Rob Patton's award-winning Merlin fighter, in semi-dress trim. Mirror-polished ATS-34 blade, beadblasted stainless steel guard, black micarta scales with mosaic pins. Tang gets narrower as it nears the pommel (to help balance the knife), and features intricate filework on the top edge (shown below).
The Merlin is a 4-time award winning design: "Best Fighting Knife" Denver, 1997 & 1998. "Best Fighter" South Eastern Custom Show, Winston-Salem, NC, 1999. "Best Fighting Tactical" Expo 2000, Buena Park, CA, 2000. I hate to give this one up by my (un)employment situation forces this sale...
Comes with ambidextrous tactical kydex sheath. Email with any questions. No trades please.
$450 shipped.
--Robert