A gift to myself: my personal knife!!! (Photos)

[Eduardo Berardo]

Hello Guys! Finally after five years of bladesmithing I made a knife for myself. It's a gift for my promotion to Captain and my birthday May 26 (39 years old).
Because of my promotion in June I will be transferred to the capital of state of São Paulo. I will serve as an instructor at the Academy of Military Police of Barro Branco. It is the training Academy for future Officers of the Military Police.
In August there will be a special training to all cadets. Will be five days in the dense jungle of the coast. It is forbidden to bring tent. The tents should be built with what you find in the jungle. Thus I needed a large and strong knife .
I made this big bowie. The blade is 52100 carbon steel with long false edge and measures 10.5 inches long and 2 inches wide. The thickness of the blade is 5 / 16 inch. The fornitures are stainless steel. The handle is presentation stag roll. I made this rough sheath for daily use. Is Buffalo leather and I did a "hook" for the belt with sambar stag tip. The jungle sheath I have not done yet. I liked a lot and I hope you like it too.
God blesses,
Eduardo Berardo
eduardo_ berardo(at)hotmail.com

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Francisco Berardo my son and the future owner of this knife!

 

[jklein7401]

Absolutely Gorgeous! Eduardo your work is so clean. Great knife and one heck of a gift to yourself.

I want one!!

Take care, Jon

 

[Peregrin]

That's a great looking bowie. I bet it will get the job done. Congrats on your promotion and Happy Birthday!

 

[ArtinNC]

very nice, I like it.

 

[John White]

The future is in good hands....

John

 

[xaman]

Beautiful knife Eduardo (the stag is amazing). Happy Birthday and congrats on the promotion!

 

[D lisch]

Eduardo very nice I like the clean deep blade with stag. Its good to keep one now and then.

 

[Lorien]

now that's my kind of knife!
Why bother building a tent? You could build a condo with that monster:thumbup:

 

[Eduardo Berardo]

Yes Lorien this is a monster. For long time I intent to make a very strong knife for me. It's clean, single but works well.
Tank you guys,
All the best!

 

[Jim malone]

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[VictorCoelho]

Wow!....that´s a nice one Eduardo!!!
Though I’m not so sure you deserve it!....
Congratz my friend for your promotion and for this beautiful “little one”!!!
Victor

 

[Lorien]

Yes Lorien this is a monster. For long time I intent to make a very strong knife for me. It's clean, single but works well.
Tank you guys,
All the best!

clean and simple usually works the best!

 

[Eduardo Berardo]

Gate....... Quem é você guerreiro...

 

[vhram]

great looking Bowie

 

[Kevin Jones]

BIG, BEAUTIFUL knife and well suited for purpose.

Congratulations Eduardo on your promotion to Captain. :thumbup:

 

[peterinct]

Congratulations on your promotion and making yourself that awesome knife. Hope you are able to continue knifemaking after you move.

Peter

 

[Jon Brand]

Thats a beauty. Hope it preforms great! Congrats

 

[harkamus]

Congratz on the promo. What an awesome knife you have made for yourself.

 

[Flatsman007]

Congratulations and Happy Birthday! Eduardo that is on beautiful knife. You do real nice work. I hope you have a safe adventure.

 

[Big Rick]

Eduardo, that is magnificent, I'me sure you deserve it!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY and congratulations on your promotion.