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San Mai Damascus Clamshell Bowie with Mammoth Ivory by Michael Andersson

Swedish bladesmith Michael Andersson is a force to be reckoned with. Unlike many Nordic knifemakers, Michael believes strongly in sole authorship, from forging the blade to shape, to creating the damascus, to making the sheath. His style is immediately identifiable and is very dramatic. Micke is one of the few Swedish makers to make such large, impressive Bowies. This handmade damascus bowie is truly a work of art! The 11 inch long blade was forged to shape from Micke's own san mai damascus. A central core of twist pattern damascus is surrounded by steel cladding and a layer of nickel. The resulting blade is extremely dramatic and will have you staring at it for hours. Despite its massive blade, this knife has excellent balance. Because this knife is forged from carbon steels, we recommend using camellia oil to oil the blade, handle, and fittings. Japanese influence can be seen in this knife from the san mai construction to the habaki (blade collar) typically seen on Japanese katana. A habaki both ensures excellent sheath fit as well as acting as a shock absorber for the blade to prevent the shock from traveling into the handle. The frame handle combines huge sections of mammoth ivory set on an ancient bog oak frame. The bog oak was buried in a peat bog for hundreds or sometimes thousands of years. The extremely low oxygen conditions of the bog protect the wood from normal decay, while the underlying peat provides acidic conditions where iron salts and other minerals react with tannins in the wood, gradually giving it a distinct dark color. The end cap, spacer, clamshell and S-guard are all matching twist damascus. A fluted stainless steel and bronze spacer surround the ivory finishing the handle. The sheath is equally as impressive as the knife -- and that really says something! The wood core of the sheath is wrapped in matching twist damascus. The presentation side is inlaid with reindeer antler and damascus. Exceptional work throughout from a master of his craft!