The Bamboo Forest - A Yanagi by E. Scott McGhee

The Bamboo Forest is a yanagi Scott recently made for a local sushi chef, and the name refers to the textured hammer marks Scott added to the upper portion of the beveled side of the blade.

While the right hand side is beveled to provide a wicked sharp edge that can be maintained with a water stone, the left side of the blade is concave to reduce sticking while slicing.

The Bamboo Forest

Steel: W2 with hamon
Style: Yanagi

Overall Length: 455 mm

Blade Length: 310 mm
Spine Thickness: 4.5 mm
Width at heel: 34 mm

Handle: African Blackwood & Curly Maple

Fittings: Mokume ferrule and buttcap

The blade is complemented by a traditional Japanese wa handle made of African blackwood, curly, a mokume ferrule, and matching buttcap.

To eat some amazing sushi and watch this knife in action, 

visit Chef Lee at the Bento Box in Wilmington NC.

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Stag Handle Bowie with Damascus fittings

It's rare that I don't slap a name on a new design from Scott, but given this one has a stag handle - and the shape of the handle in large part dictated the flow of the knife - we've deemed it a one-of-a-kind never to be repeated exactly. Thus, no name. She's wicked beautiful though.

Stag Handle Bowie

Steel: 1084

Overall Length: 15 1/4 inches

Blade Length: 10 inches

Handle: Stag

Fittings: Damascus and brass

Sheath: Leather concealment

 

Mosaic Damascus for the buttcap

Twist Damascus guard offset by a peened bronze spacer and matching twist Damascus ferrule

 Tooled leather concealment sheath

All crafted by ABS Journeyman Bladesmith E. Scott McGhee.

Thanks for looking.

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