Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)

Emmons · January 10, 2011, 11:59:00 AM

A customer requested a gaucho style knife. My research on gaucho knives, show that they are typically integrals with hidden tang stag handles. Not having the skill set to attempt an integral knife yet, I design the knife to suit my building practices. I also modeled the knife from a photo of a Boker Gaucho found on the A.G. Russell website.

What would you call this knife?

Here are the specs:

5-1/4" Blade (front of bolster to tip) with a 4-1/2" Cutting edge
9-3/4" Overall
1" Blade height and 1/8" thick at the ricasso
O1 Tool Steel Heat Treated to RC58-59
2500 grit hand rubbed blade finish
Amber deep dyed and jigged Camel bone handle
416 Stainless dovetailed bolsters and pins.
8-9oz Leather hand tooled and stitched sheath

This was my first attempt at creating an image rather then just posting the actual photos.

Comments are welcome as always. Thank you for looking,

James

sticshooter · January 10, 2011, 12:08:00 PM

How about AWESOME.<><

oldpaths · January 10, 2011, 12:46:00 PM

I call it sweet!!!!!

OconeeDan · January 10, 2011, 01:11:00 PM

I call it a nice looking knife!
Never been big on naming knives, but this one is just NICE.
Dan

DANA HOLMAN · January 10, 2011, 01:35:00 PM

I like it, it's purdy
Dana

PaPaFrank · January 10, 2011, 01:36:00 PM

Beautiful! Excellent presentation as well...

Kevin Evans · January 10, 2011, 01:56:00 PM

Nice work James

Are you using photoshop? (elements)

Emmons · January 10, 2011, 02:01:00 PM

Kevin,

I used GIMP freeware and a "how to" from Blade forum.

Thank you everyone!!

James

Doug Campbell · January 10, 2011, 02:31:00 PM

All the above James, can't imagine your customer will be anything less than plumb tickled.

Steve Nuckels · January 10, 2011, 05:33:00 PM

Really nice!

Steve
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T Lail · January 10, 2011, 06:37:00 PM

that is great work....sweet.....

skullworks · January 10, 2011, 07:22:00 PM

Wowzer!!!!!

arrowflipper · January 10, 2011, 07:22:00 PM

James that is one purdy knife,and sheath.Great work!

bendbig · January 11, 2011, 11:54:00 AM

Very nice I really like the natural looking lines. Very nice. As far as a name send it to me I would name it "mine" lol!

TheBigRedArcher · January 11, 2011, 06:00:00 PM

I agree with Frank. AWESOME is a perfect name for that thing.

TBRA

Toecutter · January 11, 2011, 11:44:00 PM

Very Nice!!

jomama · January 12, 2011, 11:06:00 AM

Nice.

Bodork · January 12, 2011, 11:58:00 PM

I'd call it perfect!

tradsniper · January 13, 2011, 11:45:00 PM