Lagus
Lagus Custom Knife Pair
- Size (each): Length overall: 7.75" (19.7 cm), Blade
Length: 4.0" (10.2 cm), Thickness: .185" (4.7 mm)
- Weight (each): Knife: 6.0 oz. (170 grams) Sheath:
3.5 oz. (99 grams)
- Blade: ATS-34 High Molybdenum Martensitic
Stainless Tool Steel, Hardened and Tempered to Rockwell C58
- Bolsters, Fittings: 304 Austenitic Stainless
Steel
- Handle: Mahogany Obsidian Gemstone
- Sheath: Hand-stitched 9-10 oz. Leather
- Knife: A great pair of small custom knives, the
Lagus design takes it's name from ancient Greek: the father of
Ptolemy. The knives are light and thinly ground for tremendous
sharpness, and being made of ATS-34 allows some of the greatest
toughness at these thin areas, due to the high molybdenum content in the
alloy. The blades have beautiful mirror polished hollow grinds, which leave good
thickness at the spines for strength. The tips of the blades are
extremely thin and sharp, for great fine scalpel-like cutting.
the blades are clean with no filework and the fully tapered tangs
are smooth and comfortable. The bolsters are zero-care high nickel,
high chromium austenitic 304 stainless steel for longevity and
beauty, and they are dovetailed to bed pairs of Mahogany Obsidian
gemstone handle scales. This obsidian is smooth and glassy, with
plenty of mahogany color in black, with a few tiny white inclusions
of quartz. The shape and contour of the handle is inviting and easy
to hold, with good forefinger shape to protect the hand from the
single bevel cutting edge.
- Sheath: The sheaths the client requested are
clean, simple and straightforward, with no tooling or inlays. They
are made of 9 - 10 oz. leather shoulder, dyed a mahogany color to
match the handles, stitched with polyester sinew, lacquered and
sealed.
- A great well-matched pair of knives!
Thanks, D. D.!
Jay,
As I always knew from speaking and email correspondences, the knives are absolutely beautiful, and I'm very happy with them!
As I mentioned early on, these blades will see actual field use; I'm sure it will be as impressive as well. ...I'll be in contact
with you about a new project soon!
Thanks Jay.
D.
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