Desert Ironwood Bowie #2

David Loukides

David Loukides

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A customer wanted me to remake one of my 5 JS test knives for him.

Spec's,
Blade is forged to shape 5160.
Differentially Heat treated Blade.
Blade length 11.5"
Over all length 17."
Max blade height 2."
Blade thickness at recosso .225"
Guard, spacer and Butt plate 416 stainless.
Pummel is fixed on and has a mosaic pin inset.
A+++ Desert Ironwood Burl handle.

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Questions or Comments Welcomed!!!
 
Gorgeous. If I could make something like that once in my life I could die satisfied.
 
Words don't do this caliber of work justice, but none the less - stunning workmanship, beautiful knife, very nice indeed!
 
Very glad I opened this thread for a peek.

I am very jealous of the new owner. Such a clean, proportional piece. The guard is not overpowered by the blade (I find many straight guards to look too thin to my eye, especially with bigger blades). Just a personal visual thing for me.
 
Thank you for your kind comments:thumbup:
Here are some new pic's,
The picture is not as Good as the original Jim gave me. Who does a better job at picture Hosting?

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Enjoy,
Dave
 
Gorgeous, Dave.
What's the mark on the pommel? how did you get it in there?
 
Hi Daizee,
It is a Mosaic pin.
I drilled a 1/4" hole and pressed in a short piece of the pin. I had to keep it short as to not interfere with the nut itself.
This one is flat but I made many other shapes like points or domes to show off the pin in different ways.
Dave
 
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