Bocote and Cowhorn - The Knife Network Forums : Knife Making Discussions

nifeman · #1 06-26-2003, 09:11 AM

Hi y'all, back at it again. This time I made a nice little hunter/neck knife. It has a 2 1/4" blade of 1095, bocote handle and a cowhorn spacer. Overall it's 5 3/4". I used a piece of 1095 for the guard as well. It feels really good in the hand, and balances right at the guard. Bocote is great to work and has a real nice grain pattern. Well have a look and let me know what ya think...Bud

Lawrence Kemp · #2 06-26-2003, 09:34 AM

Hey Bud
Nice job! Hard to see the spacer on my computer, but I like the look.

cactusforge · #3 06-26-2003, 10:12 AM

Now I like that, a good one for sure. Gib

nifeman · #4 06-26-2003, 10:24 AM

Thanks fellas, hey Larry now I posted another pic so you can see the spacer. I had it left over from the powder horn that I made...Bud

Dana Acker · #5 06-26-2003, 08:53 PM

Cool knife, Bud--I really like your touch mark.

nifeman · #6 06-27-2003, 08:02 PM

Thanks Dana, I came up with it after looking at a Tandy leather book one night. I set my electro-etch up for it. Hey BTW, we'll have to get together again one of these days for a little forgin...Bud

Dana Acker · #7 06-29-2003, 10:19 AM

It'd be my pleasure, Bud. Just give me a holler.

Phillip Jones · #8 06-30-2003, 03:33 PM

Nice work.
That one will sure come in handy around hunting season.

Keith Montgomery · #9 07-01-2003, 12:12 AM

I love the smooth, clean lines of this knife. It looks way better in the top picture, by the way.

shgeo · #10 07-01-2003, 10:22 PM

The touch mark is the sun sign from the Zia Pueblo. It is also used by the State of New Mexico as its symbol.
I have the stamp tool from Tandy and use it on selected sheaths.

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