Buck 110 with Jade scales -

[Redrummd]

For over a year I have been searching for a light green jade in pieces big enough and SOLID enough to do a Buck 110. Since I know a Jade dealer you would think this would be an easy task but even he was not able to get the exact color I wanted until a couple of weeks ago when he bought over 3,000 pounds of Jade from a jade collector.

In this pile he did find a SOLID small Jade boulder that is the color I have been searching for! It cost me two custom knives to be made from the stone, $200.00 cash, and I have to give him seven slabs and all the "scrap" for him to sell.

I finished one knife for him already and here are the pictures of the Buck 110 with the light green Jade. Most Jade is VERY hard to polish and usually only takes a semi shiny waxy looking polish. This jade takes a GLOSSY polish and does so easily so it is just incredible! I probably have enough to do 50 Buck 110's so it will last me for years.

[justold52]

good deal and gr8 JOB.

I am thinking the 46 will be liken this GREEN one too.

[muskrat man]

ice knife but after the deal are you gonna have anything left for yourself????

[Redrummd]

The boulder weighed over 30 pounds and I will get about 20 pounds of slabs which should do about 50 knives. The slabs I returned weigh about 4 to 5 pounds and the scrap is the ends and sides of the boulder I cannot use. They will be sold to people who make jewelry and who don't need such big flawless pieces as I do for a knife scale.

Here is a picture of one of the slabs held up to the light to show its great translucent quality and color.

[philco]

Beautiful!!! The depth of that stone is amazing.
Great job as always.

Phil

[orvet]

Very nice work!
Of all the beautiful knives you have posted on here, I think that one is my favorite.

Dale

[muskrat man]

well, sounds like you came out pretty good then.

Thats a beauty of a knife