Dixie with Sheep Horn

Product Description for Dixie with Sheep Horn

Maker: Rod Chappel (deceased) (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 110515
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 2.60 in.
Cutting edge length: 2.50 in.
Total length: 7.10 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.71 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.19 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.15 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.07 in.
Item weight: 2.80 oz.
Blade: Mirror polished 440C stainless steel
Handle: Sculpted and polished sheep horn
Sheath: Hand stitched black leather sheath
Description: This is an exceptional knife by renowned knifemaker, Roderick Chappel. Master Craftsman, Roderick “Caribou” Chappel, was a custom bladesmith 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 2-2/3 inch blade was hollow ground. On the left side, it is marked: "May 3rd, 2004 / Arlington, Wa. / SS. 440C". The right side is marked "Roderick Caribou Chappel / Dixie".
The hollow ground, mirror polished blade is hand ground 440C stainless steel. The handle is sculpted sheep horn with a red fiber spacer to assist the handle to adjust to temperature and humidity changes. As is typical of Rod's work, the handle is contoured for a very secure, comfortable grip
This knife is accompanied by a hand stitched black leather custom sheath.
Excellent work throughout!


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