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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: LRB on June 27, 2015, 10:02:56 PM

Title: Cowboy Bowie
Post by: LRB on June 27, 2015, 10:02:56 PM

 Fresh off the bench. A medium sized basic Bowie knife with a 7" x 1 1/4" x 3/16" blade of 01 tool steel, a through tang peened over a 3/16" thick nickel silver butt cap, 1/8" thick nickel silver guard, and a very nice Sambar elk antler grip. This piece of Sambar elk had barely a hint of pith, if any real pith at all. Very solid and white to the core. I was extremely pleased to find such a nice piece. Hope you enjoy a look.

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Title: Re: Cowboy Bowie
Post by: P.W.Berkuta on June 27, 2015, 11:47:02 PM

Great work Wick -- reminds me of one of Randall's knives execpt for the flat grind. I always wanted to buy a Randall since the late 60's but did not have the money - I stopped in his shop in the mid 70's looking to buy and well -- still could not buy - this time was the waiting time of 3 years. When I'm at Solvang CA area for business I always stop in at Nordic Knives and drool. I do buy a knife there - always a nice pocket one (not a custom one they are still out of my comfort zone). Maybe I'll spring for a Randall this Christmas ::).
Here is a picture of a Bowie I made back in the late 70's - 3/16" thick - 2" wide - 17"long -- gave it to my brother for Christmas that year.
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Title: Re: Cowboy Bowie
Post by: LRB on June 28, 2015, 01:55:48 PM

Very, very nice. Hollow grind?

Title: Re: Cowboy Bowie
Post by: P.W.Berkuta on June 28, 2015, 04:56:57 PM

Yes it is -- & thanks for the kind words ;).

Title: Re: Cowboy Bowie
Post by: EricEwing on June 28, 2015, 07:51:45 PM

That is a perfect piece of antler. Nice knife!

Title: Re: Cowboy Bowie
Post by: skillman on June 29, 2015, 02:06:54 AM

Looks like Quigly should have this hanging from his belt. Great knife. Kind of envy the antler, could use that for turned tips on my horns. :D

Steve

Title: Re: Cowboy Bowie
Post by: Virginiarifleman on July 09, 2015, 11:43:37 PM

Very nice work. great looking bowie.

Title: Re: Cowboy Bowie
Post by: patiodadio on July 12, 2015, 05:27:27 AM

Beautiful work ! A classic like that never goes out of style !

Title: Re: Cowboy Bowie
Post by: Curtis on July 14, 2015, 09:30:40 PM

Sweet looking knife LRB!!!!

Curtis