Two more join the stream of life <:) <:)

Two more Happy Fish Knives are born !!!<:) <:)
...their tails grow darker as they grow up to be big fish.

Happy Camp and Happy Utility.

First time for me placing a lanyard hole on any knife ever.

Enjoy the images!

-DON

p.s. If you missed the initial post telling the story about how these came to be,
Please go HERE and read more about the Happy Fish Knives:)

Special Ladies French Knives in 52100

Fresh off the bench are these two beauties. >>> Special Ladies French Knives...for the special lady of the house.  But guys can use them too!

Forged-to-shape out of 52100 these two really are light and quick in the hand with exceptional balance and ergonomics.
Handles like this are not just blazed-out on a machine, but are carefully sculpted by hand over the course of a few days ti'll they are just right.
This handle shape was an adaptation of the Shallot Knife handle that was originally designed for a full tang knife.
It translates to a stick tang well but the fit take care and attention.
I chose to incorporate a Machi, that little notch above the choil-area you see on many Japanese knives, and I generally butt it right to the handle and registered into the wood too.
.....sort of my adaptation of this style, resulting in better balance & energy transition from handle to blade

OAL on these are 13" and 12.75" with blades that are 8" and 7.75" respectively.

African Blackwood or (Grenadilla) that is of a very high quality. I found a nice source of reject blanks from Clarinet Makers...which I love since I play clarinet:)
The top knife has an inlay of a wood called Apitome that is super chatoyant, the bottom with Lemonwood inlay, each knife with detail carving.

I hope you enjoy seeing the images of these two new Special Ladies!

-DON:)