Bladeforums BEST BOWIE 2014 - Voting CLOSED - Finalists Selected!

[Kohai999]

I think the pieces that are integral construction should be identified as such.

This made a difference with the judging committee at the Seattle Show....coming down to two very different but both elegant and beautiful integral bowies as finalists in the Fixed Blade Category.

A Quesenberry Bowie is integral, as is the Ursa from Adam DesRosiers.

My .02.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[Jon Brand]

I think the pieces that are integral construction should be identified as such.

This made a difference with the judging committee at the Seattle Show....coming down to two very different but both elegant and beautiful integral bowies as finalists in the Fixed Blade Category.

That Quesenberry Dogbone is integral, as is the Ursa from Adam DesRosiers.

My .02.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

Their is an integral Quesenberry Bowie but the Dogbone is frame handle.

 

[bbingenheimer]

I don't think this one has been nominated yet. Full integral handle scales proud fit all the way around the tang. Nicely domed pins. I think this was one of Mike's MS submission knives.

#1

 

[BenR.T.]

Most of my choices have been posted, so I will share the one Bowie I made this year.

#1 - Tendick walrus Bowie

 

[Gahagan]

I would like to add my Viking Bowie if I could.

 

[SharpByCoop]

It would be unfortunate to NOT show these knives which I have had the privilege of photographing this year.

Many SBC maker projects have already been shown. Glad to see that!


POST #86

1. David Lisch

2. Don Hanson

3. Karl Anderson

4. Mamuro Shigeno

5. Ben Breda

6. Bill Buxton

7. John White (I'm not sure they were made in 2014, or if they qualify as a pair. But.... just admire. (Edit: Yes they were, and yes they do.))

8. Jerry Fisk

9. Don Hanson

More....

 

[SharpByCoop]

Post #87

1. Logan Pearce

2. Steve Culver

3. Steve Randall

4. Mark Knapp

5. Don Hanson

6. Kevin Klein

7. David Sharp

8. Kevin Casey

9. Aaron Wilburn

Thanks for this opportunity to show them off.

Coop

 

[JParanee]

Wow

Visual overload Jim and some outstanding pieces

 

[i4Marc]

Thanks a lot Coop. It was hard enough to decide before. Great pieces.

 

[RogerP]

Outstanding contribution Coop. That John White pair - wow!

Keep 'em coming gents - at most the nominations will stay open until the 30th when Lorien gets back.

 

[Don Hanson III]

Thanks for posting all those, Jim!

 

[D lisch]

Thanks Jim for showing these all great bowies.

 

[Patrice Lemée]

Not in the same league as the knives shown but the only bowie I made this year.

The Confessor
Blade length: 10.5” OAL: 16.5”
Grind: Hollow
Steel: 1095, clay/hamon
Handle: African Blackwood
Fittings: Stainless steel (304)
Handle inlay: Fine Silver .999

 

[Bill Burke]

1) Bill Burke

I believe this one won Best Bowie at Blade:

thanks for posting this, you are correct in that it did win best bowie at blade.

 

[Redsnake1997]

My nomination for this year... picked this one up at Blade 2014 from the man himself.

1. Jason Knight Damascus Fullered Bowie w/ Blackwood handle and his 'aged' steel guard.

 

[Dawkind]

Bravo to Jim and all the rest of you folks for some fantastic knives and another outstanding year....

 

[butcher_block]

think this is the only one all year but it was fun and being a Marine has lots of meaning.

 

[keithf]

I'll play,
One of my JS judging blades. 5160, BL 12", OAL 17 1/2". Copper stainless and fibre spacers Walrus Ivory handle.



Cheers Keith

 

[Will Morrison]

Some of mine:

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2.

3.

4.

 

[canineforge]

Wow. Visual overload Jim and some outstanding pieces

Some amazing knives were born this year.

- Joe