I just finished this one for one of our fellow TG'ers. It has a 10 inch blade and the OAL is about 15 3/8. I appreciate you Lance.    

Lance and I have talked for many months over the phone and that is one of the extra benefits of making knives as well you bow makers can attest. Making friends. Lance has been patient with me with not one word toward rushing me. This makes me want to do as good a job as I possibly can.

 

Lin, that one is AWESOME !!!!!

WOW! Lin that is nice          

Man that is sharp! Am real picky about knives and that is just gorgeous.

Lin, that's one super nice knife, the stag handle, the blade and the guard is outstanding. Thanks for showing us
Dana

Thats Nice Lin                
I can usually find something I would change on a knife, not this one .Flow ,color, design,Damascus,file work,
spot on!
Chuck did great with the photo on this one!

That is nice!

What a work of art.  Can't take my eyes off of it.  Just beautiful.      

"This makes me want to do as good a job as I possibly can. "

I would say you did just that. What a great looking knife.
Congrats to you and the owner.
Chuck

Words can't do that knife justice!!

Wow!!  Excellently done Lin!!

That makes me want to go to the shop and work harder.
Amazing knife Lin.

Incredible piece of work there !

WOW!!!      What a Knife! Very nice Lin, I've never wanted a Bowie knife till NOW! That's a DANDY.

I love the clamshell ends on the guard.  Truly spectacular!

You are an artist fer sure. Absolutely stunning

Hey guys and gals,
I would be the lucky recipient of this masterpiece.

I wish I had the words to express what a great process it has been putting this knife together. It started as just a simple Bowie from one of Lin's patterns but after a few phone conversations it changed a bit. Then Lin started really working on forging Damascus, and it was not my turn yet so we changed it a bit more. I'll bet the file Lin has on my knife is the size of a phone book with all the drawings and pictures I sent him. Lin probably spent at least as many hours scouring the earth searching for just the right piece of stag for the handle as he did forging the blade.

I could go on and on but at the end of the day when someone asks me why I picked this knife maker over some of the other great knife makers out there it's an easy answer.

Good knives, made by a better man!
Thanks Lin,
Lance

Outstanding Lin!!

That's a fantastic piece right there, Lance and Lin.
Is the butt from the same steel?

Thank you guys.

Karl, the butt cap is from the same material as the guard and the ferule. They are squeezed tighter than the blade.