Fairy Tale Fighter (Best Bowie, 2016 Knife Expo Show)

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Product Description for Fairy Tale Fighter (Best Bowie, 2016 Knife Expo Show)

Maker: Mike Shindel (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 99272
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 9.30 in.
Cutting edge length: 9.00 in.
Total length: 14.25 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.50 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.18 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.16 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.06 in.
Item weight: 15.20 oz.
Shipment weight: 25.6 oz.
Blade: Damascus hand forged from O2 and 15n20 carbon steels
Bolster: Damascus and blued high carbon steel fittings
Handle: Stag
Sheath: Leather sheath with rattlesnake skin inlay
Description: This Fairy Tale Fighter was created by Mike Shindel of Blade and Hammer Custom Knives. Mike believes strongly in hand forging and sole authorship. Everything is done in house, from forging, grinding and heat treating the blade, to making the sheath. Shindel has an excellent sense of design and an exceptional fit and finish. This knife won Best Bowie at the 2016 Southern California Blades Knife Expo Show! The award plaque from the show is included with the knife.
The flat ground blade is forged to shape from 640 layers of O2 and 15n20 carbon steels. The resulting dense pattern is highly captivating. A long swedge runs along the top of the blade to reduce weight. A slight recurve in the edge increases cutting power.
The handle is made from stag surrounded by a damascus ferrule and pommel. Both the S-guard and the finial are made from blued high carbon steel. Nickel silver spacers surround the damascus ferrule. The handle is very comfortable and fills out the hand nicely.
A handmade leather sheath with a rattlesnake skin inlay made by Mike is included to keep the knife close at hand and protect it during transportation.
Excellent work throughout!


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