Quesenberry & Charlestein: Main Gauche

Caleb Royer

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Main Gauche by Mike Quesenberry MS
All silver work by Saign Charlestein


Best of Show at Blade Show 2016


300 layer ladder pattern w/ triple fullers.
Damascus & gold spacers.
Curly Ebony handle w/ 66 hand formed 18k gold pins.
Sterling silver guard & sail all hand chased by Saign Charlestein.
18k ribbon inlay on guard as well as the ends in the shape of a cross.
Blade: 13 1/8"
OAL: 19 1/4"


Scabbard:
Wood core wrapped w/ leather & tip & throat in sterling silver w/ 18k gold ribbons.


Instagram: @quesenberryknives
website: quesenberryknives.com




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That is totally awesome! If you kept track, how many man hours did this take to design, build and assemble ? Dan
 
I'm speechless. What an incredible piece of work. At what point did you ask yourself if you were nuts for taking on such a project? LOL
 
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