Hello everyone,
Here is the second knife in this little forum series.
This knife was made for me on custom order by Don Hanson III. I really like a lot of Dons knives that I have seen on the forums, websites and shows. So when I wanted a bowie/fighter (still don't know the difference if there really is one) for my collection, he seemed like a great choice. I prepared a specification and approached him about it at the 2006 Plaza Cutlery show. He liked the project and told me it would take a year. When he was ready to work on the knife he contacted me and we then worked out the last few details (some while it was already in progress to make adjustments). Approximately a year after I ordered it, it came in the mail. Working with Don on this project was a delight :thumbup:.
I know some of you will think I am nuts for not ordering a Hanson with ivory, but I had this beautiful piece of Amboyna that really needed a home. Don told me he really liked the way this came out even though it has a wood handle just kidding he actually did tell me that it was one of the best wood-handled knives he has done to-date
. I think it turned out great 
.
Knife specs:
Blade steel: W2 (started out as a 3.75 bar as shown in the first picture)
Blade treatment: Clay heat-treated with hamon
Blade length: 9 inches (tip to guard)
Blade detail: Rounded spine between clip and guard (a little hard to see in the pictures)
Fittings steel: Damascus made from 1084, 15N20 and 203E - 480 layers in the guard, 320 layer in the butt cap
Handle material: Amboyna Burl
Handle length: approx. 5 inches (including guard)
Pictures (click on the first one and you'll open the source album @ Fototime - bigger pictures):
Here is the second knife in this little forum series.
This knife was made for me on custom order by Don Hanson III. I really like a lot of Dons knives that I have seen on the forums, websites and shows. So when I wanted a bowie/fighter (still don't know the difference if there really is one) for my collection, he seemed like a great choice. I prepared a specification and approached him about it at the 2006 Plaza Cutlery show. He liked the project and told me it would take a year. When he was ready to work on the knife he contacted me and we then worked out the last few details (some while it was already in progress to make adjustments). Approximately a year after I ordered it, it came in the mail. Working with Don on this project was a delight :thumbup:.
I know some of you will think I am nuts for not ordering a Hanson with ivory, but I had this beautiful piece of Amboyna that really needed a home. Don told me he really liked the way this came out even though it has a wood handle just kidding he actually did tell me that it was one of the best wood-handled knives he has done to-date
. I think it turned out great .Knife specs:
Blade steel: W2 (started out as a 3.75 bar as shown in the first picture)
Blade treatment: Clay heat-treated with hamon
Blade length: 9 inches (tip to guard)
Blade detail: Rounded spine between clip and guard (a little hard to see in the pictures)
Fittings steel: Damascus made from 1084, 15N20 and 203E - 480 layers in the guard, 320 layer in the butt cap
Handle material: Amboyna Burl
Handle length: approx. 5 inches (including guard)
Pictures (click on the first one and you'll open the source album @ Fototime - bigger pictures):
