I'm a blacksmith, not a bladesmith. Still, I try to fill my knife orders with professionalism - here's a big (15" LOA) Bowie I did this past month.

I think it came out OK, and it was fun to do, but doesn't anybody out there want a nice gate or a fire-screen or something?

hmmm, seems to me you're both! I'm really likin that one!!

thats a nice knife i love the file work and the overall shape of the blade

Nice work it has great lines and flow to it. What type of steel did you use?

Bob

I think that bowie is the perfect size

ya big bowies always seem to be in style ... i dont personally like um but they sell well!! i think its like swords they have no real use anymore but they look good ! nice knife!

Hey now! I used to cut the honeysuckle back to the fence line with a sabre, *best* tool out there for that!

morlock, i hear ya, where are the railings and hardware

You done good! That is well done indeed, especially that file work on the back of the blade, great workmanship throughout. Looks like that would cleave through a good sized ham, bone and all.

Thanks everybody. It's 5160, my favorite steel and one that I just happen to have 150# of sitting around my shop.

I personally think this knife is too big for almost anything, the client was actually asking about a smaller, matching one for skinning critters and general camp use. (Which is what he wanted this one for in the first place)

But I stand not in judgement of Paying Customers.

"Not a Knifemaker?" Pull the other one. I would say you are an "exceptional" Knifemaker. Merry Christmas!

Perfect!! Everything is spot on as to what a knife should be:D

Awesome bowie! what would something like that sell for?

I think a knife as impressively well made as that one is enough to cause the jaws of Jim and Rezin Bowie to drop.

That knife certainly would have been very handy for any sandbar duels :-)

But I stand not in judgement of Paying Customers.

Sage advice from a wise man... and a heck of a bladesmith IMHO...

very nice knife.

wow morlock how beautiful is that? i am humbled as usual!:)

Beautiful work. A fine piece of art that anyone can aspire to. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us. I'm new here to this site. I'm here to meet other like minded folks, to learn and enjoy the art of blacksmithing. I do not have a shop set up at the moment. That should happen in the spring. I had a large shop a few years ago, but did not have a forge. The new shop will have a forge, when I find a set of plans. Any help with that would be greatly appreciated.
Hap Smith
USMC (retired)

Ah, I just got lucky.

I really do prefer straight-up blacksmithing - although knives and similar things let me use some of my jeweler-training. But still, hot iron is where it's at.

i'll have some of that kind of luck please! funny how many blacksmiths are jeweller trained too...

Gorgeous.

Perhaps you ought to consider a change of specialisation. That is more unique and artistic than a lot of stuff produced by bladesmiths of extensive experience.

Well done.

I love the shape, and I'm pretty sure that you could use that as a small axe, if nothing else. Well done!