Joel Chamblin Hand-Made Custom Knife Start Price USD 1,200.00 Current Price USD 1,225.00 Time Left - Bid Count 2 Buy It Now Price USD 1,600.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, August 15, 2008 End Time Friday, August 22, 2008 Location San Diego, CA See more about 'Joel Chamblin Hand-Made Custom Knife ' Description Hand-made, three-blade whittler Blade steel: ATS-34 (see more information below)Bolsters and liners: stainless steelFluted mother-of-pearl scales w/ gold pins and braided wire wrapLarge blade: 2 1/2”Two smaller blades: 1 5/8”Closed length: 3 7/16” Joel Chamblin, a voting member of the Knife Makers Guild, has been making exquisite custom knives since 1989. His attention to detail and creativity is superb. He uses top quality materials and is one of the foremost knife makers in the world today. If you are not familiar with his work, check him out on the Internet. You will discover that Joel’s waiting list for new, custom knives just keeps getting longer, and the value of his knives just keeps increasing. This is a hand-made beauty, with a beautiful satin hand finish on the blades. Each blade has a half stop for safety and is razor sharp. The photographs really do not do this knife justice. This is an absolutely gorgeous piece of handcrafted art. ATS-34 is a double vacuum melted high-end stainless steel made by Hitachi and is similar to 154CM, with a Rockwell hardness of around 59-61. It holds an edge extremely well and is known for its toughness. ATS-34 was specifically formulated for the manufacture of knife blades and is recognized to be among the finest stainless steels available.The knife comes with a leather pouch. Shipping includes required insurance.Sales within U.S. only. California buyers pay sales tax. PayPal payment required. Place a Bid!