Damascus Bowie with Ivory

[Mike Craddock]

Mike,

I think that is my favorite knife of yours. I like the Damascus, love the blade shape . . . really can't see much if any room for improvement. Congratulations.

Thanks alot Ken.

Mike

 

[gregorio]

Nice work. I like the profile of the guard. That's impressive working with fossilized handle material, I imagine it's not the easiest to work.

 

[Kevin Jones]

Thanks for looking Keith.
I mostly finish the handle material flush with the fittings. I do understand the thing about shrinkage but think that if the handle material doesn't shrink that material is always sticking up and to me fills bad. I have at times put a slight radius on the fittings to try and git rid of the sharp edge if the handle material does shrink.
Mike

Executed the way John White, Kyle Royer, Russ Andrews and a few others do it, I feel it adds aesthetically and ergonomically in addition to alleviating a potencial shrinkage probelm.

But, back to the featured Bowie, I feel it's the best I've seen from you to date, but I said that about your last one. It's truly special in my opinion. Materials, handle, damascus, fittings, blade profile all top notch.