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While on my search for the perfect knife i stumbled onto these beautiful peices of work and thought that they would definately cause some waves here. Enjoy
And this is the KOI AUTO
The top part of the fish which lies above the water is plated gold and so are the leaves. Here are the specs:Koi Auto.
Double action automatic. Liner lock.
Blade; Double stainless Damascus (Damasteel) Heat colored and engraved. Inlaied with 24k gold also an 18k gold thumb opener.
Handle: Stainless Damascus (Damasteel) engraved & inlayed with 24k gold, 20k green gold and Shyaku dou.
Blade length; 115mm (4 1/2 inches)
Open length; 260mm (10 1/4 inches)
A big knife!
Back bar; Ats-34 fully file worked and engraved.
The front shows a Koi carp in a stream (24k gold)whith an overhanging wisteria tree(24k gold 20k green gold & shyaku dou). The back shows a Japanese wild duck in a stream (silver and Shyaku dou)with bamboo at the edge(24K gold and 20K green gold) and a moon in the sky(silver).
us$8,000
This is the DRAGON FIGHTER
specsragon Fighter(Fu-Jin Rai-Jin)
Blade:ZDP-189 in the center (Rc67) and ATS-34 on the outside.Length 145mm (5 3/4inches). Engraved and 24k gold inlays.
Front: shows Fu-Jin (God of wind)releasing a dragon and wind from his wind bag.
Back shows Rai-Jin (God of thunder) beating on his drums in the clouds.
Hilt. Mokume by Mike Petersen.
Handle: Ray skin silk bound with silver Menuki, one of which is catching a 24k gold fireball.
Full length:280mm (11 inches).
Edge:Micro mirror polish.
US$2,900.
And this is the KOI AUTO
The top part of the fish which lies above the water is plated gold and so are the leaves. Here are the specs:Koi Auto.
Double action automatic. Liner lock.
Blade; Double stainless Damascus (Damasteel) Heat colored and engraved. Inlaied with 24k gold also an 18k gold thumb opener.
Handle: Stainless Damascus (Damasteel) engraved & inlayed with 24k gold, 20k green gold and Shyaku dou.
Blade length; 115mm (4 1/2 inches)
Open length; 260mm (10 1/4 inches)
A big knife!
Back bar; Ats-34 fully file worked and engraved.
The front shows a Koi carp in a stream (24k gold)whith an overhanging wisteria tree(24k gold 20k green gold & shyaku dou). The back shows a Japanese wild duck in a stream (silver and Shyaku dou)with bamboo at the edge(24K gold and 20K green gold) and a moon in the sky(silver).
us$8,000
This is the DRAGON FIGHTER
specs
ragon Fighter(Fu-Jin Rai-Jin)Blade:ZDP-189 in the center (Rc67) and ATS-34 on the outside.Length 145mm (5 3/4inches). Engraved and 24k gold inlays.
Front: shows Fu-Jin (God of wind)releasing a dragon and wind from his wind bag.
Back shows Rai-Jin (God of thunder) beating on his drums in the clouds.
Hilt. Mokume by Mike Petersen.
Handle: Ray skin silk bound with silver Menuki, one of which is catching a 24k gold fireball.
Full length:280mm (11 inches).
Edge:Micro mirror polish.
US$2,900.
