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Cowboy Bowie with Madagascar Rosewood
Ok....it's not the biggest bowie I've made but at least it's not a hunter. This is one I've just been wanting to make for awhile now. It's a cowboy sized bowie or field/camp bowie maybe. Even a small fighter?? It's got elements of all of them, I guess.
I made it thinking I might keep it for myself..........but I could probably be talked out of it. By my wife if no one else. Specs: Hand forged from 1075 steel, clay quenched and lightly etched 10 5/8" overall with a 6 1/2" blade, .220" at the ricasso and a full distal taper ending in a really sharp point Guard and collar of my own 15n20 and 1080 damascus German silver spacers Really beautiful and really rare Madagascar Rosewood handle This wood is really beautiful. My new favorite wood, I think. The dust and chips from working it look like red velvet cake crumbs. Really nice rich burgundy color that darkens with age to a reddish brown. I'll add sheath pics in a day or two. All comments welcome. Some nice activity in there. __________________ John Doyle You have nothing to fear but fear itself...........and bears. |
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Wow. That's beautiful John! You're work is truly an inspiration! That's not just a knife but a work of art.
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Can not stop looking at the details of the craftsmanship. Very nice John.
Dennis |
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Really like that one, John. Quick question-how do you get consistent (depth) grooves filed into the edges of your guard and spacers? You just go slower when you think you're close? I'm imagining me trying to do it and somewhere around the circumference of the spacer I get it too deep...
Jeremy |
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Absolutely beautiful workmanship!!
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Thank you all for the kind words. It means a lot to me.
Jeremy- just watch your edges of the guard. Keep your margins the same at both edges as you go around and your depth will be consistent. __________________ John Doyle You have nothing to fear but fear itself...........and bears. |
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Beautiful piece, John! One word comes to mind when looking this beauty over...precision.
I am liking the proud fir look more and more. Thanks for sharing John, Dana |
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art, bee, blade, bowie, fighter, forged, guard, hunter, john, knife, made, make, quenched, rosewood, sharp, sheath, spacers, steel |
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