Handle scales in this instance are blue/black G10, those secured by a brace of 10mm stainless steel flared tubes…

The blade length, as all MuntjaX, is 100mm, what is unique about this one is the stock of the SF100 steel utilised, made as a prototype, the blade is cut from 2mm thickness steel, more generally the MuntjaX would be 1mm more...

I use 2mm stock SF100 extensively for the vast majority of the kitchen/cooking knives that I make, blades up to 250mm in length and they work a dream, light, quick and very capable, for a while I wondered how the same gauge would work on more of an outdoor-orientated blade, the MuntjaX the perfect candidate in my opinion...

I am delighted to report much of the same, light, quick and capable, very nimble and slicey...

Supplied in a superb brown leather right-hand carry belt sheath...

This knife is now sold.

A benchmark Secare, 5mm stock SF100 blade steel with a blade length of 100mm…

Liners are orange G10, those clad with black G10 scales, all secured by adhesive and a brace of flared stainless steel tubes…

The sheath in this instance a custom made black leather variant, the front pouch sufficient to house a DC4 sharpening stone, a Secare style handled firesteel and orange stitching throughout complete the stylish outfit…

This knife is now sold.

What I can only describe as a unique opportunity has arisen to purchase a knife I made around 8 years ago, I say unique as I suspect that the cost of the materials alone, the combination of mammoth ivory, sterling silver and Damasteel, would be hugely prohibitive for such a build today...

Bjorkmann Twist Damasteel was the steel of choice for the 110mm hollow ground blade, 4mm stock at the spine, tapering tang of course...

Generally speaking, when Damasteel is utilised for the blade of a knife, that will be the most costly factor, not so here though, The handle is very special on this one too, the scales are of some of the finest quality blue mammoth ivory that I have ever seen or worked with, beautiful colouration and solid as a rock. I recently checked with my supplier in HK regarding the cost of similar sections today, astoundingly this quality, in this colour, would be in the region of $2.5k, if available...

And it doesn't stop there, The bolsters, pins and lanyard hole are of 925 sterling silver, such was requested and being unable to locate any in a large enough or suitable section to form the bolsters I opted to cast them myself, I did a little sand casting in my youth and that experience came in very handy, to perfectly complete the build I also registered my own sponsor mark with the Sheffield Assay Office, that being the portion of a hallmark that denotes the maker of the work...

The sheath is a hand made, hand tooled beauty, made and supplied by Woodlander leather, the tooling merging the two components perfectly...

Everything considered I'd expect that simply bringing together this clutch of materials/supplies today would leave a £3k dent in your coffer, then the knife needs making...

I am offering this for sale on behalf of my client, who is the original commissioner of the piece, I do have it in my possession though and is available to view by appointment in my workshop, the asking price for this one off specimen is £1450.00 via direct bank transfer, obviously any postage would be guaranteed and fully insured...

Here is a link to further photographs of #298 within my website gallery.