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Custom, pattern welded damascus bowie. 8 1/2" blade of 400 layers of 1084 and 15N20. Guard, ferrule and cap are two bar, opposing twist. Handle is Sambar stag, dyed brown. Sheath has shark skin inlay, and frog button from same billet as the cap.

The "Hawthorne, P.C." (personal carry). 7" blade of W2 steel. 416 stainless steel mounts, and Ironwood burl handle. A smaller version of the "Hawthorne" Bowie.

Custom Clamshell, S Guard Bowie. 13 3/4" W2 blade. Mammoth Ivory handle, and all damascus furniture

The "Hawthorne" Bowie. A standard pattern, w/10"blade, forged from W2 tool steel plate. Guard and ferrule are 416 stainless steel, and handle is Ironwood burl. Custom, hand stitched sheath, with insert, by maker

A hunter. 4 1/2" blade forged of O1 tool steel, Stainless guard, and Blackwood handle. A favored, as yet un-named pattern.

Custom designed as a short, stout multi-purpose knife. 6 1/2 " W2 blade, a bit over 1/4" thick. 416 stainless mounts, and Amboyna burl handle. This is the one that inspired the "Hawthorne"Bowie.

200+ layers of 15N20 and 1080+(chrome and vanadium added). Nickle silver guard and spacer. African Blackwood handle

"Rampart" Bowie w/10" W2 blade, 416 stainless mounts, and Black Walnut handle. Custom designed, limited edition. Hunter w/blade of 1084 steel, stainless guard and ferrule, and Black Walnut burl handle. Both sheaths by maker

10" W2 Blade. Ironwood Burl Handle. Stainless mounts with modest file work on guard.

10" 1084 Blade. Stainless mounts and Sambar Stag

10' Blade. Outer laminations approximately 150 layers each of O1 and 15N20 and core of L6. Mounts of 1084 and 15N20. Handle is ancient walrus tusk, inner dentine.

12" W2 recurved blade, 416 SS mounts, and Sambar Stag handle. Sheath with emu insert by maker. Photo by Stephen Foster.

4 1/2" W2 blade, Integral construction, Ringed Gidgee scales. Sheath with shark skin insert by maker.

BISON camp knife, 8" W2 blade shown with 4 bar twist damascus mounts and Sambar stag. Photo by maker

10" W2 blade, 416 SS mounts, Ancient walrus ivory. Sheath with shark skin inlay by maker.

Hawthorne PC. Ladder pattern 1084 & 15N20 steels. Amboyna burl handle. Sheath by Paul Long.