Hi Guys
The blade for this Bowie is from 1080 steel, it's 306mm - 12 1/8" long, 45mm wide, 6mm thick on the spine. The blade was coated with clay and differentially hardened, the front portion of the D- Guard has a clam shell filed into the top with vine file work along it's edges. It has been gun blued with the side relief polished. There are three coined nickel silver spacers, the bolster has tram lines cut onto it's surface, it has been gun blued with the surface edges again polished back. The handle is a beautiful piece of Sambar stag tine which I dyed with potassium permanganate and sealed with Danish oil. The butt cap forms the rear portion of the D-Guard. It's filed to match the flutes on the antler, has vine file work on it's edges and has been finished to match the front section. The overall length of this knife including the pommel nut is 453mm - 17 13/16"
The sheath for this knife is a Mexican belt loop style. The back section has a crocodile print embossed onto it's surface and is dyed walnut brown. The sheath is dyed walnut with a black front panel inlayed with python skin. The front loop is laced with a leather thong, has 6 x 2mm studs, a brass conch and is finished with beads and horse hair filled brass cones.
I hope you like it, thank you for taking the time to look and comment.
All critique very welcome.
All the best
Steve
This is gorgeous! Congratulations- very well done. The sheath is wonderful too!
-E
Evan L. Cihak
That is beautifully done. Very nice.
Karl B. Andersen
Journeyman Smith
Very nice! I especially like the details on the guard.
Beautify Steve, thank you for sharing!
Very nice
Gents, thank you very much for taking the time to look and comment on this post. I hope you've all had a great Christmas break and I wish you all the very best for the New Year.
Hermoso, muy sobrio y elegante, con este cuchillo me doy cuenta que estoy a años luz de ustedes.
Saludos desde Puerto montt Chile.
Mi guel Angel Sanhueza Lang.
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Great work Stephen! The whole package works. As they say here in the south, you done good.
Brion
Brion Tomberlin
Anvil Top Custom Knives
ABS Mastersmith
Gentlemen once again thank you very much for your comments about this Bowie they really are very much appreciated.
Steve
That's one beautiful D guard. Well done sir.
Thank you for all of your comments on this piece gents, I'm really glad that she has been so well received.
Steve