Blade Show ABS Dinner Auction MS Bowie - With a Steel Question

Brian_Turner

Brian_Turner

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Won this Bowie at the ABS Dinner Auction. The knife was made at the ABS clinic in California this past March.

The blade was forged from a sawblade by Red St. Cyr at his "portable forge" in his truck. The blade was then heat treated in a bucket of water by Al Pendray. Finally, the knife's handle, guard, and final finish were done by ABS Chairman Dr. Jim Batson.

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The scan shows the temper line, but the appearance isn't really as it looks in the picture. It's actually sort of cloudy above the line, and polished below.

Here is the "certificate of authenticity" that the makers put together. Actually, Red St. Cyr is totally to thank for it, as he chased down Dr. Batson and Al Pendray to get them to add their little blurbs and their signatures.

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Finally (and here comes the steel question!), this is an analysis provided of the steel used for the blade. They had originally believed it to be L6, but the analysis proved different. Red said that according to Al, it was even better. I didn't get to speak with Mr. Pendray, so if any of you metal heads can figure out what I've got from this analysis, your help is appreciated!

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I got this knife for a fraction of what any of these Mastersmiths would charge on their tables. I don't think that enough of us collectors are aware that we can join the ABS. They have an Associate membership for $20 per year, or you can sign on as an Apprentice for $50. If you're into the forged blade, you should support the ABS! And go to the really cool dinner!

http://www.americanbladesmith.com/

[This message has been edited by Brian_Turner (edited 06-10-2001).]
 
Brian is dead on here. As collectors it would be a good thing if we could show our support to an organization that does a great deal to promote the quality of knives that we are able to see and purchase these days.
Associate member dues of 20 bucks or so is a small price to show our support as collectors. There is also a quarterly color magazine that is full of information that I find invaluable as a collector.

Brian's knife is fantastic. I got to handle it a little today and belive me the picture does not come close to doing the knife justice.

The A.B.S directors knife (on the cover of Blade) went for 13K. It is a breath taking knife.

Dinner and the awards banquet was a blast. There was an auction of donated knives at the dinner also with proceeds that went to the A.B.S. school. Some of the highligts were days in the shops of Larry Fuegen, Tim Hancock and Steve Swarzer, me bidding against myself twice when things slowed down on a Pete Peterson knife kind of threw the auctioneer for a loop. Jim Batson did the same on another item, so he asked me if I was taking auction bidding lessons from the "Rocket Scientist" (hey I know Pete and I was not about to let that knife go cheap to myself
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and yes Mr. Batson is a retired rocket scientist), Audra Draper bidding on a beautiful little damascus knife for her and Mike's 3 legged dog (You had to have been there for this one the entire room was rolling on the floor laughing. The knife handle was supposedly made from a dog bone.
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Other highlights of the dinner included the presentation of the First Annual Margaret Moran Silver Slipper Award to Margaret Moran and her off the cuff speech. What a wonderful lady who has given so much to our world of knives and it's people.


[This message has been edited by Gus Kalanzis (edited 06-11-2001).]
 
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