“Best of Show” and “Best Art Knife” at the 2008 Knifemaker’s Guild Show
Model: 15-4.25″ “Dagger”
Blade: Damascus Steel from Owen Wood “Chevron and Explosion”
Frame: 416 Stainless Steel
Inlay: Russian Charoite Stone
Dimensions:
Blade: 4.25″
Close: 5.7″
Open: 10.0″
Engraving and 24K Gold Inlay by: Joe Mason

Model: 25″ – “Dagger”
Blade: CPM-D2
Frame: 416 Stainless Steel
Inlay: Premium Black Lip Pearl
Dimensions:
Blade: 3.0″
Closed: 4.0″ Open: 7.0″
Engraving and 24K Gold Inlay by: Julie Warenski

Top knife in photo
Model: Model 13 Interframe
Blade: 2.7″ BG42
Frame: 416 Stainless Steel
Inlay: Premium Black Lip
Dimensions:
Closed: 3.44″
Open: 6.12″

Bottom knife in photo
Model: Model 13 Sculpted Bolster
Blade: 2.7″ BG42
Frame: 416 Stainless Steel
Scales: Premium Mother of Pearl
Dimensions:
Closed: 3.44″
Open: 6.12″

Model: Model 12
Blade: Mike Norris Snake Skin Damascus
Frame: 416 Stainless
Inlays: Inlaid with Burmese Jade
Dimensions:
Blade length: 2.75″
Closed: 3.8″
Open: 6.25″

Model: Model 12 Interframe
Blade: 2.75″ with Dagger grind option
Frame: 416 Stainless Steel
Inlays: Premium Mother of Pearl
Engraved by: Joe Mason
Dimensions:
Closed: 3.62″
Open: 6.25″

Top knife in photo
Model: 15 “Split Tail Dagger”
Blade: Damasteel damascus
Frame: 416 Stainless Frame
Other: Inlaid with white mother of pearl

Bottom knife in photo
Blade: BG42
Inlays: Inlaid with black lip pearl
Dimensions:
Blade length: 2.75″
Closed: 3.8″
Open: 6.44″

Model: 7 “Single Blade Gents Knife”
Blade: A.J. Hubbard Stainless Fine Ladder Pattern
Frame: Integral 416 Stainless
Pins: 416 Stainless
Scales: premium Mammoth Ivory
Dimensions: Blade 2.625″
Closed 3.75″
Open 5.9″
Engraved and 24K Gold Inlay by Ray Cover Jr.

Model: 15 “Dagger”
Blade: Mike Norris Ladder Pattern Damascus
Inlays: Biggs Jasper Stone
Dimensions: Blade: 2.75″
Closed: 3.8″
Open: 6.45″
Weight: 2.8 oz
Engraved by: Amayak Stepanyan

Model: 15 “Split Tail Daggers”
Blade: Sandvik 13C26
Frame: 416 Stainless Steel
Inlays: Premium Black Lip Pearl
Dimensions:
Blade: 2.85″
Closed: 3.8″
Open: 6.55
Weight: Approx. 2.8 oz
Engraved by: Brian Hochstrat
Theme: Based on an Italian poem with theme continued on second knife.
Other Details: Rounded butt (fat butt) and pinched butt otherwise both pieces are the same model
This pair of knives won the “Best Collaboration ” award at the 2010 Blade show.

Model: 15 “Split Tail with Pinched Butt
Blade:CPM-D2
Frame: Integral 416 Stainless
Inlays: Premium Black Lip Pearl
Blade: 2.85″
Closed: 3.8″
Open: 6.46”
Weight: Approx. 2.8 oz
Engraved by: Brian Hochstrat in the theme of “Rescue of Angelica” based on the Italian poem by Orlando Furioso. Brian used colored gold to great effect and the bulino engraving is outstanding.