Bulldog
"Bulldog" Tactical Art Knife
- Size: Length overall: 12.0" (30.5 cm), Blade Length: 6.75" (17.1 cm), Thickness: .240" (6.1 mm)
- Weight: Knife: 14.5 oz. Sheath: 8.3 oz.
- Blade: 440C High Chromium Martensitic Stainless Tool Steel, Hardened and Tempered to Rockwell C59, hollow ground and mirror polished
- Fittings/Bolsters: 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel, hand-engraved bright finish
- Handle: Polished Mookaite Jasper Gemstone
- Sheath: Burgundy Ostrich Leg Skin Inlaid in Hand-Carved Leather
- Stand: Hand-carved and finished American Black Walnut and Poplar Wood
- Knife: The "Bulldog" is a serious, field proven tactical knife style of
mine, and though most of my Bulldogs are made for combat use, this
one is a fine collector's piece, unique and original. From a combat
knife's prospective, the blade shape is a spear point, with a deep
hollow grind from a 10" diameter wheel with a three quarter length
top swage to increase piercing profile without sacrificing spine
strength. So it is thin at the cutting edge and point, but with a
thick spine that makes the knife very strong overall. Ground from
quarter-inch thick stock, the spine and thickest part of the knife
is a full .240" and has a wide front quillon and thumb rise for
maximum safety to the user. The knife was designed to be unsheathed
and held in a tactical grip style but is also comfortably held with
a traditional grip style. From the collector's exclusive standpoint,
The 440C blade is finely ground and brightly mirror polished
throughout, for long lasting beauty and high value with long term
appreciation. The tang is fully tapered, yet has sufficient
thickness to support the rear finger ring, which is beveled,
smoothed, and polished throughout for a comfortable feel and
gleaming look. The blade is fully fileworked, with a deeply sculpted
modified vinework design, all the way
to the deep choil. The bolsters are zero-care 304 austenitic high nickel, high
chromium stainless steel, hand-engraved with a bold, finely cut, powerful
intertwined blade pattern. They are dovetailed and frame two strikingly
beautiful handle scales of glassy-smooth polished Mookaite Jasper gemstone, a
super-hard, tough quartz chert with striking contrast in burgundy, wine, ruby,
lavender, cream, yellow, and white with tiny seams of hematite. The Mookaite
originates in Mooka Station, West Australia, and has fossiliferous inclusions of
black dendritic (treelike) structures. This is one of the most stunning
handle materials I've ever used, and everyone who sees it is floored
- Sheath: A knife of this quality deserves a significant and
commensurate sheath, so I inlaid this 9 -10 oz. leather shoulder with 12 pieces
of matching burgundy Ostrich leg skin. I hand-carved florid accents, and the
sheath is dyed a deep brown-black, hand-stitched with polyester sinew, lacquered
and sealed. It has a belt loop that will accommodate a 2.5" wide belt. This is a
full, large, and deep sheath, made to fully protect the knife blade and handle,
yet leave the finger ring extended for easy draw. Made for right side wear edge
back, or left side wear edge front (tactical).
- Stand: The client also asked for a suitable artistic display
stand, so I created this one from American Black Walnut and Poplar. The Walnut
is rich and smooth, tough and beautiful, and I hand shaped, carved, and finished
it in a graceful shape that would wrap around the knife and sheath, yet offer
plenty of the knife for display. The stand alone is a piece of sculpture. The
Poplar base sets off the walnut curves and interesting figure. It's oil-sealed
and hand-waxed and polished for a warm natural look.
Thanks, D. E.!
Hi Jay,
The
Bulldog, sheath and stand arrived safely and I am totally blown
away. You have really outdone yourself. The whole ensemble is
really a piece of fine art, and it occupies a place of honor on
my credenza. I cannot get over your vision--how the stand
cradles the knife and the sheath with just the right curvature
and yet displays them both to maximum advantage. The knife
itself is exceptional, as are all your works. The engraving is
amazing, and the gemstone handle is breathtaking. The file work
completes the package to perfection. Sometimes I just sit and
look at it, which I suppose is an appropriate tribute to any
fine piece of art or sculpture. Thank you once again for the
opportunity of owning something so special.
--Dave Evans
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