Does this guard look OK

Bruce Evans · Sep 16, 2000

I just finished this Bowie and have only done three of these type guards counting this one.Any comments would be helpful.

You can check here for more pictures of this Bowie.
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=743108&a=8751965

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Marcel J.B. Morin · Sep 16, 2000

Bruce:
Nice guard. Nice touch and a change from the ordinary.

Marcel

sing · Sep 16, 2000

Bruce,

Of course I like the look of this guard since I have two of the three you made.

Aside from the aesthetics, there is purpose to that guard in relationship to the blade cutouts. That is to catch an opponent's blade.

The first bowie I got from you works fine with blades of 1.5" and less in depth. With this bowie, I specifically wanted to expand the width of the guard, have it more upturn, and to give more distance from the inner bottom of the guard to the blade cutouts so this bowie can be effective in catching larger/deeper blades. I think you succeeded but I will let you know when I test it out.

sing
AKTI #A000356

[This message has been edited by sing (edited 09-16-2000).]

tom mayo · Sep 16, 2000

it looks so bad i think you should throw it away...or maybe send it to me

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Bruce Evans · Sep 16, 2000

Gee Thanks Tom.....Sorry but it is being sent to Sing,He will have to make that choice.....I was just curious if I had executed the style properlyso that not only being functional it was pleasing to the eye.I am very glad that Sing ordered this style guard as it gave me a big challenge that i had been wanting to try,This is one reason that i love making knives,I never quit learning something new........Bruce

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TJ Smith · Sep 17, 2000

Yeah yeah it looks pretty good. Really it looks great. Now you got to tell us what and how it's done. Thats the cost of of showinf off your good work
Take Care
TJ

TJ Smith · Sep 17, 2000

Yeah yeah it looks pretty good. Really it looks great. Now you got to tell us what and how it's done. Thats the cost of of showinf off your good work
Take Care
TJ

sing · Sep 17, 2000

Jeeze, Tom, giving it to you would be "throwing it away." The blade would rust out in a day. Now, if it were talonite...

sing
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Jerry Hossom · Sep 17, 2000

Nice looking guard and great looking knife Bruce.

Sing, I know this is what James Keating teaches, but catching opposing blades on your edge and that near your hand is asking for a whole bunch of things to go right. Scares me!

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sing · Sep 17, 2000

Jerry,

Truthfully, any fight with a knife would scare the $hit out of me even given time to think about it. But, $hit can happen. Awhile back I interrupted a mugging. BG went for a concealed weapon. I beat him to it by pulling my folder and hiding it next to my leg. He pulled a gun.

I backed out there and the guy took off the other way. Truthfully, I think I like Tom M.'s approach better.

The blade catching is incidental with a good design. Works even with the cheap pakistani trainers.

sing
AKTI #A000356

Bruce Evans · Sep 17, 2000

TJ Smith,If you really want to know how I made this guard email me and I will try to explain the process the best I can,This goes for any body that is curious..This way I dont have to put a big posting on the forum......There is also a way for stock removal makers to do a guard like this....Bruce

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The soul of the Knife begins in the Fire!!!!!
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RMLamey · Sep 19, 2000

The guard doesnt look "ok" it looks great. Good job Bruce, i need to come visit you, if you dont mind

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Bruce Evans · Sep 19, 2000

RMLamey,Any time you are in the area you are more than welcome to come by.In fact I have a very comfortable hideabed if you need to spend the night.We would probably stay up all night drinking coffee and playing in the shop though.Thanks for the "GREAT JOB" it makes my day to here stuff like that....Bruce

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Bruce Evans Handcrafted Knives

The soul of the Knife begins in the Fire!!!!!
Member of,AKTI#A000223 and The American Bladesmith Society