Overall
picture of the work.
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Detail
of the blade out of the sheath.
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Detail
of the carnelian cab in sterling bezel.
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Close-up
of the Damascus blade and patterned-filed
nickel-silver guard/
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Another
shot of the piece. The maple is stained
with Aqua Fortis and mahogany stain, with
multiple coats of rubbed tung oil finish.
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A
fine Scottish knife in curly maple, The grip
is turned and carved, with a nickle-silver
buttcap and filed guard, and a cast band of
pewter as well. A man-made carnelian cab finishes
the cap, and a sterling Celtic knot adorns
the obverse side of the grip. The blade is
a fine 3 ½” Damascus (by Loch
Ness Origins), with a filed back. The sheath
is curly maple, with a cast-on pewter throat.
Total length of the piece is 8 ½”.
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