August 2026 - bodaciousblades.com https://bodaciousblades.com Bodacious Blades for Sale Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:41:33 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://bodaciousblades.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cropped-BodaciousBladesSM-32x32.png August 2026 - bodaciousblades.com https://bodaciousblades.com 32 32 Custom Fred Carter Hand-Engraved 2 Knife Set https://bodaciousblades.com/product/custom-fred-carter-hand-engraved-full-tang-trailing-point-hunter/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:26:07 +0000 https://bodaciousblades.com/?post_type=product&p=9362 An extraordinary opportunity for high-end collectors: an intact, perfectly matched two-piece presentation set crafted by legendary master bladesmith Dr. Fred Carter of Wichita Falls, Texas. Known globally as an elite member of the Art Knife Invitational (AKI) and former president of the Knifemakers Guild, Carter’s work represents the absolute pinnacle of twentieth-century custom knifemaking.

This rare "Camp and Trail" style set consists of a large primary trailing-point field knife and an identical, scaled-down companion hunter. Both knives feature flawless sole-authorship hand-engraving on the bolsters, identical smooth presentation-grade natural handle scales, flush-mounted pins, and Carter's signature immaculate hollow grinds. These knives were built together as a commissioned set and are being sold exclusively as a pair.

]]> 1. Large Trailing-Point Presentation Knife

The centerpiece of the set, offering a sweeping, dramatic profile with exceptional balance in hand.

  • Overall Length: 12.0 inches

  • Blade Length: 7.0 inches

  • Blade Thickness: Standard heavy-duty stock tapering smoothly to the tip

  • Grind: Expertly executed deep hollow grind with a clean, crisp plunge line

  • Construction: Tapered full-tang

2. Companion Trailing-Point Hunter

The perfectly proportioned smaller counterpart, mirroring every aesthetic detail of the larger blade in a highly compact, agile profile.

  • Overall Length: 9.5 inches

  • Blade Length: 5.0 inches

  • Blade Thickness: Proportional to the 12″ model, maintaining a matching spine line

  • Grind: Identical deep hollow grind matching the primary knife

  • Construction: Tapered full-tang

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]]> Fred Carter Boot Dagger https://bodaciousblades.com/product/carter/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:52:03 +0000 https://bodaciousblades.com/?post_type=product&p=2709
  • 4 1/2″ blade of cast 440C, satin finish, 8 1/2″ overall length
  • Integral steel guard and butt cap
  • Black micarta scales
  • Composite belt sheath
  • Mint condition
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