memento mori

[2finger]

G'day,
Combination of vinyl stencils, free hand etching and light engraving on RWL34 with Trustone handle scales. That handle material is beautiful.

 

[madcap_magician]

Nice stencil work! I agree about the handles. The veined look is fabulous.

 

[brownshoe]

Slick! Any story behind the choice of Memento Mori?

 

[2finger]

Thanks mate,
No, there's no real story behind the theme but I've always liked the idea of remembering that we won't get out of here alive and should fit in our lives as much as we can while we can.

 

[brownshoe]

I have a Zieba folder with skulls on incorporated into the back spacer, but didn't find the memento mori on the inside of the backspacer until I got the folder home. One of these days I'll ask him if there is a back story.

When you cheat death, especially more than once, the basic concept of memento mori tends to mean a little more. As you get older, some of the associated philosophy, such as stoicism, can be tempting as well.