JPH Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Hello!! Ok here is something I whipped out yesterday and today. I guess ya'all can call it a "Bowie" knife...but it looks a bit too rakish/stylish to me for a Bowie..but what do I know?? I just made the dang thing.. Anyway I got a wild hare and went with the flow as they say...All I know is that I needed website stock so...I just went with it. I guess that this one just wanted to be this way so..Who am I to complain?? It worked...at least I think it did.. The more I hammered the more it wanted to become what it became.....This happens sometimes.. Didn't want to fight it..just went with it.. Now this old boy has a 12 1/2" long blade with a single fuller along the spine on both sides...I swaged the clip...just because I think felt that it would look better that way....( and it seemed to work so...) ..Blade is in 1095 and L6 steel in my "Solar Storm" pattern with phosphor bronze fittings. The grip is a piece of my "fossilized Bos Taurus" ivory and it is set with hand made phosphor bronze studs..(I got to find a ready made source for these little buggers...these guys take forever to make by hand ..geeze..)... I tell ya'all it was a time getting the tang to the right shape to fit the grip material..the bone was a bit "weird" as far as the opening inside but I endeavored and I prevailed...all I had to do is to be a bit "creative" and all... After an hour or so of T&E I finally got it all to fit right. That and getting that fuller to curve right to match the blade profile..... THAT was a bit annoying ...Yet it all tries together (more or less).. Still not too bad for a day and a half worth of work..I have enough of this Solar Storm bar left that I welded up for this guy for another couple of three more decent sized blades as well!! Ya know I think this one turned out pretty good for a old, unknown to the world, ham handed, hammer head like me that is still trying to figure this all out.. JPH (This guy is listed for sale on mus site in case any is interested...)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommie Hockett Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Wow beautiful knife. I really like the handle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MastaStan Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Very nice looking knife. Your solar storm pattern is amazing. I also like the handle.... the studs remind me of a castle door, really rugged looking. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 I'd call that "an aggressive Bowie"; of course old Jim could be called that too I guess... Lovely and functional! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 amazed as always. SUPER jealous of your skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttommyt1 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 That's a real nice one IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 That might actually be my favorite knife of yours. Awesome!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Whippit good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommie Hockett Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Loving the bowie! I really like the pins or rivets? In your handles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I like the blade... but those studs on the handle look like sore hands to me! Especially if you favor the back-cut techniques that made Bowie knives so formidable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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