Barry Lee Hands engraved "Controlled Turbulence" Joe Kious folder

Barry Lee Hands

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Hi folks, here is my latest engraving on a great Kious with a description from Knife Legends, and the link:

http://www.knifelegends.com/Kious_Hands Controllled Turbulence.html

Blade Length: 3 3/4 inches Overall Length: 9 1/8 inches
Closed Length: 5 3/8 inches Sheath/Case: Zipper Pouch

Blade Steel: ATS-34
Bolster/Guard: 416 Stainless Steel
Handle Material: 416 Stainless Steel

Comments: If you are looking for a Masterpiece to be the center of your collection this Joe Kious-Barry Hands. folding dagger could be the knife for you. Joe calls this model his "Double Pocket-Locket" and one look makes it clear why. Both sides of the knife reveal concealed chambers with additional engraving.

This knife is so remarkable it's best to let Barry describe it in his own words.

The most luxurious Barry Lee Hands engraved knife to date is called "Controlled Turbulence" and there is nothing like it on earth!

This piece features Barry's trademark renaissance leaf style on the frame in 22k pink, 24k yellow and 18k green gold. The brightly cut multi-color leaves are overlaid and intertwined with a fully sculpted scroll background with a French gray finish and is surrounded by generous raised borders of 24k yellow gold.

The 130 major leaf elements are set with white and green diamonds, and pink sapphires, as well as white diamonds set in clusters on the four corners of the frame on either side of the high polish file-work spine.

This is three times as much gold and four times as many diamonds and sapphires as we have seen in Barry's previous master works, amounting to approximately one carat in total weight of diamonds and sapphires.

The luscious renaissance ornament extends onto the polished dagger ground blade in 24k yellow gold. There are even six white diamonds set on the blade!

And to top it off the interior of the lockets feature Barry's gold work as seen through a window of exhibition grade exotic material.

This is the most elaborately engraved custom knife we have ever seen or owned and it is absolutely world-class in every way. Truly one of a kind.


 
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Sam

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Now there's a little masterpiece of elegance if there ever was one. Beautiful job Barry! No doubt this will delight the customer for years to come. :thumbsup:
 

Barry Lee Hands

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Yep, definitely your finest work to date! Just superb.

Thanks very much Stuart.
Sam W, Yes, the stones are habit forming.
Sam A, Thank you, elegance is simplicity, and that is what I strive for.
Doc Thanks, it was a lot of fun.
 
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Charlie

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Well Barry,
I can't look at this without saying something.
You in a class all by yourself here.
 

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I'm without words,this is one of the most beautyfull piece of Art not only engraving that i have se ever ! Congratulation,just amazing!
 

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Barry,

Pushing the boundary to the next level, and doing it masterfully, is as much your signature as the three element leaf, a gem of a knife in more ways than one.

Great collaboration, Barry and Joe!

(Looking forward to Reno!)

Rod
 
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A high-quality work, exceptional. :clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping:
My sincere congratulations.

Montejano
 
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