San Mai Damascus Clamshell Bowie with Engraved Reindeer Antler

Product Description for San Mai Damascus Clamshell Bowie with Engraved Reindeer Antler

Maker: Michael Andersson (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $6,000.00
Item num: 111989
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 9.60 in.
Cutting edge length: 9.00 in.
Total length: 15.40 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.89 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.24 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.20 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.05 in.
Item weight: 29.60 oz.
Shipment weight: 59.6 oz.
Blade: San mai with a damascus core forged from 20C and 15N20 carbon steels
Bolster: Damascus fittings
Handle: Hand engraved reindeer antler with damascus accents
Sheath: Damascus sheath with wood core
Description: Swedish bladesmith Michael Andersson is a force to be reckoned with. Unlike many Nordic knifemakers, Micke believes very strongly in sole authorship, from forging the blade to shape, to creating the damascus, to sewing the sheath. His style is immediately identifiable and is very dramatic. Andersson is one of the few Swedish makers to make large, impressive Bowies. This stunning Swedish Bowie is easily one of his masterworks to date!
The 9-1/2 inch long blade was forged to shape from Micke's own san mai damascus. A central core of twist pattern damascus is surrounded by 20C carbon steel cladding and a large layer of nickel. The resulting blade is extremely dramatic and will have you staring at it for hours. Despite its massive blade, this knife has excellent balance. Because this knife is forged from carbon steels, we recommend using camellia oil to protect the blade, handle, and fittings. Japanese influence can be seen in this knife from the san mai construction to the habaki blade collar typically seen on Japanese katana. A habaki both ensures excellent sheath fit as well as acting as a shock absorber for the blade to prevent the shock from traveling into the handle.
The handle combines Micke's spiderweb damascus with reindeer antler. The traditional Sami patterns on the handle are not scrimshaw, but hand engraving. The engraving was done by renowned Sami artist Niila Omma. Niilá Omma (b. 1992) of Skellefteå, Sweden has made a name for himself as a traditional Sami craftsman and more recently as an actor in the Netflix film Stolen. Omma’s family comes from the area around Karesuando, but was forcibly relocated (like so many other Sami) during the 20th century. The Sami are a migratory people from Northern Scandinavia. Reindeer herding and traditional craft continue to be an important part of Sami culture today. The end cap, spacer, and S-guard are all damascus.
The sheath is equally as impressive as the knife -- and that really says something! The wood core of the sheath is wrapped in matching twist pattern damascus. Very few makers have even attempted to make a full damascus sheath such as this – and Micke is a master at this technique.
Exceptional work throughout from a master at the height of his craft!


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