9 Inch Bowie with Ironwood

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lwrhea

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This is one of the latest Bowies I have done. I am working overtime to get some knives cranked out. This one is similar to ones I've shown here before, but I'm working on some new knife features and materials, which I hope to show soon.
This blade is 9 inches, the OAL is 14 1/4, the wood is Ironwood, and the fittings are Stainless with a little Silicon Bronze.
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Thanks, Lin
 
Just beautiful Lin.
Great handle material and shape.
Love the fittings. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
Lin,

Crank that blade up to a full 10" and reduce the guard slightly and the next one will catch fire!

Looking really good! :thumbup:

P
 
Karl,
The steel is 5160H from Uncle Al.

Mr Gill,
I like your idea. Look for it soon.

Thanks Guys, Lin
 
I dig it. And I would dig it even more with Peter's suggestions. I really like the subtle visual punch achieved your incorporation of silicon bronze into the stainless steel fittings. Very sweet.

Roger
 
RogerP said:
I really like the subtle visual punch achieved your incorporation of silicon bronze into the stainless steel fittings. Very sweet.

Roger
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Gotta' agree with Roger about the above.
Really like the overall handle shape,guard/ferrule treatment.

Gorgeous Bowie,Lin! :thumbup:
Save some of that great looking DI. :)

Doug
 
with Peter for a change.

Good looking knife, next version could be great looking.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Guys,
I'll see what I can do. The handle and guard would look good on a 10 inch. Agreed. I should have one in a couple of weeks in about those specs for a certain show thats coming up. The fact is I am benefitting from these comments, because I want to offer this model from my site. I made two of these as close to identical as I can and IMO they are well proportioned as is, BUT, I will make one in 10 inch and knock off 1/8 inch from each end of the guard. Also, I just forged what I hope to be an interpretation of Mr Moran's ST-24. I plan on having Silver inlay on the Curly Maple. That Ironwood is ....well, like iron. Hard to inlay.
Lin
 
lwrhea said:
Guys,
I made two of these as close to identical as I can and IMO they are well proportioned as is, BUT, I will make one in 10 inch and knock off 1/8 inch from each end of the guard.
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Lin,

I appreciate that you feel the proportions are on, but it also pays to subscribe to the "horse theory", which basically dictates that standing too close to a subject reduces the objective vision. I would like to see closer to 3/8" removed from the guard, if not a full 1/2".

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
I appreciate the input STeven. I'll play around with the drawing too and that should be helpful. You are correct about the "standing too close" thing.
Lin
 
Hi Lin,

Not to disagree with my learned colleagues. They are making their comments based off of "Photos". This knife was altered ever so slightly while looking at other knives you made...not off of photos.

I would make the suggested changes when those suggesting the changes order one to their specifications.

Remember the 80/20 rule.

The guard is exactly the right length, especially if you are going to a 10" blade. Which is something you and I have discussed before.

The good news is you know you are close when the only constructive criticism is change this an 1/8 or that an 1/8".

Everyone wants to put their own fingerprint on a "classic"...myself included.

WWG
Tweaker of Custom Knives.
 
Since I'm a nobody in this forum, I'll simply state my personal belief. Lin, your knives would not have such notoriety had they not had the proportions that they do, because, obviously people like them as they are or your name would not be so well spoken in the knife community. I personally think that the proportions above are exactly perfect for what you were trying to accomplish. The guard, I am assuming, is about the same size as on "The Norba" which you made for me; and I would have it no different, in any way! Again, just personal preference. Not that it means a hill of beans to anyone. But, as others have already said, having a slightly different proportion in the next design can only tell you one of two things. Either you love it, or you hate it. Either way, It's a win/win, because you will learn something you didn't already know, or havent had the time to experiment with yet.
 
Could lose an 1/8", perhaps a 1/4".

Any more than that and the guard is TOO narrow on that long a blade IMO.
 
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