Twist Damascus Gent's Bowie with Eucalyptus Hybridwood

Product Description for Twist Damascus Gent's Bowie with Eucalyptus Hybridwood

Maker: Jean Wilke (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 105692
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 4.55 in.
Cutting edge length: 4.25 in.
Total length: 8.75 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.01 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.13 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.11 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.06 in.
Item weight: 4.00 oz.
Shipment weight: 4.8 oz.
Blade: Twist pattern damascus hand forged from carbon steels
Bolster: Stainless steel with brass spacer
Handle: Eucalyptus Hybridwood
Sheath: Hand tooled leather sheath
Description: I was very excited when I first got a look at Jean Wilke's knives. Jean is a young custom knifemaker from Pretoria, South Africa. His knives are exceptionally well designed and tested. His attention to detail is clearly evident in each of his creations. He is currently working with Mastersmiths Kevin and Heather Harvey, travelling back and forth every two weeks, alternating between working at Heavin Forge and his home forge, Fire Goby Forge. It is very exciting to see a young man with such tremendous skills and devotion.
The clip point blade on this small Gent's Bowie is a fine patterned twist damascus forged from carbon steels, ensuring excellent edge holding and chip resistance. The clip stops just short of being fully sharpened. Jean's maker mark is on the ricasso of the left side of the blade. Because this knife is made from carbon steels, we recommend using camellia oil to oil the blade and wood handle.
The handle is eucalyptus Hybridwood. Acrylic resin stabilizes the dramatic, twisted eucalyptus burl. The handle is secured to the tang using a hand domed brass pin. A brass spacer and stainless steel guard finish the handle. The guard is satin finished on the front and rear and polished on the sides.
To keep the knife close at hand, a hand tooled leather sheath is included.
Excellent work throughout!


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