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Craftsmanship => Hawks and Knives => Topic started by: lonehunter on January 29, 2013, 06:08:46 PM

Title: Another Bowie
Post by: lonehunter on January 29, 2013, 06:08:46 PM
My version of a primitive Bowie style knife.
10 1/8" X 2" Blade of 0-1 steel
4 5/8" Antler handle
Iron S-guard
Through tang, peened over iron cap.
All very lightly aged
Sheath of 6/7oz veg tan leather, rawhide wrap with brass deer hair cones.
Thanks for looking...James
(http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt224/lonehunterphoto/knives/Knives%201/100_3156.jpg)
(http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt224/lonehunterphoto/knives/Knives%201/100_3166.jpg)
(http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt224/lonehunterphoto/knives/Knives%201/100_3167.jpg)
Title: Re: Another Bowie
Post by: rollingb on January 29, 2013, 06:29:08 PM
Very, very, veeerrrryyyy, "NICE"!  :hey-hey  :notworthy  :rt th
Title: Re: Another Bowie
Post by: rickevans on January 29, 2013, 08:10:39 PM
DDDDDAAANNNGGGGG!!!!!
Title: Re: Another Bowie
Post by: slash on January 29, 2013, 09:23:32 PM
Fine job, like the sheath also. be proud of that one
Title: Re: Another Bowie
Post by: Uncle Russ on January 30, 2013, 12:39:05 AM
Quote from: "slash"
Fine job, like the sheath also. be proud of that one

Same what slash said.
How 'thick' is that blade? Can't rightly see it but I do see there may be some filing on top.

Very nice! :notworthy

Uncle Russ...
Title: Re: Another Bowie
Post by: Roaddog on January 30, 2013, 06:25:11 AM
Very well done Lonehunter. I love file work, could ya give us a shot of it?  :rt th
Title: Re: Another Bowie
Post by: lonehunter on January 30, 2013, 06:32:16 AM
Thanks fellas. Here is a shot of the spine.
Russ the blade is 3/16"
(http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt224/lonehunterphoto/knives/Knives%201/100_3159.jpg)
Title: Re: Another Bowie
Post by: Roaddog on January 30, 2013, 06:47:43 AM
OH Boy! That is mitey fine filing work and complaments the rest of the fine work ya did on the hole knife and sheath.
Title: Re: Another Bowie
Post by: Two Steps on January 30, 2013, 06:48:40 AM
Knice Knife!!  :)
Title: Re: Another Bowie
Post by: lonehunter on January 30, 2013, 11:02:04 AM
Thanks for the kind words.
Title: Re: Another Bowie
Post by: Uncle Russ on January 30, 2013, 11:35:33 AM
Now that is super-nice!
Vine pattern filing sure does set off a blade's spine.

Russ...
Title: Re: Another Bowie
Post by: Fletcher on January 31, 2013, 03:05:54 AM
I have never seen a filed back like that.  Very nice work and classy looks too.

Thanks for the extra photo - and thanks Uncle Russ fer knowin what to ask.
Title: Re: Another Bowie
Post by: Bison Horn on January 31, 2013, 06:59:05 PM
Wow! Both very fine. Yes that back looks really great. BH
Title: Re: Another Bowie
Post by: lonehunter on January 31, 2013, 07:21:32 PM
Thanks guys
Title: Re: Another Bowie
Post by: Uncle Russ on January 31, 2013, 08:18:10 PM
Fletcher, another of our past members who was pretty good with "Vine Filing" was ol' Pitchy.
I have a tendency to miss that old boy every now and again.

Uncle Russ...
Title: Re: Another Bowie
Post by: Hank in WV on January 31, 2013, 09:43:32 PM
melsdad was pretty handy at it also.