Titan Kerambit

JayFisher

JayFisher

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Here's a new one, one of my largest Kerambits yet.

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This one has a .250" thick 440C blade, hollow ground all around (including the inside curve!) and mirror finished. It sports my "vampire" rip teeth serrations, and a rear polished finger ring with a "persuader" point where the thumb rests. The full filework is graduated down the fully tapered tang, and even hand-engraved. The bolsters are hand-engraved 304 high chromium, high nickel austentitic stainless steel (eek!) for extreme wear resistance and a gorgeous finish. The dovetailed bolsters frame a handle of wild Crazy Lace Agate Gemstone, very hard and tough, with a bright polish. I inlaid the complicated sheath with Burgundy Ostrich Leg skin inlays and hand-tooled the accents, hand-stitched it with polyester sinew, lacquered and sealed. I tried to design the piece so that the sheath would display the handle material and bolster engraving.

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What a great project, and lots of fun. I've got the greatest clients in the world and couldn't do this without their support!
 
:eek: I think I cut myself looking at it:D Jay Fisher knives rock in so many ways, what can be said. If I said it once, I'll say it again....where are the applause hands when you need em.
 
Thanks guys, for all your supportive comments!

I forgot to put the dimensions on the original post. This demon is 11.5" overall, with a 7.5" blade. It is a hefty hunk of tool steel, weighing in at 13.5 oz. !
 
i do love your work. your knives are beautiful. im sure they are functional knives but do people actually carry them? id be afraid to scratch them!
 
Dogpack said:
i do love your work. your knives are beautiful. im sure they are functional knives but do people actually carry them? id be afraid to scratch them!
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Hey, Dog. Have you looked at my military combat tactical knives page? You bet they carry them. And scratch them.

I've got a paragraph from my FAQ page:

What if I tell you that it's too pretty to use?

Short answer: Give me a hammer and some sandpaper, I'll "ugly it up" for you.

Long answer: It still amazes me after all these years how often this comes up. There are a host of reasons why someone would think this:

I'm used to ugly knives, just make me a plain, ugly knife.
Every knife I've had in the past is ugly, why change?
If I get it dirty, it won't be pretty. I want to get it dirty.
I'm afraid to use it. Pretty things are delicate.
A good-looking knife is just for good looking.
My life is full of plain, ugly tools, and they would be jealous if I brought home a pretty knife.
If I have a pretty knife, others might think I'm a pansy.
My car is plain, my house is plain, my guns are plain, my tools are plain, my wife-
I'm just not good enough for a good-looking knife.
Okay, guys, beautiful does not mean delicate. And good looking knives can perform well. When you got that new truck, did you just park it in the garage, or did you want to drive it around... everywhere? I'm not going to play psychologist and analyze why you think you're not good enough for a fine knife. If you actually believe that, there are plenty of factory knives and other custom knife makers who can make you that plain, ugly tool. You're on the wrong web site. Go away now.

The truth lies in history. The finest weapons and tools, the most sought after, the most trustworthy and dependable, the most worthwhile have always been beautiful, even mythical in value and impact, style, color, and embellishment. Not only does beauty add to the long term value of your investment, it brands your knife as unique, and reflects on you as someone who appreciates fine workmanship. Maybe you can't afford to buy an multi-million dollar estate that is a work of art, but you can bring art to your hands, to use, to cherish, to pass along to your grandchildren in the form of a fine custom knife. You can hang it on the wall, shelve it in a display case, take it hunting, carry it on a hike, wear it as a proud, trusted friend, keep it as a ready ally in combat. And if you scratch the blade or ding the sheath, it will speak of maturity and dependable use, like a story behind every wrinkle on an old face. It will still be beautiful.

An old ugly plain factory knife will always be junk
 
Jay,
I feel compelled to tell you that I stumbled on your website over a year ago and you are truly one of the reasons I decided to make custom knives. I looked at your knives and thought....I want to be able to do THAT! My knives don't come close to yours, but I wanted you to know what an inspiration your work is.
Matt Doyle
 
mdoyle said:
Jay,
I feel compelled to tell you that I stumbled on your website over a year ago and you are truly one of the reasons I decided to make custom knives. I looked at your knives and thought....I want to be able to do THAT! My knives don't come close to yours, but I wanted you to know what an inspiration your work is.
Matt Doyle
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Wow, Matt, Thanks! I don't think I could receive a better compliment. You honor me with your support. You made my day!

Jay
 
Wow...You give a goal to aspire to. I've been forging for a while and got that part OK. Now I need to work on fit and finish. Hope you don't mind if use your work as a leval to reach for.

Thanks
Larry
 
You are one of the best and this knife showes that to be a true statement.
Can you tell me how long it took to make this GREAT knife..
 
CHUCK LLOYD said:
You are one of the best and this knife showes that to be a true statement.
Can you tell me how long it took to make this GREAT knife..
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Thanks a lot, Chuck.
I really can't say how long it took me to make that particular knife, as I work on so many at once. I know I've got some hair-raising hours in the hand-grinding of the blades, and the loss of one 3" contact wheel... to a slip.

Here's why I can't detail the time factor:

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It's in there somewhere!
 
Exquisite, as always.

It may not be my style...but I definitely admire the art and craftsmanship.

Keep it up, sir!
 
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