Bill Siegle version of HI AK Bowie. Pix.

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Bill Martino

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Bill emailed the pix and following message. I don't think he has the capability of posting pix so here it is along with his message.

Looks like a pretty decent knife to me. Comments?

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5-16thick 5160 differentially hardened, oak handle scales,brass tubing for "pins",tang is extended for hammering
the pic doesnt show the whole knife cause my father in law bought himself the small scanner. the specs match the drawing pretty well 15in overall w/5.5 handle.Let me know what you think.

Take Care
Bill Siegle

P.S. got any more designs I could borrow?



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It would suit someone who wanted a light AK Bowie. This bowie has more of a drop point to it, like a khukuri. I'm honestly not sure if I'm comfortable calling it a "bowie" since it doesn't have a clip point.

Bob
 
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I kinda like it.
It is sort of a cross between a Barong and a Bolo if I have my names right.
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It looks to me from the pic that it has a kind of a spine in the center.Am I seeing that right?
Since it has the brass tubing for scales could one of them be used as a lanyard tie off?

It would fit my definition of one the three basic Bowie styles.
I still like the clip pint or the Searles style though in a knife like this.

My 0.02ç
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It has an extended tang with a lanyard hole in it. I borrowed the design from HI's original drawing of the HI Bowie that's the main reason I loosely used the bowie name.Can anyone post that pic?Historicly I'd call it a bolo but since I made it I can call it a bowie.If there are any Qs post em or Email me.Thanks to Uncle Bill for posting the pic.

WAS




 
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Hi Bill.
Does it have an enlarged area through the center like a spine?
That's what intrigues me about the knife.Also is the false edge sharp?

I was considering that with the prototype I made and then thoght better of it since that could be done by the owner if they wished and it didn't appear to be that way on the original.

You are right on on calling it a Bowie.There were a lot of spearpoint ( I think they're called.) Bowie Knives.
Actually the spearpoint is a realy good design when it is like yours where the point is in line with the handle.Makes for a better thrust.imo.


What kind of scabbard did you come up with?
That would be interesting too.

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It looks like a smatchet.

Is the top edge sharpened? If it is sharpened a top guard might be a good idea. Also, leaving a portion of the top edge unsharpened near the handle will work. From a working point of view a lot of versitility is lost with a double edge knife. I suspect the opposite is true for a fighting knife.

When you differentially heat treat the knife, did you leave the center soft and harden both cutting edges?

I like it.

Will

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I'm more inclined to call it a barong than either a khukuri or a bowie, but whatever you call it I like it.
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I didn't notice the little cho at first -- is that legal, Bill? Is that enough of a cho to make it a khukuri? I understand the kamis say it isn't a khukuri unless it has a cho, but I wonder if there's any cho size requirement ... what if you need a microscope to see it; would that be legal?

I don't suppose the kamis have ever given that question any thought ... maybe you'd better not ask them; they might argue among themselves ... we wouldn't want dissension in the shop....

-Cougar Allen :{)


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Nice knife to look at. Lines, wood handle, semi-polished blade. I could get fond of something like this, if the feel was right. Looks straightforward and honest.

Maybe I oughta create a new knife category for it and some of the bigger khuks.

There are 'field knives', to carry and use in the field.

There are bigger, heavier 'camp knives' to use in camp.

With the knife above being bigger and heavier than the usual 'camp knife' it just seems like it ( and some of the bigger khuks ) should be called 'basecamp knives', or 'cabin knives'. I can see this hanging on the wall in the shop shed on the farm.

Then again, sledgebowie ( or sledgekhukuri ) or maulbowie ( or maulkhukuri ) are pretty well descriptive of the function of this class of knives. SledgeSalyan. I like the sound of that.

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You guys are gonna give me a huge ego!Cool then I'll be famous and can stop making knives.......no wait. I'll stay humble ,too many more knives to grind. To answer a few Qs: the top edge is not sharp,the spine is full thickness to the top of the bevel(just rounded it off on a slack belt), and the blade has been differentially hardened(58-59rc aprox. at the edge). I love to hear the coments and suggestions keeps my knives honest.
 
"its not the size of your cho that matters..."

It's whether you know how to use it, right? Um ... if ... well, there's this friend of mine -- not me, you understand, I'm only asking for a friend ... if I^H he doesn't exactly know how to use my^H^H his cho, or even perhaps know what to use it for in the first place ... could a large cho possibly make up for my^H^H his lack of experience?

Seriously, I think many of the chos I see look too big. Evidently they don't weaken the blade significantly (I don't see anybody posting that their khukuris broke at the cho) but they just look too big to me, aesthetically. I like that little cho.

-Cougar Allen :{)
 
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