Blackwood Bowie

unclemike13

unclemike13

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Finished this one the other day and its now on its way to a new home in Austrailia.
Blade: 1080 / 15N20 ladder pattern damascus with mosaic floral inlays of high Carbon and Nickel steels.
7 3/4 inch blade, 12 5/8 overall.
African Blackwood grip with Malachite recon stone and damascus spacers. Damascus butt with mosaic floral inlay.

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Your comments are always welcome. Thanks for looking.

Michael
 
Hi Aaron. Thanks. Sorry, I won't be attending this year's show. So busy with custom orders this year that I have no inventory. Yikes!! I should be caught up by January.
 
unclemike13 said:
Hi Aaron. Thanks. Sorry, I won't be attending this year's show. So busy with custom orders this year that I have no inventory. Yikes!! I should be caught up by January.
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Well, I'll miss our annual chat but I suppose it's for a good cause! :thumbup:
 
I would have never thought a knife with flowers on it would be appealing to me but that one is beautiful.
 
Wow what a beaut!!!!!!! Awsome piece!:thumbup:
OK I must be behind the curve here but, someone's got to ask and I guess it's me. I understand the Damascus but how did you do the flowers in it?
 
Dixieblade57 said:
Wow what a beaut!!!!!!! Awsome piece!:thumbup:
OK I must be behind the curve here but, someone's got to ask and I guess it's me. I understand the Damascus but how did you do the flowers in it?
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Dixieblade - Each element of the design (flower, leaf), is forged and carved separately. Holes are drilled and carved out of the damascus billet to fit (receive), each of the design elements. Each piece is then fitted into its place and the whole thing forge welded into one piece. That done, the billet is forged into the shape of the blade.
Hope that answers it for you.

Thanks all for your comments.

Michael
 
Spectacular, raises the bar in craftsmanship. One of the beauties of this damascus is it gives your eye a focus. The butt cap is a sweet touch.
 
That's just lovely. Even my wife, who doesn't care for most fixed blade knives, loved this one.

James
 
Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. In my opinion that just raised the bar ten fold with the explanation though!!!!!!:cool:
That makes what was excellent work move to a much higher status. Absoultely great work!!!!!!:thumbup::thumbup:
 
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