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Title: Bowie-ish
Post by: Wampus on April 08, 2010, 01:17:00 PM

Forged down from 1-1/8" 52100 round bar with threaded tang and nickel-silver guard, buttcap, and thong hole.  Brown micarta handle with brass and red fiber spacers.  Blade is 1/4" thick at guard and tapers to point.
I attempted to copy Charlie Ochs' Ox Forge SpecOps Bowie but the guard is shorter because I was running low on ns stock, and his are much nicer looking all around.

     (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/Hogbear/frenchy001.jpg)

Title: Re: Bowie-ish
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on April 08, 2010, 01:25:00 PM

That's a fine looking knife, good job
dana

Title: Re: Bowie-ish
Post by: prarieboy on April 08, 2010, 01:40:00 PM

Nice!!

Title: Re: Bowie-ish
Post by: terencerobert on April 08, 2010, 02:22:00 PM

I would not worry if it is a near copy.  I think it looks great.  I need to get me a bowie, I do not have a traditional style bowie only a survival type with no handle.  THE KNIFE LOOKS LIKE QUALITY!  (The towel or rug is not a great background for such a knife, IMHO.)

Good work!

Title: Re: Bowie-ish
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on April 08, 2010, 02:25:00 PM

I generally don't like micarta handles, but that one really caught my eye.  Nice work.

Title: Re: Bowie-ish
Post by: OconeeDan on April 08, 2010, 05:25:00 PM

THAT, is a beautiful knife.  Good job!

Title: Re: Bowie-ish
Post by: Wampus on April 09, 2010, 11:39:00 AM

Thanks guys.  Just got back from the PO and it's on it's way to Afghanistan.  Gift for an old marine bud who's over there with the FBI now.