Well, here's the Having a baby sale. Make my wife happy with a few sales guys. 
Vintage Boguszewski Spikes: GONE
These are early Boguszewski lock-back spikes made in Tacoma, WA. If you haven't had the opportunity to get your hands on one of these and feel the action of Boguszewski, here's your chance!
His attention to detail is impeccable. These are solid, smooth, high quality folders, that open with a solid distinctive click, and close with equal perfection. They feel amazing... I have opened and closed them at times just to feel the action, truly unmatched perfection and these are around 30 years old!
Specs:
Large: 4" Blade, 9 3/4" AOL
Small: 3 1/2" Blade, 7 3/4" OAL
Handle: Black Micarta with light woodgrain look, smooth and sculpted
Blade Steel: Likely ATS-34 or 440C, hand satin finished, with ambidextrous knurled thumb studs and thumb-knick for opening
Condition: These have been carried and the large one looks lightly used, (the smaller one looks damn near mint) However, I can not consider them safe queens but they are in VERY good shape and definitely in collectors condition. The large one has light marks/scratches on blade from use that was difficult to photograph, would polish out with the right cloth, but I am no expert in this area.
They are sharp, and have solid lock-up, and blades are nicely centered
I got both these knives on trade. I had no clue how nice they were until I opened the box, and I never thought I would ever sell these, they truly are amazing knives, beautiful in every way; However, I am focusing on folders and could use the cash
They are quite rare, being a few of the best in workmanship the knife makers ever made, or will ever make again as they do not make knives any longer.
I am pricing them reasonably based on this as well as the rare materials and craftsmanship that went in to them... in a way, I hope they don't sell.
James "POP" Poplin Boot knife/fighter $675
Hilt and pins engraved by renowned Japanese artist and gun engraver Shigetoshi Takeuchi
4 1/8" mirror polished blade of 154CM. 8 1/4" OAL.
NiAg hilt and S/S pins.
Beautiful figured golden pre-ban ivory scales with black liners.
Fine leather fitted sheath. Un-used and uncarried, mint condition.
Not many Poplin knives out there, From what I found, he learned from George Herron... impeccable quality, Loveless style.
Wayne Jarrett Recurve $675
Due to medical conditions, this is one of the last knives Mr. Jarrett made and might ever make or offer
His filework is amazing, and the ergonomic sculpting of the ivory on this one makes it feel perfect in hand.
From his words:
Here is one of my "Parley" models in some beautiful pre-ban elephant ivory. The steel is from my friend Al May of Oklahoma in his “Wormwood” pattern.
The blade has a hardness of 57/58RC, heat treated in house and triple tempered.
It has a nice distal taper up front and a tapered tang for great balance.
The handle is contoured for control and comfort.
There are 8, 1/8" stainless steel pins (hand sanded to a satin finish) and Acraglass epoxy holding the handle in place.
She is file worked from tip to tip with my very own “Twisted Ribbon” design.
Also note: the scales have never seen a buffer. They were hand sanded to 2000 grit and hand buffed with Renaissance Wax.
And remember, pre-ban ivory is 100% legal to own - you just cannot take it beyond the borders of the U.S.
Specs:
OAL: 11”
Blade: 6” Flat Ground.
Blade Steel: Al May “Wormwood” Pattern Damascus; 57-58 RC; 3/16”” thick; tapered tang
File Work: My “Twisted Ribbon”, tip to tip
Handle: Beautiful pre-ban elephant ivory – nice and thick.
This piece does have two very small cracks along the top of the scales, which I feel does not affect the value at all, and adds to the antique old world look/feel of this knife.
Pins: Qty 8, 1/8" Stainless steel hand sanded to a satin finish
Ambidextrous Sheath: : 6-7oz Premium tooling leather with African Python inlay and deer skin lining by maker as shown.
Photos below from maker:
The tiny cracks can be seen in the following three photos but you have to look closely.
As you can see here, the cracks do not go all the way through to anywhere near the bottom of the scale.
The line on the bottom right is a natural surface line from being near the bark of the tusk
Vintage Boguszewski Spikes: GONE
These are early Boguszewski lock-back spikes made in Tacoma, WA. If you haven't had the opportunity to get your hands on one of these and feel the action of Boguszewski, here's your chance!
His attention to detail is impeccable. These are solid, smooth, high quality folders, that open with a solid distinctive click, and close with equal perfection. They feel amazing... I have opened and closed them at times just to feel the action, truly unmatched perfection and these are around 30 years old!
Specs:
Large: 4" Blade, 9 3/4" AOL
Small: 3 1/2" Blade, 7 3/4" OAL
Handle: Black Micarta with light woodgrain look, smooth and sculpted
Blade Steel: Likely ATS-34 or 440C, hand satin finished, with ambidextrous knurled thumb studs and thumb-knick for opening
Condition: These have been carried and the large one looks lightly used, (the smaller one looks damn near mint) However, I can not consider them safe queens but they are in VERY good shape and definitely in collectors condition. The large one has light marks/scratches on blade from use that was difficult to photograph, would polish out with the right cloth, but I am no expert in this area.
They are sharp, and have solid lock-up, and blades are nicely centered
I got both these knives on trade. I had no clue how nice they were until I opened the box, and I never thought I would ever sell these, they truly are amazing knives, beautiful in every way; However, I am focusing on folders and could use the cash
They are quite rare, being a few of the best in workmanship the knife makers ever made, or will ever make again as they do not make knives any longer.
I am pricing them reasonably based on this as well as the rare materials and craftsmanship that went in to them... in a way, I hope they don't sell.
James "POP" Poplin Boot knife/fighter $675
Hilt and pins engraved by renowned Japanese artist and gun engraver Shigetoshi Takeuchi
4 1/8" mirror polished blade of 154CM. 8 1/4" OAL.
NiAg hilt and S/S pins.
Beautiful figured golden pre-ban ivory scales with black liners.
Fine leather fitted sheath. Un-used and uncarried, mint condition.
Not many Poplin knives out there, From what I found, he learned from George Herron... impeccable quality, Loveless style.
Wayne Jarrett Recurve $675
Due to medical conditions, this is one of the last knives Mr. Jarrett made and might ever make or offer
His filework is amazing, and the ergonomic sculpting of the ivory on this one makes it feel perfect in hand.
From his words:
Here is one of my "Parley" models in some beautiful pre-ban elephant ivory. The steel is from my friend Al May of Oklahoma in his “Wormwood” pattern.
The blade has a hardness of 57/58RC, heat treated in house and triple tempered.
It has a nice distal taper up front and a tapered tang for great balance.
The handle is contoured for control and comfort.
There are 8, 1/8" stainless steel pins (hand sanded to a satin finish) and Acraglass epoxy holding the handle in place.
She is file worked from tip to tip with my very own “Twisted Ribbon” design.
Also note: the scales have never seen a buffer. They were hand sanded to 2000 grit and hand buffed with Renaissance Wax.
And remember, pre-ban ivory is 100% legal to own - you just cannot take it beyond the borders of the U.S.
Specs:
OAL: 11”
Blade: 6” Flat Ground.
Blade Steel: Al May “Wormwood” Pattern Damascus; 57-58 RC; 3/16”” thick; tapered tang
File Work: My “Twisted Ribbon”, tip to tip
Handle: Beautiful pre-ban elephant ivory – nice and thick.
This piece does have two very small cracks along the top of the scales, which I feel does not affect the value at all, and adds to the antique old world look/feel of this knife.
Pins: Qty 8, 1/8" Stainless steel hand sanded to a satin finish
Ambidextrous Sheath: : 6-7oz Premium tooling leather with African Python inlay and deer skin lining by maker as shown.
Photos below from maker:
The tiny cracks can be seen in the following three photos but you have to look closely.
As you can see here, the cracks do not go all the way through to anywhere near the bottom of the scale.
The line on the bottom right is a natural surface line from being near the bark of the tusk
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