Big Honkin' English Bowie

[tvandeventer]

It will be awhile before I'm up to another task like this one. People always ask, "You make swords?" I tell them that I have enough trouble keeping a bowie straight!

This is an English-style coffin-handle bowie with a 12" blade and measures 17 1/4" overall. The interframe handle is ancient Walrus tusk ivory with a hint of blue streaking in it. All of the fittings are damascus and silicone bronze. The sheath is a hands-titched Paul Long-style sheath with deer skin inlay & lining.

First one I've finished in awhile so I thought I'd share. Sorry for the poor photos but the only backdrop that would take this monster was black.

Hope y'all enjoy this.

Cheers,

TV


Terry L. Vandeventer
ABS MS

 

[John White]

Terry,

You are the MAN!

That's just wonderful, design, damascus,shell-guard, handles, and detail. You nailed it.

John

 

[RogerP]

That is really gorgeous Terry - tell me about that damascus pattern.

Roger

 

[Jon Brand]

WOW!! Thats amazing. ALso curious about the damascus.

 

[tvandeventer]

Thanks John!

Roger, the damascus is a modified ladder that I call "Cardiac pattern" and if I get it right it looks like an EKG read-out. My soft-spoken, dry-humored, college step-son knows the process I use and he suggested another variation. He said to discontinue the ladder pattern midway down the blade and make the line go straight. "Cardiac arrest!" Ha! I'll reserve that for a serious fighter...

Cheers,

TV

Terry L. Vandeventer
ABS MS

 

[Don Hanson III]

Great lookin bowie, Terry! Really!

 

[Charles Vestal]

Great looking Bowie, Terry.

Just a little longer and you will be in the sword business.

Thanks for letting us have a look.

Take care

Charles

 

[SBranson]

Absolutely wonderful pair.
I really like how light the guard is next to such a substantial handle.
I had never been a big fan of the English Bowie style but this one is beautiful.
The proportions are perfect. The file work is very tastefully done.

 

[RogerP]

Thanks for the info Terry - it's a very attractive pattern with a very cool name and story behind it.

Roger

 

[D lisch]

That is very very cool I love the damascus and the bigness

 

[sheathmaker]

Beautiful package, Terry. The sheath is great!

Paul

 

[xaman]

Wow! That's outstanding. Very very nice work.

 

[JParanee]

Very nice Knife

Great leather

All around beautiful work

 

[John M Cohea]

Absolutely stunning Terry! It looks even better than the description you gave me. I'm sure the client will be pleased!

 

[Lorien]

I think that damascus looks kind of 'scaly', like a reptile or something...
But what do I know?

Terry Vandeventer- I never tire of seeing what comes out of your shop. You have quite the brain:thumbup:

 

[Jon Brand]

It does look scaley! Fitting for the snake man.

Terry, is that back similar? Wondering if you have a photo?

 

[Erik Fritz]

Very nice knife Terry, thank you for shareing.

 

[HJK]

Wow. Beautiful work.

 

[Keith Montgomery]

That is one beautiful bowie.

 

[Robert.B]

its too small to EDC!

fantasic bowie, the hilt and handle work on this is phenomenal! the owner of this one will have a big grin to have that in his collection.