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2018 John White MS Memorial BEST BOWIE Thread - FINALISTS SELECTED!
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My picks:
48-3 Horrigan
48-2 Lisch
41-1 Fisk28
28-4 Quesenberry
46-2 Broadwell/Randall
47-2 Sobral Bros.
53-1 Petr Melicharek
I used a different criteria this year to pick MY personal favorite and that was to consider the overall talents of the maker. John Horrigan (48-3) is the sole author of everything you see in that photo. He made the steel, designed the knife, did the gold inlays and engraving and made the sheath.
A close second was my friend Dave Lisch (48-2). Dave is an absolute artist in hot steel. His ability to make a piece of steel do what HE wants it to amazes me.
Petr Melicharek 53-1) made what I think is one of the classiest knives I've ever seen. I don't even know how to describe my feeling for it. It just has the right amount of everything I like and none of the stuff that I don't like.
Paul
48-3 Horrigan
48-2 Lisch
41-1 Fisk28
28-4 Quesenberry
46-2 Broadwell/Randall
47-2 Sobral Bros.
53-1 Petr Melicharek
I used a different criteria this year to pick MY personal favorite and that was to consider the overall talents of the maker. John Horrigan (48-3) is the sole author of everything you see in that photo. He made the steel, designed the knife, did the gold inlays and engraving and made the sheath.
A close second was my friend Dave Lisch (48-2). Dave is an absolute artist in hot steel. His ability to make a piece of steel do what HE wants it to amazes me.
Petr Melicharek 53-1) made what I think is one of the classiest knives I've ever seen. I don't even know how to describe my feeling for it. It just has the right amount of everything I like and none of the stuff that I don't like.
Paul
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Since I missed that the White/Quesenberry dagger can’t be voted on, I’ll put in my vote for
19-1 Lin Rhea
19-3 Franco
28-2 Steve Filicietti
If Mike’s could have been voted on, the finished White dagger would have been the only choice.
19-1 Lin Rhea
19-3 Franco
28-2 Steve Filicietti
If Mike’s could have been voted on, the finished White dagger would have been the only choice.
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In no particular order, and will be editing as I go.
1. Rich Marchland Persian style bowie (post 5 I believe)
2. 3 Mike Quesenberry, MS post 46, no. 3 pic
3. Lin Rhea - stacked micarta with ivory combination handle
4. David Lisch, MS post 48 knife
5. Matt Parkinson, JS post 44 knife 2
6. Integral Bowie by AdamDesrosiers second bowie with mammoth scales. Post 52 knife number 2
7. Steve Filicietti - colour case hardened fittings. Damascus Bowie. Post 28 no. 2
I'm sick to my stomach, in a bit of a panic trying to pick 7 finalists. I came back and edited many times.....
1. Rich Marchland Persian style bowie (post 5 I believe)
2. 3 Mike Quesenberry, MS post 46, no. 3 pic
3. Lin Rhea - stacked micarta with ivory combination handle
4. David Lisch, MS post 48 knife
5. Matt Parkinson, JS post 44 knife 2
6. Integral Bowie by AdamDesrosiers second bowie with mammoth scales. Post 52 knife number 2
7. Steve Filicietti - colour case hardened fittings. Damascus Bowie. Post 28 no. 2
I'm sick to my stomach, in a bit of a panic trying to pick 7 finalists. I came back and edited many times.....
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Post 13 #1 - Ampan Ponyangnok, Yakuza Bowie inspired knife. The Hamon is amazing, I'm a sucker for the Japanese look.
Post 30 #2 - Sam Lurquin, XXL Raptor. Just a bigassed Bowie that makes my pants tight. Love it.
Post 32 #1 - Don Hanson III, W2 Camp. Don's stuff always seem to appeal to me. I can't explain it. That guy put a hex on me years ago or sumpin!
Post 5 #1 - Rick Marchand, Persian Bowie. Come on... you can't blame me. If I failed to make the finals by one vote I'd never forgive myself. Besides, I do kinda like it.
Post 30 #2 - Sam Lurquin, XXL Raptor. Just a bigassed Bowie that makes my pants tight. Love it.
Post 32 #1 - Don Hanson III, W2 Camp. Don's stuff always seem to appeal to me. I can't explain it. That guy put a hex on me years ago or sumpin!
Post 5 #1 - Rick Marchand, Persian Bowie. Come on... you can't blame me. If I failed to make the finals by one vote I'd never forgive myself. Besides, I do kinda like it.
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1) Sam Lurquin Post #1, Photo #1
2) Rick Marchand Post #5, Photo #1
3) Mike Quesenberry Post #28, Photo #4
4) Don Hanson Post #32, Photo #1
5) Mike Quesenberry Post #46, Photo #3
6) Jerry Fisk Post #47, Photo #1
7) John Horrigan Post #48, Photo #3
Always difficult, always a treat.
- Joe
2) Rick Marchand Post #5, Photo #1
3) Mike Quesenberry Post #28, Photo #4
4) Don Hanson Post #32, Photo #1
5) Mike Quesenberry Post #46, Photo #3
6) Jerry Fisk Post #47, Photo #1
7) John Horrigan Post #48, Photo #3
Always difficult, always a treat.
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Post 1 #1 Lurquin....... great package
Post 5 #1 Marchand ....... visceral and raw and felt great in hand
Post 14 #8 Klein ...... just caught my eye
Post 28 #4 Quesenberry ........ lines and flow that are perfect
Post 42 #1 Mirabile ........ I can bet the best balanced of the group and very undeniable Mirabile
Post 53 #1 Melicharek...... details
Post 5 #1 Marchand ....... visceral and raw and felt great in hand
Post 14 #8 Klein ...... just caught my eye
Post 28 #4 Quesenberry ........ lines and flow that are perfect
Post 42 #1 Mirabile ........ I can bet the best balanced of the group and very undeniable Mirabile
Post 53 #1 Melicharek...... details
1-1 Sam Lurquin - Talk about contours!
14-1 Julian Antunes - I haven't wanted to own a knife this bad in a long while. So classy and the damascus is just amazing
14-6 Michal Komorovsky - dark style beyond belief. Totally what i would carry if i was a Navy Seal who also just happens to want to look good!
28-4 Mike Quesenberry - Who knew the urge to just stab something could look so good? simple, clean and elegant.
47-3 CAS/Derosiers - Got to see this one in person, just WOW not much more can be said.
14-1 Julian Antunes - I haven't wanted to own a knife this bad in a long while. So classy and the damascus is just amazing
14-6 Michal Komorovsky - dark style beyond belief. Totally what i would carry if i was a Navy Seal who also just happens to want to look good!
28-4 Mike Quesenberry - Who knew the urge to just stab something could look so good? simple, clean and elegant.
47-3 CAS/Derosiers - Got to see this one in person, just WOW not much more can be said.
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I definitely went back and forth a number of times trying to settle with just 7. There are quite a few others I wish I could've also chosen, but like all years, I had to force myself to stop, otherwise I'd never settle on 7. So here are my votes for this year's Best Bowie in no particular order:
1) Post 6 - #1 "LongRifle" - Curvy Southwest Stag Bowie
2) Post 12 - #2 Karl Andersen - Cowboy Bowie with Stag and "frosted" hardware.
3) Post 14 - #7 Steve Filicietti - Turkish/firestorm Bowie with "chameleon" colored hardware
4) Post 28 - #2 Steve Filiciatti - Explosion Bowie with case-hardened hardware
5) Post 45 - #3 Mike Quesenberry - Turkish Jelly Roll Twist Bowie
6) Post 47 - #1 Jerry Fisk - Dog Star Bowie
7) Post 48 - #1 Tad Lynch - "Simple", Sinister, Skull Bowie
Beautiful work by all of the makers!
BTW, thanks for helping to keep this awesome thread alive, Roger! Happy new years to everybody!
~Paul
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1) Post 6 - #1 "LongRifle" - Curvy Southwest Stag Bowie
2) Post 12 - #2 Karl Andersen - Cowboy Bowie with Stag and "frosted" hardware.
3) Post 14 - #7 Steve Filicietti - Turkish/firestorm Bowie with "chameleon" colored hardware
4) Post 28 - #2 Steve Filiciatti - Explosion Bowie with case-hardened hardware
5) Post 45 - #3 Mike Quesenberry - Turkish Jelly Roll Twist Bowie
6) Post 47 - #1 Jerry Fisk - Dog Star Bowie
7) Post 48 - #1 Tad Lynch - "Simple", Sinister, Skull Bowie
Beautiful work by all of the makers!
BTW, thanks for helping to keep this awesome thread alive, Roger! Happy new years to everybody!
~Paul
My Youtube Channel
... (It's been a few years since my last upload)
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tough to distill it down to 7. 10+ knives made my final list, and from there it became less and less easy
14-1 Antunes
14-8 Klein
26-2 Ward
44-2 Parkinson
46-3 Quesenberry
48-2 Lisch
52-2 Desrosiers
14-1 Antunes
14-8 Klein
26-2 Ward
44-2 Parkinson
46-3 Quesenberry
48-2 Lisch
52-2 Desrosiers
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My 7 finalists:
1-3: R. Andrews. Russ just knows how to make everything look 'right' this is no exception. Love the blade shape and the fittings.
12-1: K. Andersen. Awesome Damascus and wood handle.
14-5: S. Mawan. It takes a lot for me to like a coffin handle bowie. This one caught my eye immediately. Great lines and cool materials and color scheme.
19-3: D. Franco. One of my favorite makers. His lines are always right on to my eye. Excellent details and always killer Damascus patterns.
28-4: M. Quesenberry. Mike would get VERY serious consideration from me if I were asked to pick the best maker in the world today. He wrote the book on fit and finish. Nuff said.
52-2: A. DesRosiers. What a beast of a blade! Classed up further with nice ivory and exquisite details on an integral construction. Master indeed!
53-1: P. Melicharek. Really unique and different blade. Extremely well executed. Nice color scheme and wonderful details.
1-3: R. Andrews. Russ just knows how to make everything look 'right' this is no exception. Love the blade shape and the fittings.
12-1: K. Andersen. Awesome Damascus and wood handle.
14-5: S. Mawan. It takes a lot for me to like a coffin handle bowie. This one caught my eye immediately. Great lines and cool materials and color scheme.
19-3: D. Franco. One of my favorite makers. His lines are always right on to my eye. Excellent details and always killer Damascus patterns.
28-4: M. Quesenberry. Mike would get VERY serious consideration from me if I were asked to pick the best maker in the world today. He wrote the book on fit and finish. Nuff said.
52-2: A. DesRosiers. What a beast of a blade! Classed up further with nice ivory and exquisite details on an integral construction. Master indeed!
53-1: P. Melicharek. Really unique and different blade. Extremely well executed. Nice color scheme and wonderful details.