Is there a particular knife you are using for inspiration?

I am certainly no historian, but when it comes to knives of early 19th century America, I typically don't think about such short bevels. That drawing reminds me more of a Vietnam era K-BAR.

Gary Mulkey would be a good person to ask. He has a depth of knowledge about that era of knifemaking.

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Is there a particular knife you are using for inspiration?

I am certainly no historian, but when it comes to knives of early 19th century America, I typically don't think about such short bevels. That drawing reminds me more of a Vietnam era K-BAR.

Gary Mulkey would be a good person to ask. He has a depth of knowledge about that era of knifemaking.

Thanks, I will take a look at some historic bowies (visual encyclopedias are great for this) and alter the design a bit and however not sure which Gary Mulkey I should ask as there are 4 on FB and I am not comfortable cold messaging 4 people. I do want to make sure I have enough room to engrave the two names on.

Gary is a member of this forum. At the top of your screen, you will see a series of tabs after: American Bladesmith Society (Forums, Members, Calendar, Gallery)

Click Members. A list appears with an alphabetical filter along the top. Click G and scroll down until you locate Gary Mulkey. Click his name and you will go to his profile page.

In the upper left corner, you will see "send me a message". Click that and write the message in the next screen. Click Send. Gary will get an email notification that he has a new personal message from you.

I just got done looking threw my copy of world encyclopedia of Knives, daggers & bayonets and this Sheffield made bowie is an example of one with a geometry similar to what I drew out with the exception of what is becoming my signature back bevel not normally found on a western knife, however, when compared to the original pattern, the original pattern had a larger bevel. however, given the second name, I plan to engrave is that of Florence Nightingale I feel the use of the Sheffield bowie a nice tribute to her and the use of the bowie a nice tribute fo Dr. Walker.

I have that book too. Are you going to do a thin guard like that one, or go with something more like the one on page 58?

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I have that book too. Are you going to do a thin guard like that one, or go with something more like the one on page 58?

well, I am going to be making a threw hidden tang so i can get a bit fancier than the examples and given that my first canister attempt gave me 3 pieces to work with I need to make another canister, lucky I have more than enough of my filler as i bought 400 scalpel heads and still have almost a full can of 4600KC. so I think I am going to make a spacer, and but plate but am not sure what style guard I am going to make.