Silver Cloud Knight's Short Sword with Ancient Walrus Ivory

Product Description for Silver Cloud Knight's Short Sword with Ancient Walrus Ivory

Maker: Rod Chappel (deceased) (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 109712
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 22.00 in.
Cutting edge length: 21.00 in.
Total length: 30.00 in.
Blade height (at heel): 2.00 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.29 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.09 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.08 in.
Item weight: 60.00 oz.
Blade: Hollow ground 440C stainless steel with a polished finish
Bolster: Stainless steel
Handle: Ancient walrus ivory
Description: This is an exceptional sword 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 excellent condition.
The 22 inch blade is hollow ground 440C stainless steel with a polished finish. Swords and daggers are some of the hardest knives to grind due to the requirement of perfect symmetry in order to look correctly. A ridge runs along the center of the blade that flows into the ricasso. The right side of the blade is engraved "Roderick Caribou Chappel…Silver Cloud Knight Short Sword…Ser. No. 2". The left side of the blade is engraved "February 4th 2006 / Arlington, Wa / S.S. 440c".
The handle is ancient walrus ivory, sculpted for a comfortable grip. The guard and pommel are contoured and polished stainless steel. Alternating stainless steel and black and red fiber spacers assist the handle to adjust to temperature and humidity changes.
Excellent work throughout! This is a particularly rare find.


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