A Bowie in 1080, Sambar stag and a D, Lisch style split ring guard.

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The blade for this Bowie is made from 1080 high carbon steel, blade length is 256mm, blade width is 42mm and blade thickness on the spine is 6mm. The blade has been differentially hardened with the surface finished with a hand rubbed 600 grit finish. The overall length of the knife is 404mm including the pommel nut. There are three coined nickel silver spacers, two either side of the gun blued bolster which has one central groove. The gun blued D, Lisch style split ring guard has two clam shells and vine file work on either side of the hand guard tine. The Sambar stag handle has been dyed with Fiebings mahogany brown leather dye and sealed with Danish oil. The butt cap is gun blued steel, filed to match the flutes on the stag and has a planished top surface and is held in place with a gun blued pommel nut.
The leather sheath is a Mexican belt loop style with tooled edges, dyed golden brown, the body of the sheath has a front panel of python skin surrounded by a black tooled leather frame.
Thank you for taking the time to look gents, as ever all comments and critique very welcome.

Steve













 
She's a 51 Navy BladeScout, sharp eyes buddy. Black powder pistols are the only type of hand gun we're allowed to own over here in the UK. All others are classed as a section 5 firearm. Don't you just love the good old British government. Still it does allow me the opportunity to dress up like the outlaw Josey Wales.
 
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white tiger said:
She's a 51 Navy BladeScout, sharp eyes buddy. Black powder pistols are the only type of hand gun we're allowed to own over here in the UK. All others are classed as a section 5 firearm. Don't you just love the good old British government. Still it does allow me the oppertunity to dress up like the outlaw Josey Wales.
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I thought so - the GG has a brass frame. Not that I could see it.
The 51 Navy is one of - if not THE - most beautiful revolver of all time IMO.
It was excruciating to see the gradual loss of your country's firearms rights.
At least you get to shoot that beautiful Navy and you could'nt have chosen a better prop for the beautiful knife.
Josey had .44 Dragoons though:D

"Dyin' ain't much of a livin', boy."
-JW
 
That's a definite Mr Ohlemann, this is the second Bowie that I've made with a split ring guard. I contacted D, Lisch before attempting the first one and asked him if he would mind me attempting this style of guard because to the best of my knowledge I had not seen another maker produce a hand guard like this and considered it unique to him. He very graciously said that if I felt I could do it, to give it my best shot. In my mind he's quite simply a gentleman for allowing me the opportunity to emulate his style.
 
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Gents as always thank you very much for taking the time to look and comment on this post your comments are very gratefully received.
 
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