Dynamic Fighting Bowie with Masur Birch

Product Description for Dynamic Fighting Bowie with Masur Birch

Maker: Kevin Harvey, M.S. (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 106862
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 10.80 in.
Cutting edge length: 9.50 in.
Total length: 16.75 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.50 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.28 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.23 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.09 in.
Item weight: 18.60 oz.
Shipment weight: 28.0 oz.
Blade: Hand forged 1050 carbon steel with a hand rubbed satin finish
Bolster: Nickel silver guard and damascus spacer
Handle: Stabilized masur birch
Sheath: Tooled leather sheath by Harvey
Description: Mastersmith Kevin Harvey is well known for his tremendous attention to detail -- only matched by his skill at design. This large clip point bowie is a dramatic example of his work. Regretfully, few of Harvey's knives make it to the US these days. I was extremely excited when his parcel arrived at our gallery.
The 10-3/4 inch clip point blade was forged to shape by Kevin from 1050 carbon steel to ensure excellent edge holding. The steel was salvaged from a train track and officially certified as 1050 carbon steel. A spanish notch makes sharpening the knife a breeze. The top clip stops just short of being fully sharpened and could be sharpened easily if desired. Kevin's maker mark is on the ricasso of the left side of the blade.
The handle is made from an exquisite piece of Masur birch, secured to the tang using a hand domed pin. The dense, swirling figure of the birch is extremely elegant. The handle is nicely fluted along the back to provide a comfortable grip. A damascus spacer separates the handle from the nickel silver guard. Thin nickel silver spacers are hand fileworked.
The back of the guard is marked with Kevin's "Balanced Fighting Bowie hallmark". This mark designates it as a knife that checks all of his boxes for what to expect from a fighting bowie. The hallmark is Kevin's personal mark that he uses only on his balanced fighting knives.
To keep the knife close at hand, a tooled leather sheath with a stainless steel frog is included.
Excellent work throughout!


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