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A five-inch multi-bladed sports knife. On the bottom there is a master spear blade, a fine bow saw with file worked bow and a blued hack saw blade, a screwdriver, an adjustable wrench, a short file, a buttonhook, a fish0scaler blade wth a hook remover, a fleam, a long spey blade, a sail needle, a fancy can opener, and a three-square leather borer. On the top is a horse-hoof pick blade, and a manicure blade. On the bottom end are slide out tools, including tweezers a lancet, a pick and scissors. All blade steel is CPM-154. The bolster, liners, and pins are 14K gold. The scales are exotic antique material backed with 14K gold sheet. The inlay is 14K gold. The Grizzly bears were designed, cut out and engraved by Lisa Tomlin. The maker inlaid the Grizzly bears in the scales. The bolsters were engraved by Lisa Tomlin.
Closed View of The Grizzly - Opposite Sideplate of the Folder. See Other picture for complete description.
Knife has 10 cutting blades, plus saw, two manicure blades, cork screw, gimlet, bodkin needle, buttonhook, awl and screwdriver of CPM-154. The liners, pins, and screws are 14K gold. The scales are antique exotic material with a unique inlay design of gold 14K lily pads and flowers and a 3D effect in which the koi are swimming under the lily pads and flowers. Lisa Tomlin designed and cut out the lily pads and flowers and engraved the fish. These elements were inlaid into the scales by the maker. Overall size 4 3/4" closed.
Folding knives created by Mr. Taylor for the 2017 Art Knife Invitational. He was awarded the Buster Award for the fifth time at this show.
Each knife comes with a beautiful box covered with a beautiful box covered in goatskin leather and embossed in 22K gold. The inside of the box is stamped AKI 2017. Display boxes also by maker.