Damascus & carved blackwood

[J. Doyle]

I just got this pro photo back from Coop of my recent gambler's/small field bowie.

Specs:
Forged from 1084 & 15n20 'Topo Map' Damascus
5" blade, 9 3/4" overall
Rounded spine and ricasso edge
416 stainless textured guand
Raised, rounded, coined and blued steel collar
416 stainless spacer
Carved, sculpted and textured African blackwood handle
Claude Scott sheath

Thanks for the pic Jim!

 

[JG Custom Metal Works]

That is really cool. I always love your handles. I’d really like to know how you do the texturing on the handle...

 

[daizee]

That's killer, John.
It drives me nuts that beautiful knives like that pass through Coop's, not so very far from me, and all I see are the pictures!

 

[Wunder.cc]

Man that is sweet. I saw it on IG. Is the blue from tempering? how did you do the texturing?

Great work!