Name: Mako Blade Length: 4 1/4" OAL: 9 5/16" Blade Material: 5160/1075 Ladder Pattern Welded Steel Handle Material: Green Dyed and Stabilized Brain Coral Price: $350 Similar Available here: [link]
Knife made by Me(Logan Pearce) Photo: Chuck Ward
My photo of her looked like this:
I was wanting to have 5 Winged Series knives in my possession at one time. I wanted a newer version of and this knives, plus the three I'm currently, trying to work on.
This green knife is so beautyful. I don't know how to say it, but those terraced steps of her and the arc of them is delicate. The colour of the metal is strange, but new thus insteresting for me, and the whole curving of the knife gives me a feminine impact, so I can understand why is it a She. it resembles me to a shell. The blue, arrow-ended one is more masculine, but it is a bit overpatterned for me, so the original shape of the metal loses its visibility due to the crowded patterns. While, I love the shape of both knives. The green one is better to watch because of the colour and controlled patterns, while the shape of the blueone is more streamlined, so she is also a little - but dangerous - queen. For my ratings: I don't know if they reflect a real point of wiev or anything, but because this is the first time I've seen such a knife, for me it is absolute original.. Technique: I have no word to say in this question since the strongest metal I've met is copper wire. ^.^ As for the impact, the blue one caught my attention and I froze in that instant, so I think it was a good impact, and love for the first sight. I can't give you advice or any useful opinion other than that: keep up, and be glad that you are skilled enough to create artifacts in this field!
I would say that I'm definitely in the 'Opposite' camp to the reviewer 'Fishbertus'. I think that because you predominantly create knives, it shows in your work and ability to come up with GREAT designs and 'INCREDIBLE' finished pieces! The fact that you aren't doing a lot of 'other things' (Rings, Axes, Jewelry, etc..) is a 'good thing' in my opinion, as there is WAY too much mediocre work out there today...
The MAKO is hands down, one of the most beautiful knives that I have personally seen and although I like the patterning in 'Avatar' a bit better, this knife would be my first choice. One of the first things the viewer see's is the 'green' color and it absolutely 'Pops' and gives the knife that 'unique' feeling right from the get-go. The other thing is the 'continuity' of the 'Damascus Grain' is superbly done and really quite beautiful and as a result, pulls it all together. The Return and Finger guard are nice and obvious and it also looks like it would fit better in my hand and I'm more comfortable with a bigger finger guard for 'Manipulation' and 'Safety' reasons. Finally, the graduated, upturned spine and tip is the reason that I wouldn't hesitate to pick this one over another knife. Once again speaking for myself, the 'Traditional' end works much better for my particular needs VS something like the 'Avatar'.... Having said that, I would have BOTH knives in my collection and would likely 'play' and 'show off' both knives Frequently!
lol! I'm glad that you like them all that much. Some are a bit random..but I do like them all. I'm just happy that my pictures are getting better looking.
I absolutely love this blade, and would gladly pay $400 to have this in my collection, had I the cash to drop on it. I especially love the... I'm not sure I have the right descriptive for the way you clipped the point, so I'm not going to bother trying, but it's unique and just goes so well with the rest of the design.
For my ratings: I don't know if they reflect a real point of wiev or anything, but because this is the first time I've seen such a knife, for me it is absolute original.. Technique: I have no word to say in this question since the strongest metal I've met is copper wire. ^.^
As for the impact, the blue one caught my attention and I froze in that instant, so I think it was a good impact, and love for the first sight.
I can't give you advice or any useful opinion other than that: keep up, and be glad that you are skilled enough to create artifacts in this field!
The MAKO is hands down, one of the most beautiful knives that I have personally seen and although I like the patterning in 'Avatar' a bit better, this knife would be my first choice. One of the first things the viewer see's is the 'green' color and it absolutely 'Pops' and gives the knife that 'unique' feeling right from the get-go. The other thing is the 'continuity' of the 'Damascus Grain' is superbly done and really quite beautiful and as a result, pulls it all together. The Return and Finger guard are nice and obvious and it also looks like it would fit better in my hand and I'm more comfortable with a bigger finger guard for 'Manipulation' and 'Safety' reasons. Finally, the graduated, upturned spine and tip is the reason that I wouldn't hesitate to pick this one over another knife. Once again speaking for myself, the 'Traditional' end works much better for my particular needs VS something like the 'Avatar'.... Having said that, I would have BOTH knives in my collection and would likely 'play' and 'show off' both knives Frequently!
Cheers,
/Joe..
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