D-Guard Bowie(SOLD)

[Rick Marchand]

This piece is sold. Thanks!


This is the one I passed around at BladeShow2014. It is a collaboration between designer, Lorien Arnold, and myself. Lorien, approached me with a wicked concept and I tweaked it from there. There will be a full thread with a WIP on this knife, cleverly nicknamed the "LARM"(Lorien Arnold, Rick Marchand). The great picture was done by Jim Cooper and shows it off well. I can provide alternate photos by request.

D-Guard "LARM" Bowie
1095(NJSB) hand forged
18" Overall length
12 3/4" Blade, 2 5/8" at widest, etched/cold blue finish and a copper parrying strip
5 1/4" Overall handle length, 4 3/8" grip length
Handle features mild steel D-guard, copper fittings, tapered tang, and peened butt cap. Grip area is leather backed, hemp wrapped and epoxy soaked.
Sheath is hand sewn, tooled and dyed. There is a belt loop, not visible in the picture

Price is $1400, shipped anywhere in North America(Int'l quotes available upon request). Payments can be made through Paypal, certified cheque, money order or wire/electronic/bank transfer.

As always, I offer my "happiness guaranty"... full refund if you are not satisfied.

Thanks
Rick

You can click on the image to access Photobucket for larger views... or contact me and I'll email larger files.

 

[BenR.T.]

I absolutely love this knife Rick. It's hard to be original in the Bowie market, but this one certainly is!
Great design by Lorien and craftsmanship by you. :thumbup:

 

[cbach8tw]

Very nice. I can imagine a Johhny Reb carring that one. Maybe I missed it, what is the wrap on the handle?

 

[Rick Marchand]

Very nice. I can imagine a Johhny Reb carring that one. Maybe I missed it, what is the wrap on the handle?

Thanks! Good catch on my oversight... the handle is hemp wrapped. The specs have been edited.:thumbup:

 

[TK Steingass]

Rick:

Very well done - that's a lot of forging there. :thumbup:

 

[bacustomknives]

Hey Big Grin... you kicked that ones a$$ man.. Awsome!

 

[Camber]

One sick piece Rick.

 

[FAL FORGE]

Blade profile says Enep to me, it is different, like it.

 

[JayGoliath]

My fav Marchand so far.

 

[Shawn Hatcher]

What a fantastic Bowie, Rick. Very well done, sir. :thumbup:

 

[stabman]

I call that motivation to get more money.
Damn fine job; wish I had that kind of cash ready. Looks totally worth it.

 

[12345678910]

Interesting, I'd like to see more of it.

 

[Silverthorn]

Saw this and got to hold it for a second or three at Blade show. Its a hellova thing. Nice work Rick.
For those who dont know, Rick is a good guy too. A pleasure to meet and talk with.

 

[Shaw Blades]

Very nice. Looks like a hero's knife in a movie.

 

[Rick Marchand]

The Bowie is sold.

Thanks, guys!