While you were sleeping

[John M Cohea]

This is what took place!!! My 12 year old daughter Layla is an avid fundraiser year after year for the March of Dimes, so this year I decided to help out. I put together a team of master craftsmen who are friends of mine, and we came up with this collabartion piece, along with some help from Layla. My brother Wayne made a glass topped display box, and my friend Dave Cole in Florida made and donated a tooled folder sheath inlaid with cobra skin. The fantastic camera work is of course by Coop,and was donated along with his time to help promote the efforts as a 'Worthy Cause" on another forum. We sold 50 draws at 30.00 each, and sold out within a week's time, raising 1500.00 dollars in this effort. Thanks to all that participated from both Layla and myself!!!:thumbup:

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Dang, do I ever enjoy getting to see all the great knives that are being posted lately.

Could you please give us a descriptuon of the knife?

That blade is really something. I love the steel, and the carving. The filework is top notch. If there is anything that I think could have been done differently it would have been to leave off the rubies. For me they don't add anything to the aesthetic appeal, but I don't think they look bad either.

 

[SharpByCoop]

John contacted me months ago with a pitch for what he wanted to do. I am a moderator on another forum and we host a Worthy Cause auction occasionally. This one sure looked like a valid case.

Really fine of your daughter to help you and prompt this, John. I was pleased to be involved, but my work was probably the easiest of the entire group. My hats off to the hands-on craftsmen, and Layla!

The final drawing will come in a week or so.

Thanks! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Coop

 

[T.K.C.]

I too have been thoroughly enjoying the pix that have been posted lately. This one is spectacular!!

 

[John M Cohea]

Sure Keith. here are a few details. Knife design is by me,and general construction, as well as final fit and finish by myself and Layla.Fitting and fluting of the pre-ban elephant ivory is by David Winston, as well as crafting the thumbstud, which is inlaid with mammoth ivory.The mosaic bolsters, as well as the multi-bar blade steel and the damascus spacer material is by Chad Nichols. Filework, gold plating,jewel inlays, and the blade carving,grinding, heat treating and etching are by Don Hall , aka Merlin. And not shown is the display box by my brother Wayne, and Dave Cole's sheath magic. Coop's work speaks for itself! I might mention that the jewel inlays were requested by Layla, and are mexican fire opals, you know how girl's like their jewels!! This was a lot of fun, and I look forward to doing something similar next year!!!!

 

[ddd]

Beautifull collaboration piece, great cause and lucky winner!

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

 

[Kevin Jones]

A fine piece John,for a fine cause.

 

[peterinct]

Yup...there sure are a lot of fine knives being posted lately and this is another of them.

Thanks,
Peter

 

[Kyle Royer]

Beautiful knife, I like the fluted handle and the titanium spacers.:thumbup:

 

[RogerP]

Thanks for showing this beautiful knife and sharing this great story. Hats off to all involved.

Roger

 

[John M Cohea]

Thanks guys. I am already pondering next year's project, which I'm thinking may be a bowie. That way I can envolve a different group of craftsmen and not have to call on the same ones.