Coffin handle pique worked Bowie

[R APPLEBY]

Hi All, The story behind this piece is, My wife and I built our house 3 years ago. Our electrician is a friend of my wifes and wouldn't take a payment for his work so, we agreed on a trade a services. He said make me a big Ole' bowie and left it at that. So hey, cool, seems I get to do anything I want. I decided to do some things I don't normally get to do.

Hope you enjoy the pic's

Specs;
Blade; 11 1/4 inches, flat ground, hand rubbed satin finished 440C
with file worked spine and false edge clip point.

Handle; stabilized figured walnut with nickel silver pique work.
(large pins are .0625, small pins are .0225.)

Fittings; Hot blued O-1

Sheath; 8/9 oz wet molded leather wrapped with brown ray skin
with a nickel silver tip and throat.

OAL; 16 3/4 inches

Thanks for Looking

 

[Deweyknives]

That's a fine lookin' piece of work. I bet you saw pins in your sleep!

 

[Darrin Sanders]

Nice piece. Your electrician friend is gonna want to rewire your house when he sees that.

 

[R APPLEBY]

Thanks all for the kind comments

 

[DanGraves]

Very very nice. The work is outstanding on the knife and the sheath is just top notch. All very impressive. Which was more difficult, the knife or sheath?

 

[R APPLEBY]

Thanks Dan, The pique work took a long time to do but this time I had a lot of resistance making the sheath. The ray skin made wet molding a bit more challenging because it doesn't stretch as well. I also kept having complications with forming the tip. I make a die set and press each half of the tip. The tip kept tearing the nickel at the point until I got the die tunned in but I finally got it.

 

[Dawkind]

Doesn't get much nicer than that set.....wonderful work. :thumbup:

 

[thartman]

Freaking awesome, Everything looks first rate.

 

[aablades]

Fanfreakintastic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[R APPLEBY]

Thanks again all

 

[Mr. Clean]

That, is friggin' beautiful! I'd love to hear what the reaction is when that's received!

 

[SharpByCoop]

I'm always impressed. Nicely done.

Coop

 

[ouporblowup]

wooow i think im gonna be an electrician

 

[jll346]

Absolutely Beautiful!!!!!:thumbup:

 

[Bigfattyt]

I would come wire your house for that! Although it would burn down, because I know nothing about wiring, nor am I particularly handy at much else!

 

[Dusty One]

Outstanding work.............

 

[David Stifle]

You hit that one out'a the ballpark! Very, very nice.

Dave

 

[R APPLEBY]

Thanks again all for the kind comments

 

[bacustomknives]

Need any hvac work done??????? Lol nice one sure he will love it!! If he dont send it to me lol