Scott Slobodian Archives of Sold Knives

SS#4  Mist – Aikuchi Style tanto blade of 1050 carbon steel 10" blade overall length is 15". Handle and sheath are Buckeye burl with sterling silver fittings. Engraving by Barbara Slobodian. SOLD

Scott Slobodian#1  This great folder combines the best of both old and new design and materials. The 3 ¼" Tanto style blade of Daryl Meyer Reptilian Damascus has a hand cast Japanese maple leaf thumb stud. The bolsters and back spacer are an old style of high quality bronze, as well as the cast Dragons on the handle slabs. The handles slabs are made of a Damascus pattern polymer. The liners are titanium. Overall length is 7 ½". SOLD

Scott Slobodian #2  This Japanese Kwaiken style Tanto blade is made of 1050 Carbon Steel, 5 3/8" long.  The Thuya burl handle and sheath are fitted with silver lizards . The Blade has hand etched lizards at the base. Overall length is  10 1/8" in sheath. SOLD

Scott Slobodian SS#6 Madrone Burl handle and sheath trimmed with "Merlin Gold"( ½ bronze & ½ brass )  Spearhead push blade is Jim Ferguson Damascus. Blade is 3 3/4".  Overall length is 6 3/8". Sheathed, overall length is 7 1/8". SOLD

Scott Slobodian SS#3 Eternal – Aikuchi Style tanto blade of 1050 carbon steel. 6" length. Copper fittings on black palm wood handle and sheath. Engraving by Barbara Slobodian. Overall length is 10". SOLD

Scott Slobodian SS#7  Scott calls this Japanese Hamadashi style knife "Noble One".  That it is, indeed . The Hand-forged 10 ¾" blade is graced with fine engraving both on the blade and on all the Sterling Silver fittings on the knife and sheath. The Handle and sheath are made out of a really interesting piece of Amboyna wood burl that include part of an outer limb. Overall length is 14 ¾". With the sheath the overall length is 16".  This knife was just finished for the East Coast Custom Knife Show 2007. SOLD

Scott Slobodian Sword SS#8  Summer As seen in Scott's book on page 95.  This full dress tanto is made from 1000 layer Meier steel. Its handle and sheath are California Buckeye Burl, with Sterling silver fittings beautifully engraved by Barbara Slobodian. The overall length is 18". Overall length in sheath is 18 ½". This knife comes with a padded case and a signed copy of Scott's book, "Sword Art The master works of Scott Slobodian".  SOLD

Scott Slobodian #9  tanto style named "Honor".  Blade 1050 carbon steel, Handle spalted acacia.
Trimmings are Merlin gold carved and engraved by Barbara Slobodian.  Blade 9". Overall 13 1/2", 15 1/8" overall in sheath. SOLD

Book  Sword Art  - the Masterworks of Scott Slobodian. An anthology of Scott's work and philosophy. Signed and dated by Scott.  SOLD OUT

Scott Slobodian SS#5   Once again Scott Slobodian  has combined the traditional form with contemporary design. With a Swedish Damsteel blade and fine silver Lotus petal thumb stud folding into a titanium lined .9999 almost pure silver handle with .9999 almost pure gold inlay. Traditional Japanese Haiku engraved in handle. Comes with matching Haiku necklace. SOLD

Both poems are by HOSAI.  The one with 3 lines is:  So beautiful the moon When all alone I watch while I fall asleep The one with 2 lines is:  This heart That craves this or that In the sea, I relax