October 2007 Custom and Factory

#79-81

79. K. HARA (JAPAN) c. PRESENT, 8" HANDMADE DROP POINT HUNTER, with 3 3/4" saber and double hollow ground, brightly finished. The knife is integral with the handle with a layered look, but integral to the blade, drilled at the pommel for a lanyard. Original sewn black leather sheath. MINT $250.00

80. C. L.B. , c. 1993, 7 3/4" HANDMADE HUNTER, with 3 1/8" hollow ground straight blade, brightly finished. The handle has exotic hardwood scales with two fingergrooves, over a fully exposed straight tang, fastened with two pins, drilled and sleeved at the pommel for a lanyard, with a slight pistol grip pommel. Original folded and sewn high quality leather sheath with some tooling on the front, and "CLB BY LEATHER TB 93" stamped on the back. MINT $175.00

81. W.G. STEGNER, BIG LAKE, ALASKA, c. 1977-82, 5 5/8" HANDMADE SMALL SKINNER, with 2" hollow ground slightly upswept brushed finish blade, with good attention to detail and crisp fine lines. Copper ferrule-guard, with four copper pins fastening exotic wood scales over a fully exposed straight tang, with a slanted drilled and sleeved pommel. This fine knife comes in a folded and sewn medium brown leather sheath in about mint condition. MINT $95.00

#82

82. AUDRA DRAPER, MS, c. PRESENT, 9" HANDMADE DROP POINT HUNTER, with 4 3/8" saber and hollow ground slightly clip Damascus blade, with slightly upsweeping trailing point. The Damascus is outstanding, very attractive. The handle is made of two pieces of beautiful sheep horn handle, left handed, with black thin spacers. Half thick brass guard with "AUDRA MS" written in script on it. The pommel has a fairly thick flat brass cover. This is a really attractive and well made knife, that feels great in the hand. The folded and sewn leather sheath is of high quality, medium tan, with a darker leather tie in the center-outstanding. A neat knife and sheath, but an established Master Smith. MINT $450.00    SOLD