Jay Fisher - Fine Custom Knives

"Temno" Fine Handmade Knife

• Size: Length overall: 7.7" (19.6 cm), Blade Length: 3.6" (9.1 cm), Thickness: 0.152" (3.9 mm)
• Weight: Knife: 5.6 oz. (159 grams) Sheath: 4.7 oz. (133 grams)
• Blade:  ATS-34 high molybdenum martensitic stainless steel blade, T3 deep cryogenically treated with triple tempering to 57 HRC
• Bolsters, Fittings: 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel, Mirror polished
• Handle: Bay of Fundy Flame Agate Gemstone (Nova Scotia)
• Sheath: Hand-carved, hand-dyed Leather Shoulder inlaid with shark skin, Nylon Stitching
• Knife: Temno (temnos) derives from the Greek verb meaning "I cut." This was a simple choice for the name; this is a fine medium-to-small sized utility drop point blade design, with a comfortable handle that has good finger grooves and a deep belly. I wanted to create a knife that was different from my heavier tactical, combat, and heavy duty work knives, so I ground this blade incredibly thin, and it is scalpel-sharp and ready for fine cutting chores. It's only .010" behind the edge at the point, which makes it as thin as three sheets of paper! I could make it this way because I used tough ATS-34 and an elaborate heat treating process.
  • The steel I chose for this knife is ATS-34 high molybdenum martensitic stainless steel, chosen for its durability and toughness, particularly for this very thin blade. Because it has high carbon and high molybdenum, this results in profuse molybdenum as well as chromium carbides, and high toughness (resistance to breakage), as well as wear resistance. To bring this steel to its zenith, I used my proprietary T3 deep cryogenic process in heat treating this blade; it's a highly detailed, extremely sophisticated process that takes 33 individual steps and takes over a week long. The result of this is an incredibly wear-resistant blade that has extremely high carbide development, fine grain, and extremely high corrosion resistance. Asperity is reduced; the microstructure development is superior to any other typical handmade knife, and far above any factory or manufactured knife. This is, simply put, ATS-34 at its very finest advanced condition. I'll  mention one more time that this is an incredibly thin blade, at just .010" at the point just behind the edge! The knife is then, as sharp as a razor or a scalpel, and suitable for light work requiring an extremely thin cutting edge and point. The blade is fully fileworked with a simple vine pattern for handmade distinction, and the tang is fully tapered for balance.
  • I bolstered the knife with large, zero-care 304 high chromium, high nickel stainless steel bolsters, which are contoured, rounded and finished for a comfortable feel. The bolsters are secured with zero-clearance peened pins and dovetailed to bed the handle scales. The rear bolsters are wide and support the rear quillon that locks the handle into the hand.
  • The handle scales of this knife are a striking pair of Bay of Fundy Flame agate gemstones, coming from the area between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick provinces in Canada. The bay boasts of the highest tides in the world, with striking and fantastic intensely old fossil and geological deposits, and this gemstone does not disappoint. On first glance, you might notice that the gem is an agate, with clear areas and a transparent lavender tint with clouds of flames of reddish carmine. Study closer and the fascinating fossilized nature of this gem becomes clear. Please scrutinize the photo magnifications below; this is some of the most striking fossil I've ever encountered. I don't know the nature of the once-living remains in this rock, it's many millions of years, perhaps billions of years old, and these might be some of the remains of the earliest creatures on the planet. In agates, the translucency is typically formed in fortifications, layers like a moat around a castle, with "flames" of intrusive colors brought into the stone by water deposition and self-forming crystallization. This is none of these; this is a floating, transparent agate of once living things. I truly wonder at how this fossil was formed; I've seen nothing else like it. The agate is hard and solid, incredibly tough and dense and takes a high vitreous polish that is smooth and glassy. This is a handle that is more fascinating the closer and more intensely it's scrutinized under magnification.
  • The knife feels super light in the blade, because it is so thin, and the balance point is at the belly of the handle. So the control centers on the handle with the blade following, like a scalpel ready for work. The handle is most comfortable with three fingers, and it's lightweight, smooth, and slick-feeling. This is a knife that I would use in dressing small game, doing light or highly accurate cutting chores, or even in the kitchen when wanting to shave slices off of meat, poultry, or vegetables. This knife is food-contact safe.
• Sheath: I  made the sheath of this thin-bladed knife very deep, to offer as much protection as possible while being tasteful and simple. I used 9-10 oz. leather shoulder, stitched with heavy nylon thread and with thick welts for stiffness and safety, and then inlaid it with large panels of shark skin for a warm, classy feel. It's sealed with saddle lacquer for longevity.
• An extremely thin and sharp knife with a bold gemstone handle and handsome sheath, ready for collection or use, shouting, "I cut!"
• Price: $2295.00
• Status: Available. Email me at jayfisher@jayfisher.com to purchase this fine knife