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My most ambitious project to date, wrought iron san ma with a 1095 core and a figured black walnut handle. This build was an exercise in utilizing scrap and recycled materials to create a finished piece that’s far superior to the sum of its parts. It features an integral bolster, 10 inches of blade length and a 5.5 inch handle. The knife is huge but deceptively light and laser sharp.

Wrought iron 3/4” thick by 2” wide
Wrought iron mother bar with the preformed off-cut for the knife and the 1095 bit for the cutting edge.
After forging, and rough grinding the knife was test etched to ensure a centered core and to check the pattern of the wrought.
Cleaned up, finish ground, hand sanded and etched, ready for the handle.
Handled and finished.
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Build of varying designs