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Title: new one
Post by: tomh on August 05, 2009, 10:34:00 PM

Its been a while since I posted anything here. I have been doing a lot of utility and tactical knives.

Here is a small bowie blade field knife.

 (http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee95/tomh73/hottellsmallbowie.jpg)

   (http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee95/tomh73/flipside.jpg)

Blade is about 6.25"
OAL is 11 3/8""
Forged from 1/4" thick 1084
handle is spalted maple
nickel guard and pin G10/nickel spacers

This knife took forever. The first incarnation had an inclusion in the blade. The next version when it was finally done, I ground into the epoxy in the handle, so I just kept going to remove that handle. Finally found the right piece of wood, and here we are!

Now if I can get the sheath done and get it out the door I will be happy as a clam! Then it is time for me to go elk hunting!!!!!

Title: Re: new one
Post by: LONGBOWKID on August 05, 2009, 10:53:00 PM

Love it!

Title: Re: new one
Post by: TxMoon on August 06, 2009, 12:24:00 AM

sweet

Title: Re: new one
Post by: Lin Rhea on August 06, 2009, 06:22:00 AM

That turned out real nice.   :thumbsup:  Lin

Title: Re: new one
Post by: skullworks on August 06, 2009, 07:00:00 AM

Awesome....AWESOME!!!! Great work!

Title: Re: new one
Post by: Kevin Evans on August 06, 2009, 08:06:00 AM

Very Nice Tom  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: new one
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on August 06, 2009, 10:30:00 AM

That is sweet, love the shape, very nice work
Dana  :clapper:    :clapper:

Title: Re: new one
Post by: Steve Nuckels on August 06, 2009, 12:55:00 PM

I love it too!

Good luck on the Elk hunt!

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IN GOD WE TRUST

Title: Re: new one
Post by: prarieboy on August 06, 2009, 07:14:00 PM

Very Nice!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: new one
Post by: tomh on August 08, 2009, 05:20:00 PM

thanks guys, the more I look at this one the less I want to send it to it's owner.  Guess I will have to try to make a better one for me to keep! There is something about the bowie blade shape that I just love. To me it says "knife" more than any other shape.

Title: Re: new one
Post by: Steve Nuckels on August 09, 2009, 09:48:00 PM

Tom, I keep comming back to look at that knife!  Nice work!  I really like everything about that one!  I may have to copy that!  But only with your blessing, of course!

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IN GOD WE TRUST

Title: Re: new one
Post by: tomh on August 10, 2009, 09:17:00 AM

Nothing to copy Steve, It's just a lil' bowie style mixed with a hunter. Go for it. Post pics when you are done!

Title: Re: new one
Post by: BowHuntingFool on August 10, 2009, 03:31:00 PM

Yes, that is a beauty!!!!!!! Very nice work my friend, very nice!