Damascus Sword with Mammoth and Walrus Ivory, African Blackwood, and Meteorite

Product Description for Damascus Sword with Mammoth and Walrus Ivory, African Blackwood, and Meteorite

Maker: Roger Bergh (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 111966
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 22.20 in.
Cutting edge length: 22.20 in.
Total length: 29.60 in.
Blade height (at heel): 2.18 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.29 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.26 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.10 in.
Item weight: 42.60 oz.
Shipment weight: 62.8 oz.
Blade: Mutli-bar mosaicc damascus blade and forged from 15N20, 20C and nickel
Bolster: Hand forged, carved damascus steel
Handle: African blackwood, meteorite, ancient walrus ivory, and mammoth ivory with 18k gold, white gold, and silver accents
Sheath: African blackwood and ancient bog oak with damascus fittings
Description: Roger Bergh's work is in a class of its own. His control over damascus and his skill at combining exotic materials set him apart as an artist. This stunning sword combines an elegant damascus blade with a combination of beautiful materials that is a perfect example of why Roger is so well regarded. This sword was in a private collection and is in brand new condition. By all appearances, Roger could have made it yesterday!
The massive 22.2 inch blade was hand forged from Roger's own multi-bar damascus, combining carbon steels to ensure excellent edge holding and chip resistance. The complex mosaic damascus pattern is well balanced and immediately grabs attention. Finally, a firecracker pattern damascus edge completes the exceptionally detailed blade.
The handle combines African blackwood, crosscut mammoth ivory, ancient walrus ivory, damascus accents, and Muonionalusta meteorite with 24k gold, white gold and fine silver accents.
The Muonionalusta meteorite was originally found in 1906 near Kiruna, Sweden. Muonionalusta meteorites are very rarely found on the meteorite market and even less frequently found on knives as the strewn field is within the Arctic Circle, making searching for it very difficult. The crystalline patterns revealed on the bolsters are known as "Widmanstatten patterns". These patterns can only form in the vacuum of space. The large metallic crystals require millions of years of cooling to form from a molten planetary core fragment. It has been estimated that it took about 1000 years for these molten pieces of planetary core to cool by just 1 degree Celsius!
The silver and goldwork was done by SaraMi Liljeholm, Roger's partner. The handle is completed with a faceted crystal set in an 18k gold bezel. Like the blade, the handle is truly majestic.
As you would expect from Roger, the matching sheath is also spectacular. The sheath combines an African blackwood front with an ancient bog oak back. The bog oak has been buried in a bog for hundreds or sometimes thousands of years. The extremely low oxygen conditions of the bog protect the wood from normal decay, while the underlying peat provides acidic conditions where iron salts and other minerals react with tannins in the wood, gradually giving it a distinct dark brown color. Damascus fittings are used throughout. The frog is textured fine silver.
Quite simply, pictures can't do this Damascus Sword justice.


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