A VERY special frame handle bowie...

[J. Doyle]

This knife means more to me than any other so far. I recently married the love of my life. We had a very nice, small, and quiet ceremony and reception here in Michigan. I made this knife for us to cut our wedding cake with. The handle represents our wedding colors, black and white. I used white g-10 for the handles. I don't know that white g-10 will ever have another application for me as a knifemaker again, but it worked well here. The inlay in the handle form two joined and twisted J's, which are the first initials of our names; John and Jennifer. The 'Twisted' filework on the blade and handle frame is one of my wife's favorite details and I thought it fitting as marriage 'twists' two lives into one.

Here are the specs:
Hand forged from 1075 steel, clay quenched and etched
Dimensions are from memory, 12 1/2" overall with a 7 1/2" blade, .210" thick at the ricasso
Twisted filework on the blade and handle frame
Black g-10 fittings with german silver spacers
Black g-10 frame
White g-10 scales
black carbon pin inlay

Thanks so much to Coop for the WONDERFUL images!

All comments are welcome.

 

[dz farias]

Very, very beautiful.

 

[jawilder]

Looks great. How did you keep the white G10 clean after sanding the black carbon fiber?

 

[Lorien]

very very nice. Congratulations!

 

[Dawkind]

Congrats for your marriage and that beauty of a cake-slicer.....may both last forever.

 

[Chris Montgomery]

Congrats for your marriage and that beauty of a cake-slicer.....may both last forever.

Well said Dudley. I agree on all accounts.

Chris

 

[Big Rick]

John, a very well made and beautiful knife and Oh so special. Congratulations to the pair of you!

 

[BenR.T.]

I love the knife, and congrats to both of you!!

 

[betzner]

Wonderful sentiments, and a very nice knife, congratulations on all counts!

Frankly, I don't believe I can think of a better reason to make a knife, either.

 

[Don Hanson III]

Beautiful Knife!!!

 

[Bob Leedy]

Special, indeed. A wonerful knife for a wonderful occassion. Congratulations. I really like the hamon, and I wouldn't give up too soon on the white G-10 (provides great contrast.

 

[Burl Source]

Congratulations on the wife and the cool knife.
I am sure they are both beautiful.

 

[i4Marc]

Congratulations in every respect.

 

[Ben Seward]

Congratulations! Very cool knife. You done that 1075 proud buddy...love the hamon!!

 

[G.Scaffe]

Very nice I really like the file work and the inlay.

 

[Kevin Jones]

Congrats on both knife and wedding.

 

[bbingenheimer]

John, beautiful knife and congrats to both of you getting married. Loving the story too


Bing

 

[mike malosh]

Very nice John! Are you back in town now?

 

[D lisch]

Thats really cool thanks for shearing the knife and the story with us and congrats on finding a friend for life.

 

[Grayzer86]

That knife is simply stunning. It's got a Bowie feel for sure but very elegant.