Jay Fisher - Fine Custom Knives

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"Skeg"  tactical, counterterrorism, crossover knife, obverse side view in T4 Cryogenically treated ATS-34 high molybdenum martensitic stainless steel blade, 304 stainless steel bolsters, white and black tortoiseshell pattern G10 fiberglass/epoxy composite handle, hybrid tension tab-locking sheath in kydex, anodized aluminum, black oxide stainless steel and anodized titanium
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Pouring Molten silicon bronze into molds at 1975 degrees F for sword guard casting at Sharp Instinct Studio
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Thanks for being here. I know that time on the internet is carefully chosen, and I want you to have a great experience while you're here. This site features my professional and collaborative works, hundreds of pages of great information about my knives, swords, daggers, photography, and writing. This is my business storefront as well as my curriculum vitae. I'm honored that you have taken the time to be here.

Not all of my daily work is as visually dramatic as the photo above: pouring molten bronze at 1975 degrees Fahrenheit into molds that are 900 degrees. The shocking glow of intensity and color only occasions the knife maker's world, and some of the tasks seem more visually mundane. For example, I start nearly every day typing on a keyboard, answering emails, writing code, annotating and formatting photos. The results of that effort have yielded the site distinctions that you can see in the Table of Contents below: hundreds of pages of knives, thousands of photographs, and a successful knife making career.

Like any large site, it's easy to get lost, simply because there are so many pages and so much information. There really is no way to condense a site and yet still offer the details of the work. What I have done is my best to organize the projects, topics, data, links, and record as much as possible. In the site rebuild, I've upgraded to dynamic web templates, cascading style sheets, UTF-8 coding, and strict XHTML for the most universal rendition of my words and illustrations across browser platforms and devices. I've also structured each appropriate page with a topics box and anchor links to help find and organize the information at the top of the page. While this site is made for large, high quality monitors and office and home computers, it should be navigable for hand-held devices. I know that many people are using these small devices for their internet experience, and if you are one of those people, I encourage you to view my site on a large monitor for the best rendition of the photos and the best arrangement and format. Most of my active and future clients view this site that way, and that is ultimately who the site is built for.

The structure of this page is really very simple. I've put every page into an applicable category, listed in the category anchor link box just below. Click on the category, and you'll go down the page and see the individual pages in that category. You can also just scroll down and see what interests you. As you hover over each link, in most browsers a screen tip or title describes the page. Click on the page to go there, use your back button to return here or link to the table of contents at the bottom of every page of this site. A few pages are listed under several categories because they apply to both. A browsed page will show a different color in most browsers, so you can see where you've been. As I've stated before on this site, there is no absolute rule to cruise through the pages, and you can always find your way by coming back here.

The information offered here costs only your time. It is copyrighted through the Copyright Office and the United States Library of Congress, so please respect the copyright posted on every page. I will continue to build, add, and enhance the site, so please check back to see what is new. It is my goal to present the best individual knife maker's site on the internet, and it is because of you the reader, who ultimately are, or may become my client that I am able to do this. Thank you for being here!



"Golden Eagle" obverse side view in CPM154CM high molybdenum powder metal technology tool steeel blade, hand-engraved 304 stainless steel bolsters, Bicolored Tiger Eye gemstone handle, Caiman skin inlaid in hand-carved leather sheath
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"Tribal" in hand-engraved 440C high chromium stainless steel blade, hand-engraved 304 stainless steel bolsters, Pilbara Picasso Jasper gemstone handle, sheath of hand-carved, hand-dyed leather shoulder, stand of 304 stainless steel, American black walnut, mesquite, lauan hardwoods, engraved black lacquered brass

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The Finest Knives and You How To Order Counterterrorism Knives Daggers Knife Anatomy  
Featured Knives: Page One Purchase Finished Knives  Professional, Military Commemoratives Swords Custom Knives  
Featured Knives: Page Two Order Custom Knives USAF Pararescue Knives Folding Knives Modern Knifemaking Technology My Writing
Featured Knives: Page Three Knife Sales Policy USAF Pararescue "PJ- Light" Chef's Knives Factory vs. Handmade Knives First Novel
Featured Knives: Older/Early Bank Transfers  27th Air Force Special Operations  Food Safety, Kitchen, Chef's Knives Six Distinctions of Fine Knives Second Novel
Email Jay Fisher Custom Knife Design Fee Khukris: Combat, Survival, Art Hunting Knives Knife Styles Knife Book
Contact, Locate Jay Fisher Delivery Times Serrations Working Knives Jay's Internet Stats  
FAQs My Shipping Method Grip Styles, Hand Sizing Khukris The 3000th Term Videos
Current, Recent Works, Events Business of Knifemaking Concealed Carry and Knives Skeletonized Knives Best Knife Information and Learning About Knives  
Client's News and Info   Military Knife Care Serrations Cities of the Knife Links
Who Is Jay Fisher?   The Best Combat Locking Sheath Knife Sheaths Knife Maker's Marks  
Testimonials, Letters and Emails     Knife Stands and Cases How to Care for Custom Knives Site Table of Contents
Top 22 Reasons to Buy   Tactical Knife Sheath Accessories Handles, Bolsters, Guards Knife Making Instruction  
My Knifemaking History   Loops, Plates, Straps Knife Handles: Gemstone Larger Monitors and Knife Photos  
What I Do And Don't Do    Belt Loop Extenders-UBLX, EXBLX Gemstone Alphabetic List New Materials  
CD ROM Archive   Independent Lamp Accessory-LIMA Knife Handles: Woods Knife Shop/Studio, Page 1  
Publications, Publicity   Universal Main Lamp Holder-HULA Knife Handles: Horn, Bone, Ivory Knife Shop/Studio, Page 2  
My Curriculum Vitae   Sternum Harness Knife Handles: Manmade Materials    
Funny Letters and Emails, Pg. 1 Blades and Steels Sharpeners, Lanyards Knife Embellishment     
Funny Letters and Emails, Pg. 2 Blades Bags, Cases, Duffles, Gear    
Funny Letters and Emails, Pg. 3 Knife Blade Testing Modular Sheath Systems  
Funny Letters and Emails, Pg. 4 440C: A Love/Hate Affair PSD Principle Security Detail Sheaths      
Funny Letters and Emails, Pg. 5 ATS-34: Chrome/Moly Tough
Funny Letters and Emails, Pg. 6 D2: Wear Resistance King        
The Curious Case of the "Sandia" O1: Oil Hardened Blued Beauty        
The Sword, the Veil, the Legend Elasticity, Stiffness, Stress,
and Strain in Knife Blades
   
Professional Knife Consultant Heat Treating and
Cryogenic Processing of
Knife Blade Steels