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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: Bobby Urban on September 13, 2008, 09:19:00 PM

Title: nearly finished
Post by: Bobby Urban on September 13, 2008, 09:19:00 PM

I was in the shop today and forged a iron finger guard heat treated and put a handle on the bowie.  Lot of room for improvement but I like it.  I plan to give this to a friend who gave me the antler for handles.
 (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Bowievii.jpg)
 (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Bowiev.jpg)

Title: Re: nearly finished
Post by: tippit on September 13, 2008, 10:13:00 PM

Bobby.  That looks like a really nice straight forged blade and a special gift for your friend.  Keep the forge fire going as I seem to learn something new & different each day...tippit

Title: Re: nearly finished
Post by: Bobby Urban on September 14, 2008, 08:06:00 AM

Thanks Tippit.  This is so much fun.

Title: Re: nearly finished
Post by: Steve Nuckels on September 14, 2008, 08:17:00 AM

Bobby, thats nice!  Did you stain the antler?  or is that the natural color?

Steve

Title: Re: nearly finished
Post by: Bobby Urban on September 14, 2008, 10:47:00 AM

Natural.  It had sat in the woods a while.  Might be just dirt

Title: Re: nearly finished
Post by: theunluckyhunter on September 14, 2008, 05:47:00 PM

thats super nice bob, did you ever find a smith to make you a stamp?

Title: Re: nearly finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 14, 2008, 10:03:00 PM

that is one awesome blade bobby  :clapper:

Title: Re: nearly finished
Post by: Bobby Urban on September 15, 2008, 10:02:00 AM

Unlucky - Not yet.  Actually have not looked into it much.  I did find a source online that will make me a stamp for about $80.00 delivered and I will probably go that route when I get around to it.  Just have a lot going on with the season fast approaching and that is when my toy building goes on the back burner.

Title: Re: nearly finished
Post by: Vermilion on September 15, 2008, 10:42:00 AM

Very nice!