Contest Winner Knife Creation POV - Kata-ha Bowie Media
Published: 8 years ago
FORGE FRIDAY! The wait is over.. we proudly present to you.. the Knife Design Contest winner!
In April all of our employees submitted a knife design to be voted on by our social media followers. Nearly 200 of you voted on your favorite design. The runaway winner with 66 votes was number 6, designed by none other than Master Bladesmith Murray Carter.
The challenge remained though, to create this knife, and, indeed, Murray was up to the challenge.
Measuring in at over 15 inches in length, with a premium ironwood handle, this is undoubtedly an impressive knife. Even more impressive is the fact that Murray has created this bowie-style blade in the 2 layer laminate Kata-ha style. Single beveled on one side and concave ground on the other, it is safe to say this piece is entirely unique, even amongst Murray’s most ambitious projects.
The creation of this particular blade posed many challenges that few living bladesmiths could conquer. We filmed the entire process on our GoPro to give everyone a quick look at how a Master Bladesmith works.
Thank you to all who voted and participated in this event! We hope you enjoy the video, and, of course, the finished knife.
In April all of our employees submitted a knife design to be voted on by our social media followers. Nearly 200 of you voted on your favorite design. The runaway winner with 66 votes was number 6, designed by none other than Master Bladesmith Murray Carter.
The challenge remained though, to create this knife, and, indeed, Murray was up to the challenge.
Measuring in at over 15 inches in length, with a premium ironwood handle, this is undoubtedly an impressive knife. Even more impressive is the fact that Murray has created this bowie-style blade in the 2 layer laminate Kata-ha style. Single beveled on one side and concave ground on the other, it is safe to say this piece is entirely unique, even amongst Murray’s most ambitious projects.
The creation of this particular blade posed many challenges that few living bladesmiths could conquer. We filmed the entire process on our GoPro to give everyone a quick look at how a Master Bladesmith works.
Thank you to all who voted and participated in this event! We hope you enjoy the video, and, of course, the finished knife.