The 4th annual James Black Bowie Heritage Festival Collaboration Masterpiece Bowie Knife:

The Fire and Water Damascus blade is made up of 1080 Hi-carbon steel and 15N20 high nickel alloy steel, with the center core of historical iron from a wagon trace found in Washington, AR. The wrought-iron wagon trace was incorporated into the Damascus, as you can see a different metal in the center of the blade, creating a relationship with Five Trail Hill; as the place used to be called before the name of Washington in the late 1700's. The Damascus has some flame patterns reminiscent of the flames from James Black's Forge.

The engraved fittings are made from a wagon tire rim found along the Butterfield Overland Mail route, in the area of the Boggy Depot, near Atoka, OK. 

the Coffin-shaped handle is made from a 305-year-old walrus ivory fossil found in Alaska. this shape also reminds of James Black, like many knives he made with the same handle pattern; as seen in the Bowie Knife #1 located at the Historical Arkansas Museum.

All of the instructors from the James Black School of Historic Trades in Washington, AR, took part in making this Collaboration Masterpiece Bowie Knife.

The 4 th Annual James Black’s Bowie Heritage Festival is conducting a
silent auction for the sale of the 2025 Collaboration Masterpiece Bowie Knife
created through the craftmanship and artistry of Master Bladesmiths.
Interested persons may submit bids in the following manners:
A. Bids may be made by texting only, no calls, to 1-870-784-1970;
bidders will be alerted of higher placed bids through return texts.
B. Bids may be made in person by purchasing a ticket from the Festival
Committee for the Meet & Greet event on Friday, April 25 th , 6:30-
8:30pm.

Bidding on the knife will cease at 8:00pm CST on Friday, April 25th.
Meet & Greet event tickets may be purchased by sending a request to
guminator80@yahoo.com by April 22 nd .