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Don
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13"
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Don Hanson III
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Very large Hanson bowie, the forged damascus blade is 350 layers of
1080 and 15N20, the pattern transitions from a loose random near the spine, into
a tight ladder to the edge, when the light hits the blade, it just
shimmers. The guard and ferrule are complex Hanson mosaic damascus,
the handle is an artifact walrus ivory hand axe that was altered only
slightly to shape. You can still see the "scars" left by the
ancient human who made and used it. A bowie of gigantic and historic
proportions!
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9"
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Don Hanson III
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Amazing full size bowie featuring a forged, 500 layer, damascus blade
of 1080 and 15N20, the pattern is very fine and tight, and exhibits significant chatoyancy, the guard and ferrule are
2 different Hanson mosaics, the handle is ultra-rare, deep, navy blue bark mammoth
ivory, a very striking bowie I affectionately call: "Big
Blue"..
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SOLD
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11"
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Don Hanson III
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Large bowie with premium stag handle, the guard is a
very intricate twist pattern damascus, the blade is made from a modified
1086M carbon steel created by famed Mastersmith Haward Clark, the temper
line, or Hamon is extremely artistic and abstract, and somewhat reminiscent
of something you might see from Mastersmith Don Fogg, just an incredible
large stag bowie, beautifully tempered, meant for serious business.
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13"
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Don Hanson III
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This was Don's first 13" blade bowie, and it's not easy to get
such a large bowie to look this good. The long, sleek damascus blade is 1300
layers of W2, 1080, 1060 and 1020, and has a very organic quality to it, it was then
differentially tempered to reveal an almost otherwordly Hamon, which has a
dark line and a frosty white line below it, the guard is a complex, twist pattern, the handle is premium, very impressive fossil bark ivory with
creamy tan, and some vivid grass green. A very sleek, beautiful, and large Hanson bowie.
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9"
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Don Hanson III
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This is one of the first bowies Don made, after making this beauty, he
had the bowie "Bug". :) Gorgeous amber stag handle, complex
mosaic damascus guard, the blade is forged and differentially tempered
1084, with a vivid temper line. Beautiful work.
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5"
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Don Hanson III
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One of Don's trademark forged fighters, sleek 5" blade of a
modified carbon steel, which was etched to show both a distinct temper
line and the "Wootz" like grain structure, trademark Hanson
mosaic bolsters, and some of the nicest Sambar stag you'll ever see, what
an impressive knife!
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SOLD
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3.75"
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Don Hanson III
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When Don finished this folder, he felt in some ways, it was one of the
nicest folders he had made to date. Amazing, long dagger blade of forged
W1, flawelssly satin finished, with a vivid double Hamon that has
that "dripping" quality that is so appealing and desirable. The bolsters are a
pattern that is oriented to "point" and flow in in the direction
of the blade, the handle is the nicest, navy blue walrus ivory imaginable,
finished to a liquid-like luster, with some deep brown sections
mixed into the blue, gold colored screws and a solid 18K gold thumb stud, the knife operates
with a smoothness and precision rarely found.
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3"
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Another gem from Don. The blade is forged W1 with a semi-double Hamon,
bolsters are very complex mosaic damascus, and the handle is creamy fossil
walrus ivory which has a few small areas of pink! Smooth, precise, a gem.
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