With specialization in folders, I rarely have the time, or urge, to make more that one or two fixed blades per year. At a record setting pace for the first quarter, here's two completed for the upcoming Blade show, and definitely not likely to be duplicated. Curiously, their stark simplicity took as much, or more time, than most of my folders.
One is entirely constructed of satin finished D2, with the blade and handle shapes being mirror images of each other - at least two dimensionally.
The palm dagger is also D2 with Norris satinless damascus and pearl scales - the Norris damascus is secured by screwing one side into the other, while the pearl is retained by 14kt gold pins.
Photo credit for excellent results is again earned by Rich Slaughter who captured these knives superbly!
Hope that you enjoy these photos, and thanks for looking.