Ever get 'goose bumps' when handling a new knife?

Clydetz

Clydetz

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Just got done taking some pictures of Ron Leuschen's san mai bowie, the "Winning Hand". This knife is surprisingly light for its size (I'd be willing to bet that Ron's outstanding custom sheath weighs as much as the knife)& I'd have to say Ron really outdid himself with this creation!:eek:

Here's all the specs I could 'pull' out of Ron in an e-mail & a phone call:
OAL - 16" Blade (tip to guard) - 10 5/8" Ladder pattern san mai, made up of 1084 & 15n20 with a core of 0-1. The handle is figured claro walnut with 2 spacers of giraffe bone separated by copper spacers; a handmade mosaic pin; & a pair of copper escutcheon plates. The handmade 'twisted' guard and 'file worked' butt cap are browned mild steel which give this knife a great look! There are 4 copper rivets to help hold on the butt cap and a handmade copper stud with a hole in the end made by Ron on his lathe through which the braided copper ring has been placed.
The sheath is awesome in its own right with the use of copper rivets, copper pieces on the leather lacing, use of a 'D' ring to connect the belt loop to the sheath and the fantastic braiding of the fringe.

Enough of this description & praise - now for the pixs (there's 5)!;)
 
Gorgeous knife and great pics - could you post that one with the card and poker chips is a larger size - or else e-mail it to me?

Thanks,

Roger
 
beluga & Ebbtide, two words came out of my mouth when I opened Ron's package & held the "Winning Hand" - YO! & WOW!

Keith - Remember when Ron posted his pix of his table cover for the show & the unfinished blade was unrecognizable sitting on his table? When Ron offered me the chance to purchase this beauty, I felt like I was 'kidnapping' one of his children!

RogerP - Let me see what I can do! I'll e-mail a larger version to you, notify me if it worked. Give me about 1/2 hour so I can check out the rest of the forums!
 
What a beautiful bowie. One heck of an addition to a bowie collection - congratulations.
 
Thanks for the congratulations! I consider myself real lucky to have this addition to my meager Bowie collection. Ron is working on another bowie for me but I know it will never 'top' this winning creation! Sorry, Ron but that's the way I feel! ;)
 
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