Engraved Damascus Dagger w/ Fluted Mammoth
Price $2,995.00
Product Details
Blade Length 2.625
Overall Length 6.375
Closed Length 3.75
Weight (oz) 2.7
Source Previously owned
Additional Specs
Blade Material Damascus
Blade Details Dagger, Spear Point
Handle Material Metallic, Tusk & Tooth
Other Details Engraved
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.”
Robyn, Jon
Born in 1963, Jon Robyn has been acknowledged as a world-renowned master engraver for many years.