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A guy who does bodyguard work for rock stars approached me about doing a short, cord wrapped knife for him. It seemed like an interesting project, so I took it. He wanted a 4" blade (about as short as I ever make) and 4" handle (shorter than I usually do), sharpened top edge, cord wrapped handle, but left the rest of it up to me. I took a few tips I've picked up from Ed Calderon and a bit of Spanish navaja influence, some pikal design, and came up with the Rooster Spur.
roosterspur04 by James Helm, on Flickr
It's forged from 80CrV2 steel, with a hemp cord wrap over the bare steel of the tang.
roosterspur03 by James Helm, on Flickr
It has a narrow little point for easy penetration. A two-strand Turk's head provides a mechanical lock for the hand to keep it in place when stabbing.
roosterspur05 by James Helm, on Flickr
As mentioned above, it was designed with pikal techniques in mind, and the handle works well with a thumb anchor grip.
roosterspur06 by James Helm, on Flickr
roosterspur07 by James Helm, on Flickr
And, of course, a Kydex sheath for carry.
roosterspur10 by James Helm, on Flickr
It's garnered enough attention that I'm strongly considering a mid-tech version once I have the process all sorted out.
roosterspur04 by James Helm, on FlickrIt's forged from 80CrV2 steel, with a hemp cord wrap over the bare steel of the tang.
roosterspur03 by James Helm, on FlickrIt has a narrow little point for easy penetration. A two-strand Turk's head provides a mechanical lock for the hand to keep it in place when stabbing.
roosterspur05 by James Helm, on FlickrAs mentioned above, it was designed with pikal techniques in mind, and the handle works well with a thumb anchor grip.
roosterspur06 by James Helm, on Flickrroosterspur07 by James Helm, on FlickrAnd, of course, a Kydex sheath for carry.
roosterspur10 by James Helm, on FlickrIt's garnered enough attention that I'm strongly considering a mid-tech version once I have the process all sorted out.
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