Blade: 440C High Chromium Martensitic Stainless Steel, Hardened and Tempered to 58HRC, mirror finished
Bolsters, Fittings: Hand-engraved 304 Austenitic High Nickel, High Chromium Stainless Steel
Handle: Polished Polvadera Jasper Gemstone
Sheath: Ostrich Leg Skin Inlaid in Hand-carved Leather
Knife: Named a large and formidable spider, Argiope is an imposing tactical work of art.
This design has a proven combat record and this Argiope is made
in collector's art form,
finely finished, engraved, and with a stunning gemstone handle. The large,
meaty, and thick blade is deeply hollow ground and mirror-finished 440C high chromium martensitic stainless tool steel,
for great durability, corrosion resistance, longevity, and
beautiful appearance. The edge has a
slight recurve, just enough to give the edge profile a good
section of curved belly. The point is graceful yet
stout, with a top side half-length polished swage that reduces
cross-sectional profile without sacrificing strength. The blade
has full filework where it counts, on the spine and throughout
the handle, in a compact, modified deep-vee vine form, that
increases tactile contact while adding unique and original
artistic character. I made the rear finger ring clean, smooth, and
polished for a comfortable feel inside and out. The bolsters are
triple-pinned high chromium, high nickel austenitic 304 stainless
steel, for zero care and long lasting beauty. I hand-engraved a carefully
designed pattern on their faces, one that incorporates the ring
theme of the knife handle and the vine motif of the filework. I
enjoyed applying the complex and graceful curves and lines of
the blade into the engraving, and if you know my work, you know
that very few people ever attempt to engrave this tough, hard,
and beautiful stainless steel. The bolsters are mirror-finished
throughout; even the sculpted faces are mirrored. The dovetailed
bolsters bed a stunning pair of Polvadera Jasper gemstone handle
scales, some of the most beautiful jasper from our southwest.
This is a hard, tough, extremely durable material with striking richness of color
in rusty oranges, gold, yellows, and translucent agate and
crystal. The handle is comfortable, smooth, and with significant
weight and balance in the hand for a stout feel. The balance
point is at the front bolster face.
Sheath: A knife this extraordinary needed a
commensurate sheath, and I went all-out on a hand-carved,
hand-tooled sheath of 9 - 10 oz. leather shoulder, inlaid with
17 pieces of Black Ostrich leg skin that match the complex
and graceful curves of the knife blade and engraving. I made the
sheath with a nicely placed window that echoes the round
finger ring, the engraved design, and displays the front bolster
well. I carried this ringed pattern on the rear of the sheath in
the fully inlaid belt loop. The sheath is adorned with carved accents and outlined borders. The sheath is dyed a
medium rich brown, hand-stitched with polyester sinew, lacquered
and sealed.
A stunning large knife for the collector of tactical art
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