Sheath: Black Rayskin Inlaid in Hand-Carved Leather
Sister to my "Dorado" pattern, Xiphias
shares the similar inspiration, as the name is the Latin species
name for the Swordfish. The Xiphias sports a fine forefinger ring,
which blends the transition from a sharp, highly angular aggressive
tanto point to the radically curved gun-like handle angle. This
angle creates a comfortable blade position in either traditional or
tactical grip style. I made this knife from tough, proven, 440C high
chromium martensitic tool steel, the same steel that is requested by
soldiers and professionals on most of my combat grade weapons and
CSAR tools. I've hollow ground the blade and worked it to a fine
mirror finish, preserving the crisp angles of the grind and flats,
and created a full length top swage that reduces the point geometry
to a super-sharp advantage yet conserves spine strength. The grind
terminations are curved and gentle, distributing forces without
stressing the blade-to-handle junction, and I created a deep choil
for a definitive edge termination. At the ricasso is the dominant
finger ring, fully finished, smooth and polished inside and out for
comfort and ease of use. The top of the handle spine has a simple,
clean, accurate filework pattern that extends down the fully tapered
tang and stops at the rear quillon. The underside of the tang is
smooth and monolithic with no filework. I've bolstered the knife
with tough, zero-care 304 stainless steel, the front bolster is
sculpted around the finger ring, and the rear bolster has a .250"
through-tang lanyard hole for security when needed. The thing I
can't show here is how comfortable and light this knife feels, even
though it is made from substantially thick stock. The handle melts
into the hand, the angle of the blade points nearly straight forward
with the hand in a locked fist position. I can tell I'll be
using this handle design again; it's fantastic! The handle material
had to be stunning, so I chose tough, hard, Brecciated Jasper
gemstone, a stone that had been formed, crushed, and reformed in
millions of years beneath the planet's surface. This is a hard,
durable, and extremely long lasting gem, filled with visual
interest, and worthy of this knife.
The sheath had to, of course, be commensurate
with the quality of the knife, so I designed a special one. It's
designed for left side angular wear, cross-draw with the right hand
into traditional grip, or draw with the left hand into defensive
tactical grip. I constructed it with a very light fit, so the knife
can be quickly drawn. The sheath loop will accommodate up to a 2.25"
belt. The sheath is made of 9-10 oz. leather shoulder, hand-stitched
with polyester sinew, lacquered and sealed. I dyed the sheath a deep
burgundy-brown hue, and it's hand-carved and inlaid with a raindrop
pattern of 11 beautiful pieces of black rayskin, which are as hard
as bone. At its thickest, the sheath is over 1" thick!
Together, this knife and sheath make a
stunning combination, suitable for the most serious of users and
collection.
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