Mosaic Damascus Cuchillo Gaucho with Stag

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Maker: Tommy Gann, M.S. (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 98920
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 8.25 in.
Cutting edge length: 8.00 in.
Total length: 13.10 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.37 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.17 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.15 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.05 in.
Item weight: 11.20 oz.
Shipment weight: 21.4 oz.
Blade: Hand forged mosaic damascus forged from O1 and 15N20 carbon steels
Bolster: Integral damascus bolster
Handle: Stag
Sheath: Hand stitched leather sheath
Description: Mastersmith Tommy Gann makes an exceptional knife. His sense of design is only matched by his skill of implementation. This cuchillo gaucho brings together his talents into one sharp package!
Cuchillo gaucho is a generic term for a style of knife characteristic of the gauchos, horsemen of the plains of South America -- principally Argentina, of mestizo (mixed Spanish and Indian) heritage. Analogous to the cowboy of the American West and the Mexican vaquero, the gauchos were mounted cattlemen initially living and working in vast undeveloped areas at the fringes of "civilization". Aside from its obvious potential as a weapon in duels, which were to mark rather than kill an adversary the cuchillo gaucho has a reputation as a truly multi-purpose tool and was used for tasks as diverse as slaughtering and skinning cattle, working leather, cutting wood, and making adobe bricks. In the wilderness, the gaucho could listen for distant approaches by sticking his knife into the ground and pressing an ear against its hilt. The knife was the gaucho's primary eating utensil: a large chunk of meat would be placed in the mouth and the excess cut off with an upward stroke of the knife, stopping short of amputation of the nose. Afterwards, it would serve as a toothpick. And, of course, in the gaucho's twilight in the 20th century, its use as a can opener was inevitable.
The mosaic damascus blade shows Tommy's skill at the forge. The pattern is extremely intricate and shows virtually no distortion. The pattern moves along the blade and into the integral bolster. Creating an integral bolster with such a complex pattern is extremely difficult in a custom setting. The stag handle has a slight downward cant that is tremendously comfortable. The handle is completed with a damascus end cap.
This knife is accompanied by a hand stitched, differentially dyed leather sheath.
Exceptional work throughout!


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