Cygnus-Horrocks
Cygnus-Horrocks- Collector's grade tactical knife
- Size: Length overall: 11.0" (27.9 cm), Blade Length: 6.125" (15.5 cm), Thickness: .250" (6.3 mm)
- Weight: Knife: 16.0 oz. Sheath: 6.7 oz.
- Blade: ATS-34 High Molybdenum Martensitic Stainless Tool Steel, Hardened and Tempered to Rockwell C59, hollow ground and mirror polished
- Fittings/Bolsters: Nickel Silver, satin finished, hand-engraved by Jay
- Handle: Polished Aventurine Gemstone
- Sheath: Hand-Stamped Black Basketweaved Leather
- Knife: "Cygnus-Horrocks" is a hybrid style, with my
"Cygnus" spearpoint blade pattern married to a smaller version of my "Horrocks"
handle pattern: thus the name. This knife came out so great that I had to give
it its own pattern on my patterns page, and it's a style I'll be making again.
The first thing you notice in this knife is, of course, the bright apple-green
Aventurine gemstone handle. Aventurine is a granular aggregate quartz, spangled
with minute flakes of gold-colored muscovite. This is a compact, tough gemstone,
striking and bold. Since the Aventurine is monolithic slabs with uniform
pattern, I wanted a nice contrast to in the bolsters, so I hand-engraved them
with a nice, elegant leaf and scroll design. The nickel silver is a low
corrosion alloy for low maintenance and a warm color, and the rear bolster has a
5/16 through-tang lanyard hole. It's satin finished to make the engraving stand
out. The eye is then drawn to the blade, a substantial piece of hard,
super-tough high chrome-molybdenum ATS-34 stainless steel, a full quarter-inch
thick, deeply hollow ground and razor keen beautifully mirror finished. I've
fileworked just the top of the blade spine with a bold vine pattern, yet left
the tapered tang in the handle clean and polished for a very smooth feel. The
pictures can not emphasize how hefty and strong this blade is; you can see by
the weight at one pound that this is a meaty, serious piece of steel! The handle
shape has deep finger quillons for a very secure grip, and is not as large as
the original Horrocks, so a medium-sized hand fits snugly inside. A very smooth,
clean, and elegant knife with a stout feel.
- Sheath: I wanted a clean, uniform sheath, not overbearing,
to let the knife stand out. I went for a wide and deep, clean and classic black basketweaved design, a three inch belt loop, made of 9-10 oz. leather shoulder,
hand-stitched, lacquered and sealed.
Thanks, D.T.!
Jay, I received the Cygnus-Horrocks yesterday. Once again, you've created a knife that exemplifies
your mastery in bladed weaponry and artistic greatness! To
hold this knife and to look upon it, reveals itself to me as a most
formidable weapon with its beautiful steel blade, hand-carved
bolsters, and green, green Aventurine gemstone. It is a great
addition to my Jay Fisher Knife Collection! THANKS!
--D.T.
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