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KnifeMaker Comment by Carl Rechsteiner on January 10, 2014 at 6:08

Thanks Stef. The blade is pattern welded steel, about 512 layers (forged up the steel a few years back and memory not so good). The guard is some of Bob Eggerly's mosaic damascus (kind of hard to see). I carved the area around the notch at the choil for grins to sort of ease the transition from handle to blade. Carving the steel is a royal pain but worth it.

KnifeMaker Comment by Stefan Diedericks on January 10, 2014 at 1:22

Carl, I love the engraving on this knife!

KnifeMaker Comment by Carl Rechsteiner on January 5, 2014 at 5:24

Thanks Jakub

I didn't carve the handle on this one. Friend/artist House Norris carved it. No idea on time, but photo's do not do her work justice. Most of us artist do not count time, just makes us cry.

Comment by Jakub Capek on January 4, 2014 at 9:19

Hello Carl, do you remember the time it took you to carve out the handle?? Wonderful piece :)