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Αρ. Εργαστηρίου #448. Μαχαίρι camping & κυνηγίου. Ατσάλι SVERKER 21 (D2) με μήκος λάμας 15 εκ. και ολικό περίπου 28 εκ. Λαβή από τρικολόρε micarta με spacers από πορτοκαλί G10 και grooves για καλύτερο πιάσιμό. Ανοξείδωτα corby rivets & thong tube. Χειροποίητη δερμάτινη θήκη με θέση για σπινθιριστή, είναι υπο κατασκευή. Μαχαίρι πολλαπλών χρήσεων κ καταχρήσεων!

Fit and Finish 101: How to know it when you see it on a knife - BLADE Magazine By Pat Covert Fit and finish is bandied about so often in cutlery circles it’s almost become one word, pronounced something like fittenfinnish. A newbie collector who hangs around seasoned custom knifemakers, purveyors and collectors soon learns the “fit-and-finish thing” is a mighty nice trai...

My latest creations...

Almost ready! For tough jobs... K720 steel and stag crown handle. Stainless steel guard and horn spacer. Available.

New...
Utility hunter with a full flat grind blade of approx. 11cm, made from forged takefu suminagashi to enhance appearence. Iron guard, black/grey paper spacers and premium ironwood handle with palm swell. Ss fittings and handmade leather sheath. Available.

New! Hunting/utility knife. Full flat grind blade about 13 cm long, made from a billet forged by Simone Raimondi. 4+4 stainless steel and nickel sides with D2 core. Stainless guard and thong tube. Elm burl handle with beautiful and ergonomic palm swell and with paper/horn/paper spacer. Handmade leather sheath.

Workshop No # 416. Forest Bowie/Camp knife. A knife to cope with all that comes in its way... Sverker 21 steel with full tapered tang and high flat grind. Inox fittings and stabilised maple burl handle. Red vulcanised paper between wood and steel. Handmade, stabbed leather sheath. Available.

Αρ. Εργαστηρίου #415. Μικρό semi skinner με λάμα D2 full follow grind, tapered tang και λαβή αποτελούμενη από bolster fat carbon με μπρούτζο rose και κέρατο από νεροβούβαλο. Pins από μπρούτζο και inox thong tube. Θήκη δερμάτινη ραμένη στο χέρι. Μη διαθέσιμο.

When tradition meets contemporary knifemaking:
"Fridato" Cretan knife with hollow grind and tapered tang...
Blade in D2 steel.
Sculptured antique ivory resembling a hawk's head and engraved bronze bolsters resembling the claws.
Top of entire blade engraved in small scroll. Right side of blade dragon engraved the traditional Cretan way in wax and acid.
Inserted and pinned bronze plate in blade for owner's name engraving.
Handmade wooden sheath covered with leather and stitched with nickel silver.
Blade and sculpture by me, engravings by Stauros Paterakis
Thank you for your time!

All time classic... N690 & antique ivory... ❤

Αρ. Εργαστηρίου # 415. Μικρό semi-skinner με λάμα από ατσάλι D2, full tapered tang, high hollow grind μήκους 9,5 εκ.
Λαβή από μαύρο κέρατο νεροβούβαλου κ bolsters από "fat carbon" με μπρούτζο σε προσομίωση rose damascus.
Fittings από μπρούτζο κ inox thong tube.
Δερμάτινη θήκη ραμμένη στο χέρι.