Mini Sunfish Auto

[Chuck Gedraitis Knives]

Here are the pics, the blade is 2-1/4 in long and the overall length is 5-1/2. Blade is Delbert Ealy Bear pattern damascus. Joel Davis mosaic damascus bolsters and awesome walrus ivory scales. Heat colored screws. Fileworked backbar, liners and latch. The latch is a little different than in these attached pics. It sat pretty flush to the ivory so I added a sterling silver ramp to raise the height of the latch making it easier to fire. It works great and is the smallest auto that I have made to date. I don't think that I'll get smaller but one never knows.
Let me know what you think.
Regards,
Chuck

 

[T.K.C.]

I really, really, really like that!! Beautiful job!!! THANK YOU for sharig pix!!

 

[Keith Montgomery]

This would look great as a regular slipjoint.

 

[madcap_magician]

The damascus is gorgeous!

 

[kodiak]

WOW that is beautiful! That's the kind of knife that could start my "custom small auto collection" I've always wanted to start!

 

[shaldag]

lookin good, Chuck.

(but you knew I would say that)

now off to the Knifemaker's FS area to seethe price and if it is up for grabs.....

 

[BladeGoblin]

Nice looking elephant toenail there.

 

[Darrel Ralph]

Chuck,
Your work is amazing.:thumbup:

Don Hanson of "sunfish forge" makes a very nice version of this knife also. He named his knife "SUNFISH" after his forge I believe?
He has been making them for some time now. Don is one of my favorite knifemakers. He is a gentleman and is very orignal with his work.

WOW!!!! That darn COOP sure takes a mean picture!!!

Here are a few of Don Hanson's version of the SUNFISH.

Lacy Blue Sunfish
3-1/2" Fine lacy pattern Hanson
Damascus blade and matching bolsters.
14K solid Gold thumbstud;
Presentation Grade
Blue Siberian Mammoth Bark Ivory scales.
Fully file worked titanium liners
with pearl inlays in the spine.

From Don Hansons site:
Sunfish Pattern with Scrimshaw by Tina Hanson
Hanson Damascus Blade and bolsters
Fully file worked titanium liners
Hanson Sole Authorship



Keith

Here is a cool slipjoint that is close to what you want! I am sure that he will make you a SUNFISH slipjoint!

<H4>Fossil Walrus Slipjoint
3" carbon steel blade with Hanson Mosaic damascus bolsters.
Premium Fossil Walrus Ivory
Fully file worked titanium liners.


One of my favorite that he makes in an auto!!!!!

Abernathy Slim Pearl
3" meteorite damascus blade & bolsters.
Premium mother of pearl scales, fully file worked.
14K gold bail and release bar.
This knife won "Best of Show" and "Best Folder"
@ 2005 Gateway Knife Show, St. Louis, MO.


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PS Have fun in Baltimore…..