Lisch Style Turkish Twist Damascus Bowie with Curly Maple

Product Description for Lisch Style Turkish Twist Damascus Bowie with Curly Maple

Maker: Viktor De Bonte (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $900.00
Item num: 110118
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 9.00 in.
Cutting edge length: 8.40 in.
Total length: 13.85 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.61 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.20 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.15 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.07 in.
Item weight: 13.00 oz.
Shipment weight: 21.6 oz.
Blade: Turkish twist damascus forged from 1084 and 15N20 carbon steel
Bolster: Blackened mild steel fittings
Handle: Curly maple
Sheath: Brown leather
Description: This exceptional bowie was custom made by Seattle bladesmith Viktor De Bonte. At just 10 years old, Viktor (b. 2007) began forging while volunteering at a local renaissance fair, where he was taught the basics of blacksmithing and bladesmithing. Over the next five years, he built up his own shop and skills with the help of the internet and many local makers, all of whom contributed greatly to his learning of this craft. In 2022, De Bonte travelled to Colorado to take the ABS Introduction to Bladesmith Class through Kilroy's Workship, under the tutelage of Mastersmith James Rodebaugh. Upon returning to Washington State, De Bonte took a private class with Mastersmith David Lisch. Both Lisch and Rodebaugh continue to be great inspirations and resources for De Bonte to this day. Currently, this 17-year-old knifemaker works out of his home workshop and takes great pride in every knife he creates. Given the level of work, it is perhaps no surprise that he won 2nd place in the 2022 Fall Fantasy Knife Building Challenge and 3rd place in the Spring 2022 Dagger Building Challenge run by Tyrell Knifeworks.
This elegant Bowie shows the influence of Mastersmith David Lisch, De Bonte's mentor. The 9 inch blade is a 5 bar Turkish Twist pattern forged from 1084 and 15N20 carbon steel. This complex pattern is created by combining five alternating twist bars. The blade is flat ground and razor sharp. Viktor's touchmark is on the left side of the blade.
The handle is curly maple, sculpted to provide a comfortable, non-slip grip. The guard, end cap, and spacer are blackened mild steel. An heirloom-fit, textured brass spacer complements the maple well. This knife really shows the promise of this up-and-coming maker!
To keep the bowie close at hand, a pouch style brown leather custom sheath made by Viktor is included.
Excellent work throughout!


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