Bret Dowell Knives

[Blues]

Let's please not get into the buying, selling or mechanics of reserving Blade Show knives here. Please take that up privately with the makers if you must.

 

[bakerg2g]

- Here's a few more WIP pic's, I'll write what Bret
was telling me...

"Everything looks good on the fit up, So now I set
the spring tension. The pivot pen and back pin
were drilled first, I then lower the spring around
.030 to .040 below the half stop, Clamp and drill"

Hope you enjoy...

Jason

 

[bakerg2g]

Got some more pic's from bret, This is what he told me
about this part......

" Got lucky... The clip blade was only .002 off in half
and close postion when i got it together".
"Got that fixed and the Wharncliffe was dead on."

"Now we're ready to relieve the liners and
glue the handles on."

-Here are some pic's of it fit up and
relieving the liners.

Thanks for looking.

Jason

 

[supratentorial]

Thank you for posting the WIP photos, Jason. I like the blades that you chose for this one.

 

[rickmenefee]

Interesting !!!

 

[bakerg2g]

Here's what all the work was for.....

It has "As ground" finish on the blades! Black lien
micarta that was finished out to have a rough
look! He nailed the look that I wanted! Great EDC
Wharncliffe Trapper... thanks my friend!


Jason

 

[VCM3]

Looks perfect :thumbup:!
-Vince

 

[VCM3]

Bret,
Is this the first slipjoint with mill relived liners ?

 

[wagglebee]

Looks awesome Jason. Bret nailed it!

 

[DOWELLKNIVES]

Hey Vince, I started relieving the lineres about 2 months ago.

 

[J. Oeser]

Dang Jason, Congrats on that sweet WT!!! I know that one will get some good use. Great job on it Bret. I get more and more excited for my name to come up on your list. :thumbup:

 

[cra1]

nice work bret

 

[Boggs]

Jason......


This one came out super....

 

[rickmenefee]

Lets see some of those congress knifes you have been working on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DOWELLKNIVES]

Just got them out of the oven yesterday. Hopefully I'll get one done for the show.

 

[rickmenefee]

How about the 5 blade?

 

[bakerg2g]

Picked up this at BLADE... 3-1/2 Trapper with semi-skinner. Great looking jigged bone,
and fluted Bolster.. Action is second to none, Nice and sharp..
Glad to have it...


Jason

 

[black mamba]

Beauty Jason, I'm lovin' the semi-skinner!

 

[texasflyfisher]

Stunning trappers! The bone on the recent one is outstanding!

 

[wagglebee]

That looks great Jason. Did Bret jig the bone himself?