Stek 4 Bar Twist Ironwood Bowie

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Rare 4 bar composite damascus bowie blade, two billets of slow twist in the center with two billets of tighter twist on the top and bottom. This is without a doubt the most beautiful damascus I have ever seen.

This knife was purchased in 2004. The damascus was forged by Adam Steketee, the knife made by Craig Steketee. Adam has since left, I believe it is only Craig making their knives now. There are not many knifemakers doing these type of composite blades due to the intensive labor required.

blade: 8.375"
OAL 13"
Handle: Desert Ironwood with mosaic pins
Custom leather sheath included

$700 $645 $625 $595 $577 including shipping. Pls send PM if interested, thanks!

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More pics and detailed information added; I apologize for the color of the pictures, they were taken indoors under artificial lighting, hence the un-natural color rendering.

The blade is just under 2" at the heel, and 5/32" (4mm) thick in front of the handle. There is a slight distal taper but not very dramatic, see the spine photo. The blade feels light in the hand, not heavy at all. The sheath is pretty simple, pic is attached.

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More pics added this morning taken outdoors.....the color still looks a bit weird to me, maybe because it's really cloudy. There is one more thing I need to make people aware of. The desert ironwood on the handle scales is cross cut to take best advantage of the natural wood color variations and produce a more dramatic appearance. On the handle scales there is some checking where the wood has been cut across the grain. For me personally it is not an issue because I consider it part of the natural wood material, similar to ivory or horn. I consider the knife a work of art and appreciate it for the beauty of the materials and workmanship. For cutting trees in my back yard I use a machete. If this is an issue, most custom knifemakers will back up their work and fix or replace anything needed if a problem develops. Say for example, if you live in a very dry climate and years from now the wood develops more checking, I'm sure Craig Steketee would make it good at no or very reasonable cost.


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