Handmade Cutlery

By Joel Chamblin

Knife Specifications: Antique Tortoise Shell & Solid Gold Teardrop Folder
Blade Length: 2.5"
Closed Length: 3.7/16"
Blade Type: Spear Point with long pull and swedge
Blade Composition: Satin Finished CPM-154
Handle Material: Antique Natural Fluted Tortoise Shell With 40 Solid Gold Pique Pins and Solid Gold fastening pins
Bolsters Composition: Fluted 18K Solid Gold
Locking Mechanism: Slipjoint
Opening: long pull nail nick

Additional Information:  Joel certainly has outdone himself with this extraordinary dress teardrop folder.  He started with natural tortoise shell for handle scales and ATS-34 for blade steel.  For the bolsters, Joel expertly fluted and shaped 18K solid gold that matches the tortoise shell very nicely indeed.  Joel painstakingly drilled and fitted a total of 40 solid gold pique pins in the shape of an oval shield on each side of the knife, expertly carved the tortoise shell and fastened the scales to the frame with solid gold pins as well.  The 416 stainless backspacer has been expertly fileworked both inside and out with a repeating bridge pattern.  Absolutely stunning !!!!   What a fantastic traditional dress folder with beautiful old world like craftsmanship and materials.  Of course Joel left his mark all over this piece through his expert knifemaking skill and terrific fit, finish, blade center and ultra-smooth action.  What a magnificent piece that almost didn't get posted!!!

Original Price: 2495.00  Special Value: 1895.00
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Knife Specifications: Jigged Bone Lockback Single Blade Trapper
Blade Length: 2 7/8
Closed Length: 3.5"
Blade Type: Clip Point with long pull and swedge
Blade Composition: ATS-34
Handle Material: Dark / Rich Jigged Bone
Bolsters Composition: Integral 416 Stainless Steel
Locking Mechanism: Slipjoint
Opening: long pull nail nick

Additional Information:  This lovely lockback folder has just the right profile for an everyday carry knife.  As an extra bonus, the blade locks using a vault like lockback configuration!   Joel has only made a few of these knives and everything about it is first rate.  The beautiful satin hand finish on the ATS-34 blade is razor sharp and gorgeous with its high satin finish.  The action of blade is as it should be.  The blade is perfectly centered between the liners, as it should be. The handle scales are beautiful rich and dark jigged bone with just a hint of evergreen on the sides.  The center point of this terrific knife is a rectangular shield, which sets off the protruding lockback as well.  The scales are attached with stainless pins.  Joel's waiting list is getting longer, and a piece like this from this great maker is extremely difficult to come by.  So, get it while you still can.

Price: 795.00
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Knife Specifications: Double Blade Wharncliffe Trapper
Blade Length: 3", 3 1/16"
Closed Length: 3.75"
Blade Type: Clip Point, Wharncliffe
Blade Composition: Satin Finished CPM-154
Handle Material: Mahogany Jigged Bone
Bolsters Composition: 416 Stainless Steel
Locking Mechanism: Slipjoint
Opening: nail nicks

Additional Information:  Here is a stunning work by Joel Chamblin in the form of a classic wharncliffe trapper pattern.  The beautiful satin hand finish on the CPM-154 blades is even and shimmering.  The action of each of these beautiful blades is as it should be.  They are easy to access, open and have a nice snap during retraction.  No rubbing on this piece.  Each blade is perfectly centered between the liners, as it should be. The handle scales are beautiful mahogany jigged bone.  The center point of these lovely scales is a 416 stainless federal shield.  The scales are also attached with stainless pins.   For those that would like to consider this piece as a carry or conversation piece, it is just the right size to carry, sports mirror polished and and thinnly fluted bolsters and a very clean and flat back spring.  Each blade has is razor sharp as well !!!  Joel's waiting list is getting longer, and a piece like this from this great maker is extremely difficult to come by.  So, get it while you still can.

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Availability: sold

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Knife Specifications: Double Blade Jigged Bone Eureka Jack
Blade Length: 3", 2.5"
Closed Length: 4"
Blade Type: Deep Clip Point, Pen
Blade Composition: Satin Finished ATS-34
Handle Material: Evergreen Jigged Bone
Bolsters Composition: 416 Stainless Steel
Locking Mechanism: Slipjoint
Opening: nail nicks

Additional Information:  This lovely work by Joel Chamblin is the first of its kind that we have seen by this maker.  The Eureka Jack pattern implemented by Joel shows alot of old world class and flair eminating from the deep clip point blade, long pen blade and beautiful keyhole shield..  The beautiful satin hand finish on the ATS-34 blades is even and shimmering.  The action of each of these beautiful blades is as it should be.  They are easy to access, open and have a nice snap during retraction.  No rubbing on this piece.  Each blade is perfectly centered between the liners, as it should be. The handle scales are beautiful evergreen jigged bone and match this piece perfectly.  The center point of these lovely scales is the beautiful keyhold shield which is elegantly implemented in this lovely cutlery specimen.  The scales are also attached with stainless pins.   For those that would like to consider this piece as a carry or conversation piece, it is just the right size to carry, sports mirror polished and and thinnly fluted bolsters and a very clean and flat back spring.  Each blade  is razor sharp as well !!!  Joel's waiting list is getting longer, and a piece like this from this great maker is extremely difficult to come by.  So, get it while you still can.

Price: 1150.00
Availability: Immediately

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