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Offline lonehunter

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Another Bowie
« 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


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Re: Another Bowie
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2013, 06:29:08 PM »
Very, very, veeerrrryyyy, "NICE"!  :hey-hey  :notworthy  :rt th
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Re: Another Bowie
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2013, 08:10:39 PM »
DDDDDAAANNNGGGGG!!!!!
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Re: Another Bowie
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2013, 09:23:32 PM »
Fine job, like the sheath also. be proud of that one
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Re: Another Bowie
« Reply #4 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

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Re: Another Bowie
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Another Bowie
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2013, 06:32:16 AM »
Thanks fellas. Here is a shot of the spine.
Russ the blade is 3/16"
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Re: Another Bowie
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: Another Bowie
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2013, 06:48:40 AM »
Knice Knife!!  :)
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Re: Another Bowie
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2013, 11:02:04 AM »
Thanks for the kind words.
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Re: Another Bowie
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2013, 11:35:33 AM »
Now that is super-nice!
Vine pattern filing sure does set off a blade's spine.

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Re: Another Bowie
« Reply #11 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.
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Re: Another Bowie
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2013, 06:59:05 PM »
Wow! Both very fine. Yes that back looks really great. BH
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Re: Another Bowie
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2013, 07:21:32 PM »
Thanks guys
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Re: Another Bowie
« Reply #14 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.

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