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Craftsmanship => Hawks and Knives => Topic started by: jtwodogs on January 22, 2015, 02:46:57 PM

Title: 2nd attempt (Bowie)
Post by: jtwodogs on January 22, 2015, 02:46:57 PM
I tried to stay period correct as much as possible with this knife as I wanted to do a Rendesvous sometime.
The blade is Aldos 1095 flat ground, guard to tip is 12 3/8th, sent to Peters for HT @59RC. The guard was hand worked out of 1"x1" brass bar stock. The handle is California curly Redwood, the pins are 16 penny nails. I left  the blade at 600 grit as this will be working bowie, and it is going to get scratches.
(http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/jtwodogs/unnamed1_zpsbae19906.jpg)
(http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/jtwodogs/unnamed2_zps35606945.jpg)
(http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/jtwodogs/HPIM1079_zps9c8b61821_zps2370a04f.jpg)
(http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/jtwodogs/unnamed12_zpseadaa1b0.jpg)
(http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/jtwodogs/HPIM1077_zpsd2dbaf54.jpg)
(http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/jtwodogs/HPIM1076_zps9cefe5f7.jpg)
Title: Re: 2nd attempt (Bowie)
Post by: Spotted Bull on January 22, 2015, 02:54:23 PM
Being a lover of all things sharp and pointy, and especially BIG things that are sharp and pointy...

Well the drool is running out of my keyboard and across the desk.
Title: Re: 2nd attempt (Bowie)
Post by: snake eyes on January 22, 2015, 06:38:54 PM
:shake [/color]
Title: Re: 2nd attempt (Bowie)
Post by: lonehunter on January 22, 2015, 08:37:27 PM
Nicely done!
Title: Re: 2nd attempt (Bowie)
Post by: ridjrunr on January 23, 2015, 04:05:54 AM
Very nice! :toast
Title: Re: 2nd attempt (Bowie)
Post by: Roaddog on January 23, 2015, 06:14:35 AM
Very nicely done.Man that wood sure has nice grain to it.