Big Bowie with ironwood

J. Doyle

J. Doyle

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Here's one I was commissioned to make for a collector. It is pretty close to one that I made for a show a few months back with a few minor differences.

Specs:

Forged from 1084 steel
16" overall, 10 1/2" blade, .225" thick at the ricasso
False edge, not sharp
Heavily rounded spine and ricasso edge
Black carbon fiber collars
Blued and coined spacer
Desert Ironwood handle


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Great work on this one John. I really like the fittings... but the whole package looks really nice.
Erin
 
John That is very cool I like the dark fittings and the hamon looks like a rain cloud
 
Beautiful John, I am really glad to see this! I bet those carbon fiber collars were fun... one lucky customer.
 
What a good looking knife ! I have read
That 1084 is really hard to get a good
Harmon On was That your experience
As well ? How did you do it if you don't
Mind ?

Frank
 
Thank you all for the comments.

frc505 said:
What a good looking knife ! I have read
That 1084 is really hard to get a good
Harmon On was That your experience
As well ? How did you do it if you don't
Mind ?

Frank
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Hi Frank. Thanks for the comment.

I wouldn't say that what I've got here was hard to accomplish...........but I wouldn't exactly call it a true hamon either. :)

1084 will never give a very good hamon, or at least not in my experience. I apply the clay a little thicker than I normally would on better hamon producing steels. The hardening line will pretty much follow where you put the clay, at least at the general major outline. It can produce wavy lines like I've got here rather than just a straight quench line if that's what you desire.

Probably won't ever really get all the activity around the transition zone that you can with w-2, 1095, or 1075.

Hope that answers your questions and keep in mind this is just my experience.
 
Thanks for taking the time to answer My
Questions ! The reason i asked was because
Im planning On making My first knife and
Was recommended 1084 as its a very easy
Steel to begine with and like the harmons
Look but since i wont be able to do My own
HT i kinda have to rule That out along with
How hard is it to get a harmon On 1084 !

Frank
 
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