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2012 ABS Master Smith Knife of the Year - Jon Christensen, MS
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Top masters in the world of bladesmithing have donated the most exciting set of auction knives ever seen for the 2012 American Bladesmith Society Annual fund raiser at the 2012 Blade Show and International Cutlery Fair in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, June 9th at 10am in Room #103 of the Cobb Galleria.
Jon Christensen was chosen to make the ABS Master Smith Knife of the Year for 2012. Jon Christensen created the second of the three bowie-styled knives donated this year. The pattern on Jon’s knife is a very intricate and beautiful “quilted feathers mosaic” damascus. It is composed of 1085 and 15N20. This is a 7 and ¼ inch blade with a deep clip bowie pattern. Jon describes his bowie as having an early San Francisco style handle. The handle material is ironwood burl and the handle is a frame handle construction. I was amazed to see the carving on the handle and how that carving and engraving technique passed over across the tang from each side of the handle. Jon’s work is very precise and creative. The individual fittings are nitre-browned mild steel or nickel silver. Just the feel of this knife in your hand gives a sensation of sheer balance, strength and speed. This is Jon Christensen’s “Cowboy Bowie” and it is beautiful.
For more information about this knife Master Smith Jon Christensen can be contacted at jpcknives@gmail.com
To view a video on the ABS YouTube Channel of Master Smith Jon Christensen describing how he made this knife, Click: Jon Christensen Video
For more information about the ABS Knife Auction to be held at the 2012 Blade Show and International Cutlery Fair in Atlanta, GA in June please contact Master Smith Dan Petersen at dpetersen@americanbladesmith.com
Jon Christensen was chosen to make the ABS Master Smith Knife of the Year for 2012. Jon Christensen created the second of the three bowie-styled knives donated this year. The pattern on Jon’s knife is a very intricate and beautiful “quilted feathers mosaic” damascus. It is composed of 1085 and 15N20. This is a 7 and ¼ inch blade with a deep clip bowie pattern. Jon describes his bowie as having an early San Francisco style handle. The handle material is ironwood burl and the handle is a frame handle construction. I was amazed to see the carving on the handle and how that carving and engraving technique passed over across the tang from each side of the handle. Jon’s work is very precise and creative. The individual fittings are nitre-browned mild steel or nickel silver. Just the feel of this knife in your hand gives a sensation of sheer balance, strength and speed. This is Jon Christensen’s “Cowboy Bowie” and it is beautiful.
For more information about this knife Master Smith Jon Christensen can be contacted at jpcknives@gmail.com
To view a video on the ABS YouTube Channel of Master Smith Jon Christensen describing how he made this knife, Click: Jon Christensen Video
For more information about the ABS Knife Auction to be held at the 2012 Blade Show and International Cutlery Fair in Atlanta, GA in June please contact Master Smith Dan Petersen at dpetersen@americanbladesmith.com
Photostrip for ABS Knife Awards
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