The Sphyraena- The Black Barracuda; stingray skin and carbon fiber

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The price is $249, to lead to a quick sale.

This knife is called the Sphyraena, which is a genus of Black Barracuda. The name is fitting, since this species is long, black, has a pointed head, spots, and super sharp teeth; just like the knife. It is all handmade by me, and is designed to be an art knife. I'm sure whoever buys it is not going to use it hard.

Blade- The blade was cut and shaped from a big piece of carbon steel from a sawmill. It has three different types of serrations cut in it. It was then surrounded by carbon fiber. The result is a VERY light knife.

Handle- The handle is the same as the blade, except that it also has stingray skin around it and two mosaic pins. The entire knife is also covered with epoxy to add strength and integrity.

God Bless,
Richard










 
Is it my eyes or are the scales thicker on one side?

Also, what did you use to make those serrations?

Thanks
 
xtestifyx said:
Is it my eyes or are the scales thicker on one side?

Also, what did you use to make those serrations?

Thanks
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They are the same thickness. It is tilted slightly. I ground the serrations carefully with a Dremel tool.

God Bless,
Richard
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That is a wicked bad knife, I love the organic look, someone is going to be very lucky to pick that up.
 
If I wasn't afraid of messing it up I would pick it up in a heart beat. Out of curiosity, how do you coat the blade in carbon fiber and is it any better/worse than say a baked on epoxy coat?
 
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Demitrios said:
If I wasn't afraid of messing it up I would pick it up in a heart beat. Out of curiosity, how do you coat the blade in carbon fiber and is it any better/worse than say a baked on epoxy coat?
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The carbon fiber scales are put on using an industrial strength epoxy. They are almost impossible to take apart unless you first heat it up to at least 400 degrees or more to ruin the bond.
 
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