Mastersmith Test Dagger Revealed

Scott spent more time making his MS Test Dagger than all four of his other test knives combined. The stress of making the dagger was intense, and he is happy that the project is complete. 

Mastersmith Test Dagger

Steel: 15n20/1095

Blade Length: 13 inches

Overall Length: 19.5 inches

Guard: Parkerized steel with Damascus acorn finials

Handle: Fluted African Blackwood with inlaid silver wire

Pommel: Damascus acorn with spacers

Four flutes and 4 wires - 3 silver strands in each twisted inlaid piece

One ring guard with quillons

Damascus Acorn Pommel with adjacent spacers

Damascus acorn finials on the end of the quillons

400 layers of 15n20 and 400 layers of 1095 forged together

Then twisted 40 times to produce the final billet

                                          Now it's on to Atlanta to see what the judges think. 

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Hot Blued Damascus Tusk - Mastersmith Test Knife

Scott made a Damascus Tusk for his MS Test Set. Then he dressed it in Desert Ironwood and a Damascus guard, and hot-blued the steel for an amazing effect. 

Tusk

Steel: 15n20/1095

Damascus Pattern: Twisted W's

Blade Length: 8.75 inches

Overall Length: 15.25 inches

Handle: Desert Ironwood

This is Scott's first hot-blued knife, but it will not be his last. 

Blade Show Table 13P.

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Zulu for Mastersmith Test Set

The Zulu is one of Scott's most popular designs so it was a natural choice for his MS Test Set. 

Zulu

Steel: 15n20/1095 Mosaic Damascus

Blade Length: 4.75 inches

Overall Length: 9.75 inches

Guard: Damascus, coved black spacer, Damascus spacer

Handle: Desert Ironwood

Blade Show Table 13P. Hope to see you there.

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Damascus Mamba - MS Test Knife

MS Test Knife #3 is a Damascus Mamba with Damascus guard, peened bronze spacer, 

Damascus spacer, and African Blackwood handle. 

Mamba

Steel: 15n20/1095

Blade Length: 8 inches

Overall Length: 13.75 inches

The Mamba is a tad longer, thicker, and deeper at the throat than our popular 

Cottonmouth model. Put simply, it's a handful.

Blade Show - Table 13P. Hope to see you there. 

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The Story of my MS Test Dagger

The Steel

400 layers of 15n20, 400 layers of 1095

Forged into twisted W's, then twisted 40 times to make the final billet

The number 40 symbolizes hardship, judgement and testing

This dagger represents my greatest test as a bladesmith so far

The Trinity

Three Damascus acorns

Three silver wires in each twisted inlaid strand

Three textures - Parkerized steel, peened bronze, and Damascus

The balance of three strengthens the one

Blade Show - Table 13P. Hope to see you in Atlanta. 

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The Quest for Mastersmith Begins

In less than two weeks, we will arrive at Blade Show in Atlanta where Scott will test for ABS Mastersmith. Here's a teaser shot of his test dagger and some pictures of the 

smallest knife in the set - a Damascus Sparrow Hawk. 

Damascus Sparrow Hawk

Steel: Twist Damascus 15n20/1095

Blade Length: 3.875 inches

Overall Length: 8.5 inches

Ferrule: Penned bronze and coved black spacers

Handle: Curly Koa

We'll post a new knife ever couple of days as we approach show time. 

Hope to see you in Atlanta - Table 13P.

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