Mosaic Damascus S-Guard Camp Knife with Ringed Gidgee

Product Description for Mosaic Damascus S-Guard Camp Knife with Ringed Gidgee

Maker: Andrew Blomfield, J.S. (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 108634
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 8.10 in.
Cutting edge length: 7.50 in.
Total length: 13.40 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.60 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.19 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.18 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.05 in.
Item weight: 12.60 oz.
Shipment weight: 20 oz.
Blade: Mosaic damascus hand forged from carbon steels
Bolster: Hot blued steel
Handle: Ringed gidgee
Sheath: Tooled leather sheath
Description: This dramatic camp knife is the work of Andrew Blomfield. Andrew hails from New South Wales, Australia and became an American Bladesmith Society Journeyman Smith in June 2022. I was tremendously excited when I was introduced to his work by fellow countryman Bruce Barnett. Blomfield brings a level of skill that is extremely rare, as shown in this sole-authorship camp knife.
The 8 inch blade is forged from Blomfield's own mosaic damascus, combining 1084 and 15n20 carbon steels. The intricate, complex pattern will have you staring at it for hours. The top clip stops just short of being fully sharpened. Andrew's touchmark is on the left side of the blade. Because the blade is forged from carbon steels, we recommend using camellia oil to oil the blade and natural wood handle.
The handle is ringed gidgee. Gidgee (Acacia cambagei) is an exceptional wood for knife handles and is considered to be one of Australia's most beautiful timbers. It has tremendous stability even when exposed to fluctuations in humidity and temperature. It is among the densest woods in the world and has a beautiful curl similar to Hawaiian koa (which is also a member of the acacia genus). The guard and end cap are hot blued steel. Textured brass spacers add a nice contrast between the handle and fittings.
To keep the knife close at hand, a tooled brown leather custom sheath is included.
Excellent work throughout!


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