WTCA027 | Burt Foster (MS) | "Ozark Trail" Mastersmith Fighter | #27
SKU:
WTCA027
$1,295.00
$1,295.00
per item
"Ozark Trail" Mastersmith Bowie with High-Performance Laminate Blade by Burt Foster | Custom Alliance #27
Master Bladesmith Burt Foster of Bristol, VA has been impressing collectors for years with his superb fit and finish, clear artistic vision and use of rare and unusual materials in his high-performance hand forged knives. His latest creation exclusive to the Custom Alliance is the Ozark Trail.
With this special Bowie knife, Foster transforms simple materials-carbon, iron and stainless steels along with stabilized Turkish Walnut into works of practical high art. Burt's technique of marrying stainless and carbon steel into a heat-fused, razor-sharp laminate renders an almost indestructible, yet intensely unique and beautiful knife. The classic allure of Walnut is the perfect companion to your fine firearms collection.
Each Ozark Trail will have a handmade leather sheath by Mr. Foster. This rare item is limited to 10 pieces.
"My laminated steel blades are unique in that they have a single piece of carbon steel forge welded between two pieces of stainless steel. This is also referred to in Japanese blades as "san-mai" or literally "three layers." There are basically two main advantages to my laminated steel blades. The first is that at the temperatures used to harden the carbon steel core, the stainless sides remain soft and support the hard center. This makes the knife very sharp at the edge, but very tough overall. The second advantage is that because my laminated steel is made with stainless steel on the outside, the knife blade has the performance of carbon steel and the maintenance of a stainless steel. The carbon steel core is exposed only near the edge, so 90% of the blade surface remains very stain resistant. The exposed carbon steel will darken with age, but this darkening adds to the look of the knife, and gives you a knife which when used, improves with age instead of the other way around. This composite blade construction is probably the most practical high performance blade you can have."
SPECIFICATIONS
Blade Steel - 420 Stainless with 1095 Core
Blade Length - 8"
Blade Thickness - .245"
Handle Material - Turkish Walnut (Stabilized)
Handle Length - 5"
Overall Length - 13"
Hardware - Stainless
Weight - 12.2 oz.
S/N - PROTO
Original Price - $1,295.00
Limited to 10 serial numbered pieces-complete with leather sheath by the maker. This latest Custom Alliance knife is guaranteed to be one of the most unique fixed blades in your collection!
Master Bladesmith Burt Foster of Bristol, VA has been impressing collectors for years with his superb fit and finish, clear artistic vision and use of rare and unusual materials in his high-performance hand forged knives. His latest creation exclusive to the Custom Alliance is the Ozark Trail.
With this special Bowie knife, Foster transforms simple materials-carbon, iron and stainless steels along with stabilized Turkish Walnut into works of practical high art. Burt's technique of marrying stainless and carbon steel into a heat-fused, razor-sharp laminate renders an almost indestructible, yet intensely unique and beautiful knife. The classic allure of Walnut is the perfect companion to your fine firearms collection.
Each Ozark Trail will have a handmade leather sheath by Mr. Foster. This rare item is limited to 10 pieces.
"My laminated steel blades are unique in that they have a single piece of carbon steel forge welded between two pieces of stainless steel. This is also referred to in Japanese blades as "san-mai" or literally "three layers." There are basically two main advantages to my laminated steel blades. The first is that at the temperatures used to harden the carbon steel core, the stainless sides remain soft and support the hard center. This makes the knife very sharp at the edge, but very tough overall. The second advantage is that because my laminated steel is made with stainless steel on the outside, the knife blade has the performance of carbon steel and the maintenance of a stainless steel. The carbon steel core is exposed only near the edge, so 90% of the blade surface remains very stain resistant. The exposed carbon steel will darken with age, but this darkening adds to the look of the knife, and gives you a knife which when used, improves with age instead of the other way around. This composite blade construction is probably the most practical high performance blade you can have."
SPECIFICATIONS
Blade Steel - 420 Stainless with 1095 Core
Blade Length - 8"
Blade Thickness - .245"
Handle Material - Turkish Walnut (Stabilized)
Handle Length - 5"
Overall Length - 13"
Hardware - Stainless
Weight - 12.2 oz.
S/N - PROTO
Original Price - $1,295.00
Limited to 10 serial numbered pieces-complete with leather sheath by the maker. This latest Custom Alliance knife is guaranteed to be one of the most unique fixed blades in your collection!