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I've been makeing knives for almost 15 years and this is my first hidden tang since the year I started. Hope ya'll like it.
Impalla horn handles with aluminum bolster and butt cap, I think it fits a left hand better because the "rolls" in the horn fit the curve of your fingers
hollow ground 440 c
over all length is 10" the blade is 5 1/8"
all work is done by me from start to finish
this knife does come with a shieth but bare in mind I'm a knife maker not a leather worker and the quality is not shared
Price down to $200 I'll take care of s&h in USA
Thanks for looking and for any advice you might wish to share
 

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Welcome to the Blade Forum!
Love the blade shape!
HOpe to see more of your fine looking work!
Good Luck with the sale
 
Very nice and very unusual, I hope we will be seeing a lot more of your work from now on !!!
 
knew someone was going to ask, I left it at the shop and will have to get back to you with the exact meas. but it's about 8 or 9 inches total length 1/8wide
 
Welcome to the forum. I like that alot!:thumbup: While I like what you did with the handle, my only concern would be how it felt (or fit) in my hand. The style leaves me thinking I'd want to have it in hand, before I could decide whether or not to buy. Just my $.02.
 
Welcome aboard, Travis. Here are my thoughts are more around how to market a knife on the internet versus how to sell one in-person:

In general, buying a knife over the internet can be risky since the buyer does not know how it feels or looks in their hand. "My hand is big/small and I like it to be balanced at/in front/behind the grip...etc." Ways around this are to post all of the dimensions, steel type, balance point, width, type of sheath included or anything else right away. Add any touches as to how the knife was crafted.

Then go over some of the 'feel' points like "This is a great knife for someone who likes a heavier blade. The balance point is right at the index finger. I set the Impala scales for an easy right-handed grip that will work well with average to slightly larger hands...etc." Key here is to help the buyer understand how this might feel or look in their hand since they cannot touch it.

Another quirky thing about selling blades on the internet is that most buyers will take a shot at a more simple (and less expensive) design from a maker new to them in order to kick the tires a bit. If the buyer finds that the quality is great or if a buyer posts on BladeForums that he was pleased with the quality, then others will jump on board. As a knifemaker's online reputation increases, then buyers are often willing to take more risks in buying fancy knives. Of course, a knifemaker's reputation offline (i.e. shows) always helps.

I'm a fan of pictures of a knife in-hand and next to objects where I can get a picture of the size. Two side-views (maybe sheath in one), a top view to show the blade's centering and file work, a shot of the knife in-hand and maybe something creative thrown in to emphasize the quality of the blade.

'Hope this helps. Some of the bigger buyers on BladeForums should be able to give you some more tips, too.

- El Queso Grande
 
Thanks so much for the advice. I edited the description so hopefully that will help. I'll try to post a couple of cheaper ones next week some time and get some feedback going. I probably should have put this one in the gallery and started smaller like you said. Thanks Again, Travis
 
Travis-

Great to see you on bladeforums!

I have one of Travis' knives and love it and have seen many others - I don't think anyone would be disappointed in his workmanship.

txmooseman
 
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