Results 1 to 11 of 11

Thread: Frontier Bowie Knife with Rawhide Sheath

  1. #1
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Pittsburgh PA
    Posts
    261

    Default Frontier Bowie Knife with Rawhide Sheath

    Here is a new one I just finished up today, this one was a fun build that everything just went well on. I actually forged this blade at Dave Dellagardelle's shop last weekend and he was kind enough to give me the piece of wood that became the handle. He had gotten it from Andy Davis who told me is was a museum grade desert ironwood burl and it is a gorgeous piece! I decided to go very rustic on this knife, but I believe to do the rustic look properly it also has to be very clean and I think I was able to get that balance on this knife.

    Specs:

    Steel: 1084 hand forged
    Blade: 8 1/2 inches long
    Handle: 5 3/4 inches
    Handle material: Museum grade desert ironwood burl
    Guard: textured wrought iron and bronze
    Sheath: Raw hide and veg tanned leather with brass rivets and copper concho

    Please let me know what you think, all comments are welcome and thank you for looking.

    Robert

    Guests can not see images in the messages. Please register in the forum.

    Guests can not see images in the messages. Please register in the forum.

    Guests can not see images in the messages. Please register in the forum.

    Guests can not see images in the messages. Please register in the forum.


  2. #2
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    400

    Default

    Keep practicing you'll catch on eventually. In the meantime i'll do you the favor of hiding it for you so noone sees it!

    Just teasing, that's some nice looking work!!!!!

  3. #3
    Administrator Rick's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Central Indiana
    Posts
    58,832

    Default

    That is a beautiful blade all the way around. You've got the photo down too. That's a great background for that knife.

  4. #4
    Super Moderator crashdive123's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    North Florida
    Posts
    44,846

    Default

    More beautiful work.
    Can't Means Won't

    My Youtube Channel

  5. #5
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Pittsburgh PA
    Posts
    261

    Default

    Thanks guys!

  6. #6

    Default

    Yuuup I'll order 2, that wood is incredible

  7. #7
    Senior Member Woodmaster750's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    N.W. Arizona
    Posts
    180

    Default

    Like the rough look. Will go good with mt. man outfit. Can smell the powder now.. Yepper.

  8. #8
    Junior Member Tokwan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2014
    Location
    Penang and Kulim Malaysia
    Posts
    1,479

    Default

    I have always wanted a Bowie knife..but I do not know what good would it be. Can someone lease educate me, what kinda things or how would a person use the Bowie knife for?
    I'm a Gramp who is not computer savvy, give me a slab and the rock ages tablet..I will do fine!

  9. #9
    Senior Member wilderness medic's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2014
    Location
    Mendocino, CA
    Posts
    529

    Default

    Outstanding work.

  10. #10

    Default

    Great looking knife!

  11. #11
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    The Keweenaw Peninsula of upper Michigan, about the middle of the south shore of Lake Superior
    Posts
    468

    Default

    Love It!!! You just keep getting better and better! !

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •