Cowboy Bowie

[John M Cohea]

Here's a piece recently completed for a client.My only direction was "make me a knife", something you would like to make, so here's what I came up with.
The 7" blade is forged 5160,and the OAL is 12".The fitings are deep etched wrought iron, and the handle material is elk antler with a patterened copper band with rawhide wrappings.The buttcap has a copper underlay, a wrought iron nail head finial, and is filed to match the stag. Sheath is rawhide over veg-tan, and the photo is by Chuck Ward.

 

[xaman]

That's very cool! I bet he will be very pleased.

 

[Mark Knapp]

OH man, that thing makes you want to go find a "buffler" or somethin' to skin. Really cool John

 

[black mamba]

John, are you SURE you didn't just dig that up?

Looks really great. :thumbup:

 

[Murray White]

very nice rustic type of bowie. I'm sure the owner will love carrying it around and showing it to his friends

 

[Ochs]

I am not generally into the rustic style but I really like that one.
Eric

 

[peterinct]

I am not generally into the rustic style but I really like that one.
Eric

:thumbup:+1 My sentiments also! VERY nice package there John. It DOES look like it could have been made LONG ago.

Peter

 

[Dusty One]

A real Beauty.....Outstanding work on all !

 

[RogerP]

Very impressive piece John - and nice photo by Chuck, too.

Roger

 

[tvandeventer]

Pretty Cool. Glad to see that the handle-treatment turned out.

Cheers,

TV


Terry L. Vandeventer
ABS MS

 

[ArtinNC]

Like it.

 

[John M Cohea]

Thanks a lot everyone!

 

[Serge Panchenko]

John, gorgeous work!!!

 

[kid terico]

John thats another great piece of work out of your shop. You just keep getting better and better. KT