Dowell Ironwood and Giraffe Bone Folders

[DOWELLKNIVES]

Here are a couple new slip-joints I just finished. Both are 3 1/2 in closed. ATS-34 steel. 416 ss bolsters. One has exhibition desert ironwood (the saddlehorn) and giraffe bone on the trapper.

Planning on holding these for show. Thanks for looking, Bret

http://www.dowellknives.com

 

[Bastid]

I like them both. Nice elegant lines on both patterns. Not normally a fan of giraffe bone, but those look great to me although my favorite of the two is the saddlehorn.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Beautiful work. Love the ironwood.

-- Sam

 

[mpphoto]

Both very elegant and tastefully done.
The giraffe bone is outstanding.


Michael

 

[338375]

Very nicely done :thumbup: .. I have a real weakness for Ironwood.

 

[stockman242]

Very nice work. :thumbup:
that saddlehorn is incredible.

Peter

 

[Morrow]

I like them both but the saddlehorn is superb.

 

[SharpNJ]

Both are very nice but I really like the lines on the trapper.

 

[KnifeHead]

Yessir...nicely done on both, which are BOTH trappers btw. :thumbup::thumbup:

(saddlehorn's be trappers)

 

[Blues]

Nicely done!

 

[Durbin]

Bret,
Both look great! I am a big fan of ironwood; very pretty knives.

 

[Peregrin]

Nice looking slip joints. Thanks for showing us.

 

[mitch13]

Bret, They are very nice!!!
Cheers
Mitch

 

[VCM3]

These are really great Keep up the great work & thanks for showing them,nice website,too,
-Vince

 

[DOWELLKNIVES]

Thanks for the replies. I had trouble geting the web site to work, but it must be up and running. Thanks for letting me know Vince.

 

[JAlexander]

The saddlehorn is a real knockout, and I like the other one, too.

James

 

[rickmenefee]

very nice. i have looked at many dowell knives and fit and finish is the one thing i always notice. The pictures wont give his finish work justice.

 

[LarryM]

Brett, both knives are very nice. But I really like the Giraffe bone Trapper. Larry

 

[Will Power]

Smooth,tasteful and un-fussy, they look very appealing.

I'm confused about Giraffe bone, it seems to come in a lot of colours, does it dye easily? Can it be jigged or is it too fragile?Looks excellent there.

Hopefully the bone is harvested from animals who died in captivity or of natural causes,don't like hunting of rare animals for their products...

 

[Morrow]

Smooth,tasteful and un-fussy, they look very appealing.

I'm confused about Giraffe bone, it seems to come in a lot of colours, does it dye easily? Can it be jigged or is it too fragile?Looks excellent there.

Hopefully the bone is harvested from animals who died in captivity or of natural causes,don't like hunting of rare animals for their products...

I like your description very much.

Giraffes aren't actually rare or endangered. I believe most of the bone for sale on knife making supply sites is a result of culling.