Blue Fox Utility With Bocote (Ser No 1)

Product for Blue Fox Utility with Bocote (Ser No 1)

Maker: Rod Chappel (click to see more by this maker)

Price: $745.00

Item num: 107563

*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 3.00 in.
Cutting edge length: 2.90 in.
Total length: 7.75 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.69 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.19 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.16 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.09 in.
Item weight: 4.80 oz.
Blade: 440C stainless steel with a mirror polish
Bolster: Stainless steel
Handle: Bocote

: This is an exceptional knife by renowned knifemaker, Roderick Chappel. Master Craftsman Roderick “Caribou” Chappel, was a custom knifemaker based primarily out of Washington state. His blades were high-caliber works of art. He was an artist that brought his pen and paper drawings to life with ease and dexterity. A trail blazer, his passion for knifemaking greatly impacted the custom knifemaking industry. His artistry is immortalized through his unique one-of-a-kind knives, daggers, and bowies. Notorious for his ergonomic hand sculpted grips and the superior mastery in his sweeping grinds, he implemented a hollow grind with a rolled convex edge that would be resilient and sharp through many events of usage. Sadly, Chappel passed away in 2017. This knife has been in a single collection and is in new condition. By all appearances, Rod could have made it yesterday.
The 3 inch drop point blade is mirror polished 440C stainless steel. On the left side, it is marked: “April 2, 1998 / Mt. Lake Terrace, Wa. / SS. 440C”. The right side is marked Blue Fox Utility / Ser No 1. The spine is chamfered with an elegant ridge running along the spine.
The handle is bocote wood sculpted with finger grooves to comfortably lock your hand in. Alternating spacers made from brass, stainless steel, and red and blue fiber add a nice contrast and will help the natural wood adjust to humidity and temperature changes. The handle is finished with a polished stainless steel guard and butt cap.
Nice work throughout!

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