Silver Vines Clip Point Boot Knife

Product Description for Silver Vines Clip Point Boot Knife

Maker: Jay Hendrickson, M.S. (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 85881
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 7.00 in.
Total length: 11.75 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.33 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.19 in.
Item weight: 10.56 oz.
Shipment weight: 14.80 oz.
Blade: Hand forged, satin finished 5160 carbon steel with an appleseed grind
Bolster: Brass
Handle: Curly maple handle with fine silver inlay in a vine pattern and a stag pommel
Sheath: Leather wrapped, basswood sheath
Description: Jay Hendrickson's work is something that always catches my attention. His sense of design, fit and finish can be found nowhere else. The appleseed grind, a hallmark of his work, creates an edge that is durable, while being super-sharp.
This clip point boot knife was made back in 1992 and was immediately snapped up by Jonny Perry when he took the Introduction to Bladesmithing class under Jay Hendrickson at the ABS school in Washington, AR. The knife has been well cared for. Though there appears to have been small amounts of surface rust at some point in its history, it was recently rejuvenated by Jay and is in excellent condition.
The boot ground blade nicely shows off Jay's grinding technique and the strong differential heat treatment line. By leaving the back of the blade soft and supportive and making the edge very hard, Jay assures a very durable and strong knife.
The curly maple handle has fine silver inlay in a vines and leaves pattern. Brass pins form berries. The brass pins that attach the handle are integrated into the fine silver inlay. Sambar stag completes the handle. The curly maple and sambar "scales" sit on a distal tapered brass frame that encloses the tang. A brass guard brings the weight toward the middle of the knife. The knife is accompanied by a leather wrapped basswood sheath. Exceptional work throughout and a tremendous find for Jay Hendrickson collectors.


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