Bose Knives

[Mike Robuck]

Some Saturday entertainment with great photos by Kerry Hampton and knives by T. Bose. This one has some great looking bone!

 

[Mike Robuck]

There's no crying in baseball, or knife making. I did shed a few tears that this English teardrop is not mine. Photo credit: Knifehead.

 

[Mike Robuck]

I've always liked this serpentine trapper pattern. Many years ago I missed out on one by Reese that was for sale on BF. Sometimes late at night I lay awake wondering if it's in someone's grubby pocket, or in a safe aching for the day that it gets to cut something. Behind the lens: KHam III.

 

[Mike Robuck]

So they are all very nice (huge understatement there) but if I could pick one to drop into my pocket right now it would be this regular jack. Look at those bold swedges, long pull (would look great with a matchstrike!) and that ivory! To quote Randy Whiteman "Get in my pocket!"

3 5/8s closed. Shooter: Hampton, Kerry.

 

[Peregrin]

Oh boy, Mike. You're pulling out all the stops. Thanks for posting these beauties. Kudos to Kerry too for the great images. Big time kudos to the Masters of Wilfred for creating them.

 

[Joe58]

Some really nice looking knives right there. That bare head jack is really a stunner. Thanks for sharing those great pictures.

 

[sextant]

Amazing knives - thank you, Mike and Tony and Kerry!!

 

[VCM3]

Amazing knives - thank you, Mike and Tony and Kerry!!

+1 , a very nice showing :thumbup:

 

[VCM3]

So they are all very nice (huge understatement there) but if I could pick one to drop into my pocket right now it would be this regular jack. Look at those bold swedges, long pull (would look great with a matchstrike!) and that ivory! To quote Randy Whiteman "Get in my pocket!"

3 5/8s closed. Shooter: Hampton, Kerry.

This one ! :thumbup: Real nice

 

[Mike Robuck]

Glad you guys like the pictures. On the swing guard, Tony said the bone was by Masecraft and that it was from the '80s.

 

[VCM3]

Mike thanks for Posting them. Kerry your shooting skills are very nice :thumbup: Tony those knives are gorgeous. Thanks!!

 

[MattWRog]

The shields on the Bose knives always look so crisp. Which brings up a question, how do they approach the shields? Are they hand cut and filed? Or are they stamped and then finished out? Do some makers have a little box of shields ready to go or do they hand make each one?

Really nice examples btw, everyone should aspire to own a knife like that regardless if you're a die hard slip joint fan or not. The essence of fine handmade knife collecting.

 

[KnifeHead]

The shields on the Bose knives always look so crisp. Which brings up a question, how do they approach the shields? Are they hand cut and filed? Or are they stamped and then finished out? Do some makers have a little box of shields ready to go or do they hand make each one?

Really nice examples btw, everyone should aspire to own a knife like that regardless if you're a die hard slip joint fan or not. The essence of fine handmade knife collecting.

Here's the long answer about WilfredWorks shields: Most of the shields are precisely machine cut examples that fit a precisely cut parser plate (template). That's the only way to CONSISTENTLY get a seamless fit between shield and handle material. That said, many of the knives that Tony has made over the years have hand-cut shields inlaid into hand-cut pockets that also have seamless finishes. The smooth handle materials are the most complex and are "almost always" inlaid using a parser plate. The jigged bone and stag knives are more forgiving and can be hand cut but it does take longer and more care. Some shields that have acute angled internal points can best be done by hand because the radius of end mills doesn't allow for the cutter to enter those areas. Reese still does a lot of his shield work by hand but as the eyes get older I think he occasionally gives in to the dark side like us older farts.

 

[JpN]

Something about all those blades jammed in there is just too cool

 

[philllll]

Something about all those blades jammed in there is just too cool

That is a beautiful knife. Amazing how well the nicks are laid out so every one is easily accessible. Really a masterpiece.

 

[Peregrin]

Wow, talk about precision! That's quite an accomplishment in knifemaking. Lovely knife!

 

[MattWRog]

Here's the long answer about WilfredWorks shields: Most of the shields are precisely machine cut examples that fit a precisely cut parser plate (template). That's the only way to CONSISTENTLY get a seamless fit between shield and handle material. That said, many of the knives that Tony has made over the years have hand-cut shields inlaid into hand-cut pockets that also have seamless finishes. The smooth handle materials are the most complex and are "almost always" inlaid using a parser plate. The jigged bone and stag knives are more forgiving and can be hand cut but it does take longer and more care. Some shields that have acute angled internal points can best be done by hand because the radius of end mills doesn't allow for the cutter to enter those areas. Reese still does a lot of his shield work by hand but as the eyes get older I think he occasionally gives in to the dark side like us older farts.

Got it, appreciate it.

 

[rickmenefee]

Some Saturday entertainment with great photos by Kerry Hampton and knives by T. Bose. This one has some great looking bone!

That guards looks precession

 

[silenthunterstudios]

In my hunt for the Case Bose stag Tribal Spear, I have come up empty handed quite a few times. Or just late to the party, with an example of the knife being bought a couple hours before I looked.

I'd like to see the stag Zulus from Tony and Reese, and the stag Tribal Spears from Case, that you guys and gals have.

 

[esnyx]

Some Saturday entertainment with great photos by Kerry Hampton and knives by T. Bose. This one has some great looking bone!

I got to see this one in person yesterday, and it is simply stunning! Talk about precision! The coloring of the bone is beautiful, and the swing guard couldn't have a tighter fit! Truly a masterpiece of a knife.