Jared Damascus Bowie: More Information, Please?

[wlwhittier]

This belongs to an old friend, who only vaguely recalls where or when he acquired it. Obviously a high quality piece of work, along with a remarkable sheath, the only mark is the script signature on the right-hand ricasso (pic 3).
The knife is 10 1/2" overall; the blade is 5 7/8" long, 1' deep, ~1/4" thick. In the area where a Hamon would be, there is what I believe is extremely fine Damascus work, which has eluded my meager photography skills. The brass guard is also possessed of somewhat similar treatment, the likes of which I have never encountered (pics 3, 4 & 5). Behind the guard, between two black spacers, is a ~1/2" of horn, followed by ~3" of antler; all finished by a well matched metal butt-cap. The knife weighs ~10 ounces.
I offered to consult this forum for him in hopes of learning what I could about this beautiful knife. All your comments, observations an' suggestions will be very welcome, an' gratefully acknowledged...Thanks for lookin'! Warren

 

[jbib]

You sure got the "beautiful" part right!!

 

[jfk1110]

Very pretty.... That guard is Moku-Ti or something like that....... I believe or that other no ferrous metal combo they heat to different colors......

The blade,we need a better picture..... That could be heat treatment results or a laminated blade maybe...
Better pic please....

Nice.leather work too......... All around great package.....

Hope you get the info you are looking for..

 

[Barry H]

Wow, that is nice. I tried googling that name"Jarod" and found nothing. Maybe Dudley will see this post and know something........

 

[wlwhittier]

Better pics later today, or maybe tomorrow.

 

[Matthew Gregory]

The guard appears to be mokume-gani. Given the shape and thickness of the blade, as well as the grind style and the use of sheep horn as a spacer, I’d say they were proponents of Ed Fowler’s designs. The blade appears to have been heat treated with a torch, and quenched multiple times, which is why there’s that ‘watered’ look at the plunge. Again, a Fowler technique. You might even consider sending Mr. Fowler an email and seeing if he taught or knows of a ‘Jarod’ that worked in his style.

 

[wlwhittier]

Y'know...if I had his email, or other contact info, I would do just that...Thanks!

 

[jfk1110]

Y'know...if I had his email, or other contact info, I would do just that...Thanks!

You might be able to thru blade magazine...... He writes for them and probably carries an email address there as well.

 

[wlwhittier]

Devilishly hard to capture...these are better than earlier attempts.
Warren

 

[Dawkind]

Y'know...if I had his email, or other contact info, I would do just that...Thanks!

Geez….there’s this thing called the Internet with a plethora of search engines….folks seem totally helpless

https://www.edfowler.com/

 

[wlwhittier]

Geez….there’s this thing called the Internet with a plethora of search engines….folks seem totally helpless

https://www.edfowler.com/

Thank you for your generous an' thoughtful opinion.

 

[jfk1110]

You get any satisfactory answers to your questions?????

I'd like to know about that blade now too......beyond what me eyes have told me!!!

 

[wlwhittier]

You get any satisfactory answers to your questions?

Well, for one thing, the owner recalls buying it from a (the?) website of the maker! Paid whatever retail was asked, apparently. But he is vague about when all that occurred.
I think I have that right...I'll see him in the next week or so, an' dig a bit deeper into his alleged memory!