Bret Dowell Knives

Gies340 · Dec 7, 2016

PS - I suck at taking knife pictures.

Jsega51 · Dec 7, 2016

Looks great to me!! I love the jigged micarta. That's a real nice pattern as well, those smaller fixed blades are real handy...

chuko · Dec 8, 2016

A recent pick up while I was in Tulsa for the show.
Charles

Jsega51 · Dec 8, 2016

Looks like a winner there Charles. I like the black canvas.

Chui · Dec 9, 2016

Jsega51 said:
Looks like a winner there Charles. I like the black canvas.

- yep, Jake is nail on the head there, Charles.......lovely piece, real smart in that black canvas too :thumbup:

Gevonovich · Dec 9, 2016

Looks like one fine day, Charles! The whole package sings :thumbup: Blade shape to shield to elegant simplicity :thumbup:

Jsega51 · Dec 9, 2016

Just got this one from Bret today. It's a slimmed down version of the T Bose hunter pattern, small game hunter if you will, although it's still perfectly capable in the deer woods. D2 steel and some great stag with red liners. About 7.5" OAL.

Edited to add in my thanks once again Bret! I'll be sure to put it to use.

Next to the T Bose for size comparison...

VCM3 · Dec 10, 2016

Jake that's real nice :thumbup:

tleav61 · Dec 10, 2016

Sweet Hunter, Jake.

tleav61 · Dec 10, 2016

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Just received from Bret a couple days ago. 3-1/4" Swayback.

Lhpanther · Dec 10, 2016

Awesome fixed blade Jake. Right up my alley

chuko · Dec 10, 2016

Here are 2 of my favorite Dowell knives. The Proto was one owned by Mike Helberg and I fell in love with the stag covers. Thankfully he was willing to sell it to me.

The second is a Gents knife Bret built for me.

Charles

Jsega51 · Dec 19, 2016

With deep snow and hunting pressure, the deer move to lower elevation and seek out the real thick stuff. This is the result sometimes. 250gr copper muzzleloader slugs claim small trees:

Other times, the deer slip up and make it easy:

Ryouchijtx · Jan 20, 2017

My first ever full custom build from a maker and the first new knife of 2017 from my favourite maker, Bret Dowell.
Thanks for this one Bret.

Lanny's Clip
-3V Blade that is 0.007" behind the edge
-Original barbed wire micarta
-Non-fluted bolsters
-Large federal shield

Love me some barbed wire micarta. Here's a comparison between a proto sowbelly of mine and the new brother, LC~

chuko · Jan 21, 2017

Nice piece. Classic Bret Dowell quality, great start to the new year for you.

Charles

Ryouchijtx · Jan 21, 2017

chuko said:
Nice piece. Classic Bret Dowell quality, great start to the new year for you.

Charles

Thanks Charles, I fully agree

jeffsaul · Jan 21, 2017

You know how much i love LC's, a beauty from Bret! Again your images are really sweet.

Jeff

Jsega51 · Feb 5, 2017

Making jalapeño and bacon mac and cheese in the smoker today!

Chui · Feb 5, 2017

- wow, what a stunner, looks just perfect......nice one, Tim

mosseri · Feb 5, 2017

After some waiting, it finally arrived. Man I love that maroon.