Skye Knives

Wenge Folder. A 4 ¼ inch single-edged blade of 1095 plain high-carbon steel, clay tempered for a very hard edge and springy spine, sharpened to a working edge, and polished to show the temper-line. 5 ¼ inch handle, with sculpted scales of Wenge hardwood, hand polished and oiled, and held to the liners with polished blued allen screws. The liner lock mechanism allows part of the polished brass liner to spring across and engage the heel of the blade for a very firm lock-up. A detent ball lightly holds the blade in the closed position. The polished back bar has been filed in a decorative pattern, and the steel pivot screws have also been mirror polished. The box is cut from a single piece of walnut with a velvet-lined recess for the closed knife top and bottom. The wood has been polished and oiled, and the top carved with a Celtic knotwork motif. The hinge and catch are polished brass. Designed as a working knife, but also a handsome display piece. Duncan House - £425

Ivory & Silver Folder. A folding knife of simple elegance and luxury materials. Three inch O1 steel blade, mirror polished and heat-blued. Sculpted antique ivory handle, with highly-polished nickel silver bolsters, and garnet-set pins. Liner lock mechanism, with garnet-set grip stud. Duncan House- £695

Knotwork Ebony Folder. Three inch stainless steel blade, mirror polished. Handcarved ebony handle, with engraved sterling silver inset, and blued steel pins. Liner lock mechanism, with garnet-set grip stud. SOLD - £395

Inlaid Folder. The design of this special commisson was based on my earlier Heat-Blued Hunter, adapted to suit the owner's measurements and the folding form. This is a liner-lock folder, of unusual size (5" blade, 11" overall). The blade is stainless steel and has been mirror-polished, then honed to a razor edge. The spine is fileworked. The handle scales are Purple-Heart hardwood, with hand-carved knotwork menuki of mammoth ivory, turquoise inlaid brass pins and thong-hole liner. The grip stud on the blade has been set with a garnet. COMMISSION - £675

Basic Stag Folder. This working knife has a blade of clay tempered 1080 steel, double ground for a false edge at the ricasso. The blade has been polished and etched to display a fairly complex hamon. The handle is made of local red deer stag's antler, simply cut and naturally curved. This piece is a friction folder, with a brass tongue for easy one handed closing. SOLD - £195

Primitive Stag Friction Folder. Edge quenched D2 tool steel, left rough ground and with the scale from the heat treating darkening the surface, showing the quench line. Highland red deer stag’s antler handle, with Celtic knotwork carving, and brass pivot pin and butt-cap. SOLD - £95