VINTAGE Knife, PRISON Art, HANDMADE CUSTOM from the USSR 1960-1970

  

FIRST THING I WOULD LIKE TO SAY IS,,, " I JUST LISTED THIS BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM KNIFE OTHER DAY AND NOW I LOOKED AT THE PICTURES" I JUST WANT TO SAY,,, THE PICTURES DO NOT EVEN COME CLOSE TO SHOWING THE TRUE AND REAL PERFECT BEAUTY OF THE WOODWORK THAT WAS DONE ON IT! DESCRIPTION: THIS IS AN OLDER MADE BACK IN 1970 - 80, OVER 40 PLUS YEARS AGO WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CUSTOM-MADE LARGE BOWIE HUNTER KNIFE.

IT WAS MADE BY A PRISONER IN A RUSSIAN PRISON. THERE COULD BE NO NAME GIVEN. I ONLY KNOW HE WAS DESCRIBED AS A MASTER CRAFTSMAN. I HAD SOME PAPERWORK ON IT BUT MISPLACED IT SOMEWHERE.

THE DETAILED WORK FROM THE TOP TO BOTTOM IS BEAUTIFUL AND FLAWLESS, VERY HIGH-END CONSTRUCTION. A LOT OF TIME AND TALENT WENT INTO THIS SET, WHO EVER MADE IT. THE BLADE IS MADE OF THICK STAINLESS STEEL, MEASURES 7" LONG WITH A 3"LONG FALSE TOP EDGE. THE BLADE HAS A HIGH GLOSS MIRROR SHINE WITH DEEP SCROLLED ENGRAVING ON THE FULL TOP LENGTH OF BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE.

THE BLADE HAS A DESIGNED REVERSE BELLIED OUT GRIND, ALSO A HOLLOW GROUND AND SCARY RAZOR-SHARP EDGE! IT HAS A THICK CURVED SINGLE FRONT POLISHED BRASS FINGER GUARD.

THE HANDLE IS A PERFECT CARVED JIGGING MATCH TO THE HARD WOODEN SHEATH. THE HANDLE IS CONTOURED IN DESIGN WITH A GROOVED FRONT FINGER NOTCH AND FEELS GREAT IN THE HAND. THE KNIFE IS VERY LARGE MEASURING 12 IN OVERALL LEGNTH.

THE SHEATH IS NOT JUST A WOODEN SHEATH, IT HAS A POLISHED BRASS CIGAR BAND THAT IS ACTUALLY RECESSED INTO THE TOP, NOT JUST PUT ON IT, A LOT OF EXTRA TIME AND TALENT TO DO THESE THINGS. IT ALSO HAS A RECESSED BRASS SHEILD IN THE CENTER. THE INSIDE OF THE SHEATH IS ALSO NOT JUST WOOD BUT IS LINED WITH SOME TYPE OF NON ABBRASIVE MATERIAL, FOR NOT SCRATCHING OR DAMAGING THE BLADE WHEN INSERTING AND REMOVING THE KNIFE. THIS IS A REALLY NICE VINTAGE 45 YEAR PLUS AND AS CUSTOM AS THEY COME ART KNIFE THAT A LOT OF TIME AND TALENT WAS PUT INTO.

WHO KNOWS MAYBE A LIFETIME OF WORK? WE WILL NEVER PROBABLY KNOW. ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO ASK. CHECK BACK SOON I LIST WEEKLY. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Knives, Swords & Blades\Collectible Fixed Blade Knives\Vintage Fixed Blade Knives\Custom & Handmade".

The seller is "byidee" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, China, Sweden, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

• Handmade: Yes
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
• Blade Length: 7\
• Blade Material: Stainless Steel scrolled
• Blade Type: SWEEPING CLIP
• Blade Edge: PLAIN SHARP
• Dexterity: RIGHT OR LEFT
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Type: Bowie, Combat, Survival
• Year: 1960-70
• Features: Sheath Included
• PRISONER MASTER ART: ENGRAVED SCROLL JIGGED WOOD
• Color: Silver, Brown
• Handle Material: EMBELISHED CARVED WOOD
• Tang: Encapsulated, Hidden
• Brand: Prison knife