Ebbtides Bowie is done finaly (picture)

Bruce Evans · Mar 7, 2001

Here is a couple of quick pictures of the Bowie I finished tonight for Ebbtide.
The specs are:
Woodgrain Damascus Blade at 10 inches long
Nickel silver guard and ricasso wrap and pins
dyed Cow bone handle scales over a Damascus center at 5 inches long...
Please let me know what you think..
Better pictures tomorrow when the sun is out.

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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

samhell · Mar 8, 2001

Great Looking Sword! err I mean knife

. I really like the handle. Sweet.

cdark · Mar 8, 2001

that sure is a cool knive!

chris

NickWheeler · Mar 8, 2001

Bruce-

I sure wish you'd learn to make a good knife before you keep posting all of these pictures

Very sweet knife. I really like that damascus, it's subtle, and a very clean pattern. That handle is very smooth and very pretty!

Keep the pics coming!

I have never seen anybody even come close to doing what you can do with cow bone...

Nick

ddavelarsen · Mar 8, 2001

Man, Bruce, that's beautiful! Now I'm sitting here wondering when your ricasso wrap tutorial will be ready...

That's a great guard, fantastic long blade, and a really sweet cut out in the blade. Fine stuff, just what I wish I'd do!

Dave

C Helton · Mar 8, 2001

I'll bet ole Ebb is a happy man!! Or will be when he opens the package containing that beauty and sees it in hand!!

That is one more sexy knfe.

Chuck

ch_edge@hotmail.com

J. Neilson · Mar 8, 2001

Bruce, that is one beautiful knife. Wow!

J.

Bruce Evans · Mar 8, 2001

Here is a link to photo point with the new pictures of this Bowie...
Thanks for all the kind words everybody.
Bruce
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=743108&a=11969225&f=0&sp=1&vt=vpall

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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

sashcord · Mar 8, 2001

DAMMIT MAN, that is sweet. I am moving to
Booneville for lessons. Bruce, you just keep
getting better.

Later,
sashcord

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Be alert...the world needs more lerts.

Ebbtide · Mar 8, 2001

Is that SWEET or what?!!!
as I've said before:
"Bruce, you da man!"
He is also a mind reader.( A handy thing for a custom cutler

) I did a photoshop image of roughly what I wanted and Ol' Bruce ran with it.
That guard blows me away. Way better than what I drew!!
The whole piece is elegant, old-timey and classic. Just what I had in mind, but had trouble explaining.
I can't wait for it to get here!
Thnax again Mr. Evans

Smiling away, I remain, Ebbtide

Bruce Evans · Mar 8, 2001

Boy am I glad that you like this Bowie Ebbtide.It was another one of those that nothing wanted to go right while putting it together....Between grinding belts that were delayed 3 weeks,sick kids,stabbing myself in the hand with it,and everything else that could go wrong did....But I did get it finished for you...
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

J.Marsillo · Mar 8, 2001

damn bruce thats one sweet knife!!!

where does the line form to get one??
joe aka valimas

"lets not bicker and argue over who killed who this is supposed to be a happy occasion"

Bruce Evans · Mar 8, 2001

Joe,Just email me and I will get you one on the list.
And thanks for the kind words...
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

sing · Mar 9, 2001

Sashcord,

I don't know about moving down there but I did ask about visiting his shop someday...

Hopefully, I'll get down someday to see how Bruce does it.

sing
AKTI #A000356

RHINOKNIVES · Mar 9, 2001

top shelf once again. to the newer guys i would like to point out how well you balance out your materials, some guys will used rose pattern damascus, damascus bolisters and then some wild handle material and the thing will be a three ring circus were its to busy to enjoy any of it. in my less that humble opinon.

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Laurence Segal www.RHINOKNIVES.com

peter nap · Mar 9, 2001

Bruce, that things breath-taking. Please do a ricasso wrap tutorial.

Bruce Evans · Mar 9, 2001

I already have plans to do one in the near future.
Thanks for the kind words everybody.
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

Ebbtide · Mar 22, 2001

Well the bowie got here last Friday...My first 'made to order' custom...
As I said in the other forum, I thought ol'Bruce forgot to put her in the box! I'm talking light... 12 1/2 oz on my postage scale. It is quick in hand, like it's part of you. That was a real concern (the "fit") ordering with touching, but Bruce did a bang up job. (I said it before, he is psychic)
The finish work is great, the damascus handle is the best! And the cowbone is sooo unique, non-knifeknuts think it is some sort of stone!
Count me as another happy customer...
OK Bruce close your eyes and tell me what I'm thinking of next

Bruce Evans · Mar 22, 2001

Thanks for the kind words Ebbtide,Lets see now,something a little smaller just as sweet,I guess about a 5 inch working type knife with a Damascus Blade (Or shiny it's a little fuzzy)a upswept clip to work with and a smaller guard and a hawk bill style handle with cow horn possiably...

Am I close ?????
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

[This message has been edited by beknives (edited 03-22-2001).]

Ebbtide · Mar 23, 2001

You're scaring me, man!
How about some lotto numbers while we are at it

Shaking in a corner, I remain,
Ebbtide