2017 John White MS Memorial BEST BOWIE Thread - Vote for FINALISTS!!

#1 Doug Campbell - It's a partial coffin and a frame handle. it's 100% EYEGRABBING.
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#2 The Hanson Clan - These Steam Mill Hollow Knives captured everyone's attention and interest. This is why!
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#3 Doug Campbell - This doesn't 'fit' in a bowie thread, but it going to crash the party anyhow. ;)
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#4 Jay Hoffman - He's a large man with a HUGE grip and knives to match. Bada** to the max.
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#5 Tim Steingass - A venerable maker who can do it ALL with a fixed blade. These look battle ready.
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#1 Peter Burt - Tasteful and subtle. It's a WOOTZ blade!
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#3 Kevin Casey - Teaching us a lesson on 'slender and pointy' among other accomplishments.
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#4 Andreas Kalani - A fighter for a purple heart vet. Terrific! (Joe Mason engraver)
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That's all from me. Thanks for admiring! Coop
 
Coop - a thousand thank-yous for those most excellent contributions.

A bit of housekeeping when you have a minute:

Post 59 # 2 - Gregory and Post 60 #2 - Barnhill have already been nominated. I will swap out your pic of Matt's knife for the one I posted.

Oh - and I absolutely LOVE that chunky Doug Campbell piece - it fits for me!
 
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Last call gents - we will close submissions and move to voting later today - get those last entries in while you can!
 
Not sure if this one fits the bill, but I'll post it up and let you decide.

This is a Brute de forge style camp knife with mountain man sheath, blade length is 240mm with an overall length of 365mm.

All the best

Steve



 
Mssrs. Cooper, Seward et al sandbagging until the 11th hour then hitting us with a tsunami of pointy goodness, eh? Fabulous!!! :thumbsup::D Any sign of our German Friend, Herr Weiland, this year? How about Jean-Louis Regel and his crazy take down wootz knives? Anyone have a pic of one of those?
 
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Veronique's piece on the right? Both stunning. 1/2 a/b left/right we will figure it out. :thumbsup:
 
You are correct, sir!! Jean-Louis did a WIP on either that wootz bowie or a similar one and a kard. Pretty amazing, I tell you. Those young folks got some mad skills and they picked up quickly on the whole traditional big scary American knife thingie. :D
 
If there are any thread that will intimidate a knife makers it's these "Best of.........." threads.
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I'll add a few of mine:
#1. A laddered Ws knife with wrought iron and antique Bakelite:
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#2. A San-mai affair with hot-blued hardware, file worked spacer and African Blackwood:
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#3. W2 with wrought iron and Cocobolo:
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#4. Laddered Ws with Koa and hot-blued hardware:
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#5. Bowie with Laddered Ws and stainless hardware with Desert Ironwood. (Since I made that I've often wished I had a basket full of the Ironwood.)
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#1 Schuyler Lovestrand - Perhaps you saw this one before? On the COVER of Knife magazine! ;)
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#2 Shayne Carter, JS - Forged in Fire CHAMP shows us why!
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#3 Russel Roosevelt, JS - These JS guys pressing forward with the damascus. We know why.... :)
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#4 Brett Noake - Brett who? With this kind of work, he's opening up BIG eyes!
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Coo
SharpByCoop said:
Grab your belt and pull up your trousers... I have a LOT to show you! :thumbsup:

First things first: Yes, this IS promotional. I promise a broad service. It benefits YOU the viewers, the MAKERS who have spent $$$ looking to make their work look as good as possible, AND to get extra exposure. And it benefits me and my family business. Are we good? Thank you, if so.

#1 Paul Brach, JS - Traditional Sheffield goodness!
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#2 Keith Fludder - from Australia (with ringed gidgee no doubt!)
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#3 Keith Fludder - Killing it with the walrus ivory and dreamy steel.
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#4 Junpei Makkari - This doesn't fit in so well with the rest here, but it SURE is terrific!
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#5 Mardi Meshejian - He never fits in with ANYONE, but he brings us a smile nonetheless. :)
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Coop, thank you very much for putting me up here and in such fantastic company, I’m a bit gobsmacked mate, Cheers Keith
 
jdm61 said:
Mssrs. Cooper, Seward et al sandbagging until the 11th hour then hitting us with a tsunami of pointy goodness, eh? Fabulous!!! :thumbsup::D Any sign of our German Friend, Herr Weiland, this year? How about Jean-Louis Regel and his crazy take down wootz knives? Anyone have a pic of one of those?
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Weiland’s wrbsite said he’s retired now, he didn’t enter last year either iirc.
 
Always - ALWAYS - some great knives come in right at the end. I checked last year's thread and voting was closed on the morning of the 29th. In order to let any final entries make their way to the thread, I will do the same this year. So whenever I wake up tomorrow - and I'm an early riser - I'll close submissions and start the voting for finalists.

So makers / collectors / all members - give your friends a nudge and let them know it's their last chance to get their knives in!

And a huge THANKS for the contributions so far!
 
The BF high point every year....well worth the wait.......Thanks Roger....
 
1- ADAM DESROSIERS , MEROVINGIEN MULTIBARREAUX FROM FICX 2017


2- POST 1 KNIFE 1
Sam Lurquin CAS Collaboration Bowie.

3- POST 31 KNIFE1 ERIK MARKMAN
Damascus guard and Maple burl handle.
 
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