MAYAN SACRIFICIAL DAGGER by JIM FERGUSON (TWISTED NICKEL DAMASCUS)
SOLD - SOLD - SOLD
Years of collecting have led me down all sorts of paths. At one point I developed an interest in Mayan gold ritual objects, gold figurals, etc. Several years ago I found this Jim Ferguson dagger which lent itself perfectly to the theme of the collection so I bought it, even though it otherwise would not suit my tastes.
As for Jim, he stopped making his signature TwistedNickel Damascus around 2007, when he more or less retired. Jim was a well-regarded maker. D'Holder, prior Jim discontinuing his Damascus, would use it on most of the Damascus Bowies he made. A bit more about Jim can be found from the link below:
A year or so ago, I moved on with the Mayan gold collection and sold it off - leaving me with this dagger. It's obviously a specialty piece. And if you note the final image, an example from the Mayan collection, you will see why it was such a great fit.
Jim Ferguson is well-known for his NickelTwisted Damascus and the blade on this dagger is one heavy and wild piece of metal. It sure fits the bill for "Mayan". Bruce Shaw engraved a Mayan theme for Jim on the nickel silver collar and the handle (fossil/ancient walrus ivory) was finished off with some amazing Mayan figural work. Everything about the piece blends together.
The backside of the handle has one ancient crack. The handle carvings postdate the cracks by centuries if not millenia, so the crack IS stable, as in rock solid (remember, it's fossilized). And the handle itself has the very slightest curvature, and feels very natural to hold. Top quality materials, workmanship, fit, finish throughout. He/she who buys it gets a "48 hr no questions asked" return privilege - because if you like what you see, it only gets better once you hold it.
Made in early 1990's, mint condition, 6 1/8" blued nickel Damascus steel blade, 10 3/4" overall length.
$XXX including shipping (CONUS), US buyers only. The Mayan gold figurals in the last image are, obviously, not part of this offering, only the knife is included. Paypal is the approved form of payment, but if I know you I'll take your check.
First "I'll take it" gets it. Pay within 24 hrs with Paypal, the address for which will only be available via private message (the only way I prefer to communicate). So if you don't have private messaging, you'll be outta luck, sorry.
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