
Damascus 2-Blade Sowback (#0695)
Price:
$500.00
Sale Price:
$445.00
Overview
This Kious designed 2-Blade half-stop slipjoint Sowback (#0695) has damascus drop point and wharncliffe blades with nail nick and filed spine. Scales are jigged bone, dove-tailed bolsters and liners are nickel silver, with filed damascus back spacer. Limited edition. Extremely well crafted with excellent blade seating and half-stop function. Very minor surface scuffs to bolsters, otherwise great condition. Comes with brown ostrich slip sheath, padded zipper case, original box, and Regristration Certificate. Blade Steel: Damascus
Product Details
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Blade Length2
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Overall Length5.25
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Closed Length3.375
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Weight (oz)2
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SourcePreviously Owned
Additional Specs
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Knife TypeHalf Stop, Multi-Blade
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Blade MaterialDamascus
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Blade DetailsDrop Point, Wharncliffe
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Handle MaterialBone, Metallic
ABOUT THE MAKER
Kious, Joe
Veteran knifemaker Joe Kious, popularizer of the “Pocket Locket” style of high-end art folder and long-time Knifemakers’ Guild member, passed away in 2014.
A resident of Kerrville, Texas, Kious was a full-time knifemaker who sold his first knife in 1969. He specialized in investment-quality interframes and bolstered folders, some bringing up to as high as $10,000 or more.
However, it is his Pocket-Locket models for which he may be best remembered. Featuring elaborate engraving, the folding knives include a small compartment in the handle with a sliding panel that slides back to reveal another engraved scene inside.
“Joe was a staunch supporter of the Knifemakers’ Guild and believed in handmade knives,” said knifemaker and fellow Guild member Edmund Davidson. “Joe had a wonderful personality, was very easy to speak with and would tell you anything you wanted to know. He held nothing back and had no secrets. His knives reflected a great deal of thought, craftsmanship and artistry. He was a true master and genuine person. He will be sorely missed. When we lose a man of his caliber, we are all diminished.”
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