Argyre
"Argyre" Fine Handmade Custom Knife
- Size: Knife: Length overall: 12.25" (31.1 cm), Blade Length: 6.5" (16.5 cm), Thickness: .220" (5.6 mm)
- Weight: Knife: 14.5 oz. (411 grams) Sheath: 7.2 oz. (204 grams)
- Blade: 440C high chromium stainless steel, hardened and tempered to 59.5HRC, mirror polished
- Bolsters, Fittings: 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel, mirror polished
- Handle: Tiger eye Quartz Gemstone
- Sheath: Hand-carved leather, hand-dyed, inlaid with Python skin
- Knife: A great knife for a great client, Argyre
is the name of a mythical island of silver, from Greek and Roman
mythology. The brilliant silvery color of chromium is at the
forefront of this Argyre, in bright mirror polished high chromium
steel. My client requested 440C high chromium martensitic stainless
steel for the blade, for its great durability, edge holding, and
beauty with the high corrosion resistance that only high chromium
steel alloys can offer. With 17 percent chromium, this is a very
hard and corrosion resistant blade suitable for a very long life;
typically, knives made of this steel last for generations with
little care. I hollow ground the tanto style blade with a deep and
accurate hollow grind, creating a thin and long-lasting cutting
edge, yet backed it with a thick and substantial spine. The blade
has an aggressive angular point and a half-length top swage that
reduces the point cross sectional thickness while preserving good
spine strength. The knife has full filework around the fully tapered
tang with my sunrise pattern: deep, punchy, and well
executed. The knife is bolstered with zero-care high nickel, high
chromium 304 austenitic stainless steel, the same steel used to
create high strength, corrosion resistant nuts, bolts, and
fasteners. The bolsters are rounded, contoured, radiused and
polished for comfort and smoothness, and the rear bolster has a
chamfered 3/8" lanyard hole so my client can have extra security
when needed. The knife is handled with Tiger Eye Quartz gemstone, a
silicified crocidolite that has a well established following and
reputation in the gemstone world. The Tiger Eye exhibits a beautiful
chatoyancy (cat's eye) effect when turned in the light, and these
large scales of the gem are quite striking from any angle. The gem
scales are bookmatched, and a nice vein of metallic hematite girdles
the handle for visual interest. The golds, yellows, and bands of
blues give the handle a handsome appeal, and the gem is polished and
very smooth and comfortable throughout. The knife feels solid and
formidable in the hand, with the balance point at the forefinger
placement.
- Sheath: My client requested a sheath with
snakeskin inlays, so I created this one in 9-10 oz. leather
shoulder, hand-carved, hand-dyed to a dark brown, inlaid with Python
skin. The sheath is stitched with brown polyester for strength and
water resistance, and the inlays are in the front, back, and even in
the large belt loop. The sheath is sealed with an acrylic gloss
sealer, waxed and hand buffed for resistance against the elements
and beauty.
- This is a unique, handsome, robust knife with great character
and feel, a great addition to any collection and a pleasure to use
and own.
Thanks, S. Y.!
It's here!!! I absolutely love it!!!
Thank you so much.
--S.
--And a follow up:
Hello Mr. Fisher,
Everyone says the same thing, "That's not a knife, it's art work" People like the sheath as much as the knife!!!
Very happy with it.
Thank You,
--S.
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