Mule
"Mule" Fine Handmade Knife
- Size: Length overall: 7.0" (17.8 cm), Blade Length: 3.0" (7.6 cm), Thickness: .135" (3.4 mm)
- Weight: Knife: 4.6 oz. (130 grams) Sheath: 3.2 oz. (91 grams)
- Blade: 440C High Chromium Martensitic Stainless Tool Steel, Hardened and Tempered to HRC58, Mirror Polished
- Bolsters, Fittings: 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel
- Handle: Bronzite Hypersthene Gemstone
- Sheath: Black Frog Skin inlaid in hand-carved leather shoulder
- Knife: A fine handmade custom knife, the Mule
is an immensely practical yet graceful and compact knife. This Mule has
a deeply hollow ground and mirror polished blade of 440C high
chromium martensitic stainless tool steel, for extremely low care,
high longevity, and high corrosion resistance. The blade has a
practical drop point shape for easy sheathing and high strength, and
the tapered tang is fully fileworked with a tight, intricate,
and punchy pattern. The handle is bolstered with zero care 304 high
nickel, high chromium austenitic stainless steel, the same stainless
steel used in corrosion-resistant nuts, bolts, and fasteners, and
the bolsters are dovetailed to bed a pair of rich Bronzite
Hypersthene gemstone handle scales. This gemstone has areas of dark
gray metallic hematite throughout, and displays a brilliant fibrous luminosity
of golden spangles in bright light, which the photos can not
display. One of my proven working designs, the knife feels smooth and
comfortable in the hand.
- Sheath: I included one of my special
inlaid sheaths for his knife, and I constructed this simple and elegant sheath with
black frog skin inlaid in hand-carved 9-10 oz. leather shoulder. The
tough sheath is hand-tooled and hand-stitched with polyester sinew,
dyed a medium brown to bring out the frog skin panels, lacquered and
sealed.
- A beautifully unique practical knife with a rich sheath for use,
carry, and collection.
Thanks, J. M.!
Hi Jay,
I wanted to let you know the Mule knife was delivered today. The packaging was top notch and made me feel like I was about to
open something very special. This knife and sheath are absolutely a work of art. The knife looks stunning and your web pics
come pretty close to presenting what the knife actually looks like in person. The bronzite gemstone is beautiful and has cavities of gold material that give
it a three dimensional look. Very cool. The knife itself feels hefty and perfectly balanced in the hand and gives you the impression that
when cutting with the blade will be smooth and effortless. I really like your choice of file work. It is simple yet has a tribal look
to it if I am not mistaken. Awesome! The sheath is just amazing and I love the solid beefy feel it has. The combination of colors and
material used makes this sheath and knife look so good together. Even the stitching matches the gold in the handle of the knife. This
sheath looks so good front and back you can't decide on which side to rest it on. Sweet.
I am totally thrilled with my first Jay Fisher knife and sheath. Thank you for passing this masterpiece on to me, I will take good
care of it. I know now I am truly in knife heaven!
Best Regards,
--J.
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