Sam Salvati Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I caught some flak from my Lady about doing a stock removal piece, and I have been wanting a Sheffield style bowie for myself also, so I forged and ground this one out tonight after work. I milled and broach-fit the guard, and will final fit after heat treat. I am thinking stag scales with bronze pins. Hollow ground on a 14" wheel again. The old Sheffield bowies had cool stuff stamped on them, so I stamped mine True Make IT'S A BEAST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windancer Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Cool Sam! I like it :) Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loneforge Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Just a little fella. I really like how your grinds come in round at the plunge....You can share your secret.....I'll tell no one! Nice work Sam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantofolder Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 THAT is one serious knife!! Can't wait to see it finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aden Cassidy Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Hell yes that looks great, want to make something like that myself I was thinking just earlier today. Just looks fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Smith Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 That, sir, is one sexy piece of steel. If I may also add, if the stag doesn't work out, buffalo horn would look epic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeshow Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Ivory. Not politically correct but would look awesome on a knife that size. Walrus tuck in the raw maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Ivory. Not politically correct but would look awesome on a knife that size. Walrus tuck in the raw maybe? where and how does one aquire raw tusk, considering its illegal most places to harvest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 where and how does one aquire raw rust, cinsidering its illegal most places to harvest. I got alot of raw rust at my place, when did they make it illegal? :P :) :) :) Tusk is not too hard to get, but it has to go through the right channels and have papers and stuff to be fully legal, not worth the bother to me personally, same for ivory too. I am gonna do some jigged bone instead of the antler, which I ruined sort of trying to make into scales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalmangeler Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 I am pretty sure you can get fossilized ( actually it is only mineralized) walrus tusk from the natives on st. Laurance island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeshow Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Eskimo harvest all of the tundra and ocean animals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Smith Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Fossilized ivory is legal, if you can get it. Unfossilized however, unless harvested before 1970--with paperwork to prove it--can only be legally obtained via one country in Africa (Rwanda?) or American Eskimos.... Not worth the trouble if you ask me. Being caught with poached ivory will see you put under the jail. Which is why I prefer wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 Ht'd this blade today, had to get creative with the Kiln hehe but it worked like a charm. I got some positive curvature WHICH ROCKS. I quenched from 1510F, at a 45 degree angle into room temperature oil edge first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 Thanks man. FINISHED! 5160, 16 3/4" overall, 11 1/2" blade 5 1/4" handle 2" at the widest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantofolder Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjknight2 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Nice knife. Jim Bowie would be proud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 Thanks Fellas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xwingace Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 xxxx, you could hunt bear with that monster. Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy seale Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 way cool sam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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