Withdrawn--don't even bother to ask about it!

[on_the_edge]

I am looking for trade offers for this beautiful Karl Andersen take down bowie. Trades that I would be especially partial to include custom slipjoints, especially from Jerry Halfrich, Joe Allen, Enrique Pena, Joel Chamblin, Mike Zscherny, and Hiroaki Ohta, just to mention a few. I would also consider trades towards some "high-end" production slipjoints. I also would consider Spyderco Para 2 in S90V or CTS-20CP. Obviously, there would be plus/minus cash depending on the trade. So...

Here is what Karl himself had to say about this beauty:

One for the Blade Show, if I can hang onto it!
Not a full length "chopper", but I think it'll get the job done, regardless.
Stabilized curly bubinga take-down handle. Fully file shaped to fit the faceted spacer and butt cap. Both butt cap and guard have poilished facets, leaving the flat surfaces satin finished. I like this as it gives the hardware a "jeweled" look.
1/2 length un-sharpened clip.
A 7 1/2" differentially heat treated and satin hand-rubbed 5160 blade forged down from 1 inch square stock.
Overall length of 12 1/2" not including finial.
I had a lot of fun on this one!
Thanks for letting me share.

The top picture is Karl's, the bottom mine. The knife will come with the terrific pictured sheath, also done by Karl. The knife is unused and uncarried.

BTW, Karl originally made this knife for his JS stamp. According to Karl, by the time he got to Atlanta in 2008 with this knife, he had several knives that he could submit for his JS stamp. Because he could not decide which ones to choose, he basically covered up his knives and picked his submissions at random. Unfortunately, this was not one that was picked, but the quality is unquestionably there.