9" Bowie

Matt Harildstad

Matt Harildstad

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This is the knife I ran a poll on a few months ago. It's finished now. Buttcap and carved damascus nut were some work!

Fighting Bowie with Spanish Influence (gotta make me a Mediterranean Dirk one of these days)

Recurved, spanish notch, sharpened clip, damascus and nickel silver fittings, carbon steel blade

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- 5160 marquenched stock removal blade, 1/4" at ricasso, tapering from plunge cuts to tip, hand rubbed.
- Blade is a little over 9" guard to tip, 8.5" plunge to tip, and 1.37" wide at the plunge cuts.
- Sharpened clip is 5.3" long
- Overall length is 14.5", balance point is just in front of the guard.
- Guard and buttcap are Jim Ferguson nickel twist damascus.
- Spacers are nickel silver
- Handle is African Blackwood
 
Wow Matt, that is a beautiful bowie. Things like the carved Damascus nut are the sort of thing that, to me, make the difference between a knife and art. I keep on scrolling back down to look at the pictures of it, and every time I am struck anew by the beauty of some line on the blade or handle, and the simplicity and elegance of the design. Can you tell I like it?:)
 
Thanks Burke!

This knife has been like a piece of sculpture for me, that's for sure. It has changed continually since I first started it. In fact, other than the length of ricasso, everything has changed since I first ground the blade. My original concept was much different, but this is better.
 
This is one I had a chance to handle and it is a beauty.Nice pics. Matt but they just don't do this one justice.:) Great job
 
Great knife
I just like the looks of Bowies. like the carved damascus
Take Care
TJ Smith
 
Holy Smokes!!! that's a beauty!!!

Awesome work Matt, I'm truly impressed...thanks for sharing! :D

Nick
 
Thanks for all the kind words folks. Stumpy is right the scans don't do it justice. It also is the largest knife I can fit on my poor overused scanner. Looks like I need me one of those newfangled digital cameras one of these days.

Alas, all this internet stuff is cool, but it sure does not replace knife shows and the ability to actually handle the piece.
 
Thanks for sharing the pictures. I think the long clip really works well with that knife, and the detail work is just stunning!



"Hunters seek what they [WANT].., Seekers hunt what they [NEED]"
 
Nice way to finish her up Matt.:) I would have figured you would have had that one in the mail already.:D

Edited my pi$$poor spelling
 
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