Spalted Maple Bowie

[Karl B. Andersen]

Here's a 7 1/2" Short Bowie forged in 1084 with some of that miraculous End-grain Spalted Maple. This stuff is just so fantastic.
Being end-grain, the stabilizing activity only needs to go about 1/2 inch or so, since it's going laterally through the material! Literally turns this handle into one SOLID piece of material. It's even difficult to file.
Mild steel take-down fittings are faceted with polished and flattened surfaces, and then hot blued.
I opted to not etch the blade, but rather, gave it an 800 hand rubbed finish.
Headed for the Ohio Show!

 

[gpwknives]

I think this knife is that what I like . Great work!!!

 

[DanGraves]

Really great piece of maple and great blade. Beautiful, Really like your work.

 

[Burton Harruff]

Nice looking knife Karl. That end cut Spalted Maple is awesome looking. I bought a piece last year at the Ohio show but have yet to use it. After seeing this it is getting me excited to use it on something.