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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: Bobby Urban on September 07, 2008, 11:19:00 AM

Title: Working on my first bowie(handle Added)
Post by: Bobby Urban on September 07, 2008, 11:19:00 AM: Forged this blade out of a coil spring yesterday. I plan to use the antler end for a handle. If you have any picks of bowies with antler bur handles please post here.

Thanks

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Bowieiii.jpg)
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Bowieiiii.jpg)
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Bowieii.jpg)

I cleaned up the spine to give it a better profile and started on the handle - I need to get back to the shop and forge something cool for a finger guard.
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Handleiiii.jpg)
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Handlev.jpg)
Title: Re: Working on my first bowie(handle Added)
Post by: adkmountainken on September 07, 2008, 11:38:00 AM: heres my favorite bowie, big blade, huge antler handle from a buck i shot years ago.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/knives/bowie.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/knives/track.jpg)
Title: Re: Working on my first bowie(handle Added)
Post by: theunluckyhunter on September 07, 2008, 12:30:00 PM: i just finished one with a VERY similar blade shape but a few inches shorter.
Title: Re: Working on my first bowie(handle Added)
Post by: theunluckyhunter on September 07, 2008, 04:59:00 PM: im diggin that, looks like you found the right antler. what kind of gaurd are you putting on it?
Title: Re: Working on my first bowie(handle Added)
Post by: Bobby Urban on September 07, 2008, 05:42:00 PM: I am thinking something wrought Iron and oblong with a little file work around the edge maybe. Something pretty simple and solid. I will probably weld it to the tange on the back side and bury that in the handle. I want it to look old, as if it was traded for some furs at a spring rendezvous in the 1800's so I plan to leave the forged look on the blade although I may drop the point a bit.
Title: Re: Working on my first bowie(handle Added)
Post by: theunluckyhunter on September 07, 2008, 08:14:00 PM: sound like a plan to me. i can see it with a curved gaurd in the front, anyone would be proud to own it :thumbsup: