Integral Damascus Camp Knife with Walnut Burl

Product Description for Integral Damascus Camp Knife with Walnut Burl

Maker: Jean Wilke (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 108117
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 6.10 in.
Cutting edge length: 6.10 in.
Total length: 10.90 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.41 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.20 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.18 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.05 in.
Item weight: 6.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 12.8 oz.
Blade: Twisted W's damascus forged from carbon steels
Bolster: Integral damascus
Handle: Turkish walnut burl
Sheath: Hand tooled leather custom sheath
Description: I was very excited when I first got a look at Jean Wilke's knives a few years ago. 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 home forge, Fire Goby Forge. It is very exciting to see such a young man with such tremendous talent.
The blade is hand forged from Jean's own twisted W's carbon damascus, to ensure excellent edge holding and chip resistance. The blade was deeply etched then brought to a high polish for high contrast. The spine is rounded for comfort. A deep fuller travels along the top of the blade to reduce weight. Jean's touchmark is on the left side of the blade.
The bolster is integral to the blade, with the damascus pattern moving seamlessly from bolster to blade. While common in production knives, integral bolsters are extremely difficult to create in a custom setting. This construction method provides better durability and brings the balance of the knife toward the center.
The Turkish walnut burl handle is heirloom fit to the integral bolster and secured with a hand domed nickel silver pin. This exotic wood has beautiful figure and is typically reserved for some of the world's finest firearms. The contoured handle fills your hand nicely and is very comfortable.
To keep the knife close at hand, a hand tooled leather sheath is included.
Excellent work throughout!


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