Defender bowie, 5160/brass/ironwood/sheath

[JeridJohnson]

Just finished this one up for a customer.. Please let me know what you think.

Sorry for the crappy angle of the photo.. couldnt get the lighting right.. You cant see it in picture but the clip is got a decent edge on it..

Forged 5160 blade
Blade 9.5", handle 5"
Ironwood handle, Brass guard, ferrule, and pin.
Custom fit leather sheath

Thanks for looking,
Jerid

 

[docdredd]

looks great man! i absolutly love bowie's by the way was the wood stabalized?

 

[JeridJohnson]

Thanks..

Ironwood does not need to be stabilized.. Acutally, I think the wood is too dense and oily to take stabilization.. sort of along the lines of rosewood and cocobolo.

 

[JurT]

Very, very nice JeridJohnson

 

[mitch13]

:thumbup:
Yeah that is a real nice knife & sheath, great blade shape.
Cheers
Mitch

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Beautiful fighter.

 

[JeridJohnson]

Thanks for all the compliments.