3v Mini Bowie WIP

[Ban]

Drew this one up last night and decided to grind it out today. This is a ultralight mini bowie. Made of 3/32 thick 3V. Full convex grind. Designed to slice and dice and very pokie A swedge will be added to the clip point after heat treat.

 

[snwbrdr202]

OH YEA! That looks WICKED! What are you thinking for handle material/color?

 

[monk3yfist]

Is the swedge going to be sharpened?

 

[Ban]

Just rough ground another one today. This one is 1/8" Thick CPM-154 hollow ground. The swedge will be put on after heat treat.

 

[Ban]

OH YEA! That looks WICKED! What are you thinking for handle material/color?

I like olive linen for most of my stuff.

Is the swedge going to be sharpened?

I will probably leave the swedge as a false edge because the tip is already so thin.

 

[Ban]

Here is another one flat ground 3/32 thick 3V

 

[thetret]

I'll take one!! 1st pic convexed. Let me know,please.

 

[Jim Hall]

Here is another one flat ground 3/32 thick 3V

I would love to have this one when it's ready. :thumbup: Let me know.

Jim Hall

 

[Ban]

I'll let you guys know when they are ready.

 

[Jim Hall]

I'll let you guys know when they are ready.

Sounds great Ban. :thumbup:

Thanks

 

[Jim Hall]

I'll let you guys know when they are ready.

Hey Ban,

Is there any chance this will be ready by Christmas?

Thanks,

Jim

 

[Ban]

Jim,

I cannot guarantee anything. I am still trying to figure out my production lead times now that I finally got my own furnace.

I just decided today that I would like to submit one of my BT4s for the woodcraft/utility field knife challenge so that is on the top of my priority to finish right now.

 

[Jim Hall]

Jim,

I cannot guarantee anything. I am still trying to figure out my production lead times now that I finally got my own furnace.

I just decided today that I would like to submit one of my BT4s for the woodcraft/utility field knife challenge so that is on the top of my priority to finish right now.

Hey Ban, I understand and that's fine. Just wanted to get an idea of where we were with this and there is really no hurry. I'm ready when you are. :thumbup:

Good luck with the Woodcraft/Utility field knife challenge.

JH

 

[Ban]

Jim,

Your flat ground mini bowie is currently sitting in the cryo tank. Will need to temper it 2 more times for 2hrs @ 1000F when it gets comes out of cryo.

Here is the what the full convex one looks like when it is finished.

 

[amflud]

That freakin' thing is awesome!

 

[amflud]

Any in hand pics of these? Just trying to get an idea of how small they are.

 

[Ban]

Will take some more pics for you late tonight. Heading out to work out then coming back to the shop for some more grinding.

 

[amflud]

I sure appreciate it, Ban. I really like the looks of it, I'm thinking 1/8" CPM154 convex.

 

[suttond]

Thats a great looking knife, just needs to be a little bit bigger.

 

[Ban]

It was intended to be a small edc sized knife hence the name Mini Bowie.