Damascus hunting knife w giraffe bone handle

This knife has fulfilled its purpose of being something to take along to the Gembloux knife show. It will be some time before I need a showpiece again so I am selling it to pay for the materials for the next show piece, (which I bought yesterday) :rofl2:

The handle is stabilized Giraffe bone. The guard is solid brass. The blade itself is 1095 and 15N20 Damascus, made fully by hand.

Since I have no experience in the fixed blade market I have no idea what to price it. And this is not really a fixed handle forum so I am going to sell it auction style. The opening bid is 300 USD and includes shipping. At that price I will have my materials and consumables paid for.

I don't want to run a lengthy auction so the highest bid before tomorrow evening 9PM pacific central time has it.

https://imgur.com/bfF5BIk.jpg

https://imgur.com/ESMuztO.jpg

Bruno, how did you get that guard to look as though it's made from bone also?

Could we get dimensions?

The edge length is 16 cm or a bit over 6 1/4"
Overall length is 30 cm or just under 12"

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

Bruno, how did you get that guard to look as though it's made from bone also?

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Not entirely sure what you mean. The guard is about 1/4 thick, and solid brass. the shimmering on it is the reflection of my ceiling, I think :)
The little bit between the fingers are and the guard IS giraffe bone. it is part of the handle, and meant for a strap or something else to keep the blade in place.

The reason I only chose a single day to auction off this blade is I just want it to go to pay for the materials, without dragging it on for a while in the hopes to raise the price. If someone wants it, it is gone and that is that. As a commissioned piece it would cost about 2 times the opening bid.

Wow. This is a gorgeous knife.

Wow,, it is the reflection,,,I just just had the photo enhanced.


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The bid sits at $350.00 now.