Snowflake Damascus Bowie with Blue/Green Mammoth Ivory

Product Description for Snowflake Damascus Bowie with Blue/Green Mammoth Ivory

Maker: Aaron Wilburn, M.S. (Wilburn Forge) (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 95695
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 9.50 in.
Total length: 15.50 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.79 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.22 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.20 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.10 in.
Item weight: 22.20 oz.
Shipment weight: 41.4 oz.
Blade: Snowflake mosaic damascus forged from 1084 and 15N20 carbon steels
Bolster: Twist pattern damascus fittings
Handle: Ancient blue/green bark mammoth ivory
Sheath: Black sharkskin leather sheath
Description: Aaron Wilburn became a journeyman smith in June of 2009 and a master smith in 2013. He has an incredible control over damascus that few others can replicate. Aaron creates serious knives for some of the most avid collectors and this bowie is a dramatic example of his work!
The 9-1/2 inch damascus blade was forged to shape from Aaron's own mosaic damascus. The complex pattern immediately grabs attention, with stark contrast and tremendous control of the radialed snowflake pattern. The clip is fully sharpened. Wilburn's maker's mark is stamped on the left side of the ricasso and his M.S. mark is stamped on the right side.
Wilburn used ancient woolly mammoth ivory to create the handle. The bark ivory shows off rare blue/green tones resulting from mineral deposits that were surrounding the buried ivory across millennia. The mammoth ivory scales are secured using five hand domed nickel silver pins on each side. The scales meet perfectly with the ladder pattern damascus oval guard and damascus spacer. Nickel silver liners surround a damascus frame, really making the damascus pop! The handle is finished with a small hand filed steel finial.
This knife is accompanied by a hand stitched black shark skin leather sheath to keep the knife close at hand. This bowie is a true display of American damascus meant for a serious collection! Excellent fit and finish throughout!


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