| Bowie w/o false edge | Date of Construction: 2003-01 |
| Blade Characteristics Steel Type: 52100 Composition : Tool steel Billet # : N/A Number of Layers: N/A Pattern: N/A Etch: N/A Polish: High Dimension (inches) Length: 6.25 Max Thickness: 0.148 Min Thickness: 0.08 |
Handle Characteristics Grip Material: Cocobolo Grip Type : Guard & pommel Fittings Material: Mokume Fasteners: Pins only Dimension (inches) Length: 5 Max Thickness: 0.834 Min Thickness: 0.767 Max Height: 1.135 Min Height: 0.654 |
Heat Treatment Austenization & Quenching Heat Source: Lava Pool Temperature (F): 1500 Quench material: Salt Pot Quench temperature (F): 475 Tempering Temperature (F): N/A Duration (hrs): N/A Repetitions: N/A |
Comments
| Steel Teeth : This blade and it's brother, C022, were forged from 52100 (I thought O1 was hard on the power hammer and my arm!). Both grips are cocobolo. The clip point bowie has brass fittings and the non-clip point has nickel-silver/copper mokume fittings. Both tangs are ~5/8" wide tapering to 1/4" over a 4" run. The clip point pommel is secured by bolting to the tang while the mokume pommel is secured by a pin (w sheath). They were differentially hardened using the Japanese clay coat technique resulting in.45-50 RC at the spine and, 55-60 RC at the edge. The guard and pommel are nickel-silver and copper mokume. |
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