Straight Back Bowie with Ironwood

Product Description for Straight Back Bowie with Ironwood

Maker: Stuart Smith, J.S. (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $850.00
Item num: 109552
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 10.25 in.
Cutting edge length: 9.50 in.
Total length: 15.75 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.81 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.31 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.22 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.05 in.
Item weight: 22.00 oz.
Shipment weight: 29.2 oz.
Blade: Hand forged 52100 carbon steel with a hand rubbed satin finish
Bolster: Textured and forge blacked steel with a polished nickel silver spacer
Handle: Arizona desert ironwood
Sheath: Hand stitched leather custom sheath
Description: Stuart Smith began making knives in 2000 after he took a class with Mastersmith Kevin Harvey. He was immediately hooked and quit his job working as a salesman by 2004. Only a few years after that, in 2009, Stuart began teaching knifemaking classes of his own. Among his many students is Neels van den Berg. Stuart has been very active over the years in the Southern African Bladesmiths Association (SABA) and the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA). Stuart became an ABS journeyman smith in June of 2019.
This impressive bowie features a 10-1/4 hand forged blade. Stuart began with 52100 carbon steel, which many knifemakers and knife enthusiasts feel is the highest performing steel used to make modern knives. 52100 combines a very resilient edge with excellent edge holding. It features an heirloom quality hand rubbed satin finish. The spine is beautifully fileworked.
The handle is contoured presentation grade Arizona desert ironwood. Desert ironwood (Olneya tesota) is a rare wood that is only found in the valleys of the Sonoran Desert below 2,500 foot elevation. It is extremely dense and durable. In fact, it is so dense, that if a piece is dropped in water it will sink! Forge blacked steel surrounds a polished nickel silver spacer. The S-guard is matching forged blacked steel. The handle is beautifully carved for a secure, comfortable grip.
To keep the knife close a hand, Stuart has included a custom leather sheath. The sheath, made by Stuart's wife Michelle, brings an equal level of artistry as Stuart's knives.
Excellent work throughout!


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