. The bulbous handle fits well into the palm of your hand, and when gripped with the index finger throught the hole, you get the feeling that nothing could tear it out of your hand.

The sheath is Kydex and has a belt loop that rotates 90 degrees for horizontal carry.

Dimensions.
Blade - 3 1/4" tip to front of hole
OAL - just a tick over 6 1/2"

Price - $160 shipped. I prefer paypal to mlwbailey@yahoo.com, but will accept checks or money order.

The first "I'll take it!", Gets it.

 

[Andrew Colglazier]

Wow! I like that!

Andy

 

[Bailey Knives]

Thanks Andrew,

Here are a couple in the hand pics. I know how difficult it can be to judge the size of a knife by dimensions alone.

Keep in mind, these are just snapshots, nothing fancy.

 

[ilikeknife]

Interesting design.

The "bulbous" handle really shows off the layers of the micarta.

 

[toecutter]

STOP IT !!! YOU ARE KILLING ME!!

As always, I love your stuff. Need to spend my limited resources on tools and materials, but when I can...I'll be getting one of yours.

Thanks for the torture.
Nathan

 

[tedwca]

I'll take it.

 

[tedwca]

It's come along way since the original. I'll be happy to introduce it to the rest of the family.

 

[ilikeknife]

It's nice to be part of a family.

 

[Bailey Knives]

Ted, It is yours. I expect a decent picture of it also

Thanks

 

[tedwca]

Paypal sent.

I'll be sure to send you some pics when I get the knives. I might even make some desktop/wallpaper images for everyone.