Jim Martin
Engraved Automatic
Diamond Thumb Stud
A pocket-size automatic from Jim Martin, hand-engraved end to end in deep scroll, with a diamond set into the thumb stud.
Under five inches open, an inch and a quarter of blade, just over two ounces — small, jeweled, and mechanically exact.
- Maker Jim Martin
- Form Automatic Folder
- Engraving Full Scroll
- Thumb Stud Diamond-Set
- Blade Satin · 1.25″
- Open 4.75″
- Weight 2.1 oz
Scroll Engraving
Hand-Engraved
Diamond & Scroll
Jim Martin
Double-Action Automatics
Jim Martin was among the most respected automatic-knife makers of his generation — building double-action autos that the New York gallery Barrett Smythe commissioned for its collection, alongside the field’s other top makers.
His autos paired engraved nickel-silver frames and Damascus blades with deep scroll work — some cut by his own hand, some by the era’s master engravers. Small, jeweled, mechanically exacting: knives made to be carried and shown in equal measure.
He is gone now, and the work is finite.
Built for the gallery wall and the watch pocket both.
Engraved Frame
Open
Closed · Spine
Scroll Detail