J. Arthur Loose

-Bowies & Hunters-

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'Bill's Bowie'

Blade 13" ; Handle 6"

The Damascus is two 100 layer twists and a 24 layer edge laminate in a classic Migration Era / Viking Seax pattern. The handle is Sambar Stag with Sterling silver fittings including a carving of a bear on the pommel. The sheath is curly maple with Sterling silver fittings and silver Ourobos rings.

'Viking style Composite'

Blade 7" ; Handle 5"

The Damascus is two 100 layer twists and a 24 layer laminate edge. With the high / low carbon Damascus spine and the high carbon laminate edge the blade has softness and resilience and the edge is extremely hard- without a differential heat-treat. Useful and beautiful. The crossguard and pommel are damascus too. The handle is stabilized spalted oak and the sheath is vegetable tanned molded leather with a sterling throat set with an Australian opal triplet. The pin in the back for mounting on a belt ( unseen ) is a moonstone cabuchon.

'Oosic Hunter'

Blade 6" ; Handle 5"

The Damascus 48 layer tightly twisted 1084 and 15N20. The handle is Oosic with Sterling silver fittings; the bolster is the same Damascus as the blade.

'Damascus with Carved Skull & Moonstones'

Blade 3.5" ; Handle 3.5"

The Damascus is a 100 layer twist. The bolster is Sterling silver. There are four moonstones set around the bolster. The handle is Vermont antler with a handcarved skull in the crown. A black wet-formed vegetable tanned leather sheath accompanies the knife.