Fighter/bowie with Crazy Hamon

[Don Hanson III]

Here's my latest, 10-1/2'' 3000 layer W2, wrought iron blade (85% W2, 15% iron) I welded up this steel to effect the hamon and not a high contrast pattern, it worked . Damascus fittings and fossil walrus, 15-1/2'' OAL. Let me know ya'll think.

 

[MISSINGLINK]

Top shelf Don:thumbup:

 

[Evil Eye Earl]

Wicked as in bad to the bone.:thumbup:

 

[lwrhea]

Don,
That is one great lookin knife! :thumbup: Lin

 

[Kevin Jones]

What do I think?
1. It's one of the nicest bowies I had seen posted on this forum. As you said, it's one of those pieces where everything "just works". :thumbup:
2. It's obviously going to a very happy owner. If not, please send me a PM.

 

[RAN]

Let me know ya'll think.

What My 30 minutes of gushing over the phone wasn't enough?
..You seem to be able to top each piece with the next..amazing(can I reserve your very last)

 

[Don Hanson III]

Thanks guys. Here's a link to a close up of the handle/guard. I don't know how the just put the photo up here.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=66590&d=1170294606

 

[Jose Reyes]

Smokin hot! Nice work, Don! :thumbup:

 

[Kohai999]

take a beautiful blade and simply do a fighter guard for it?

The guard is not right to my eyes at all, and it's a danged shame too, 'cause the rest of the package is KILLER!

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[RogerP]

That is nothing short of stunning! Wow.

Roger

 

[Don Hanson III]

I guess you don't like the guard STeven It is a bit different but works for me.

 

[xuesheng]

I guess you don't like the guard STeven It is a bit different but works for me.

It works for me too Don. This piece is really exceptional. I particularly like the hamon.

 

[Kevin Jones]

take a beautiful blade and simply do a fighter guard for it?

The guard is not right to my eyes at all, and it's a danged shame too, 'cause the rest of the package is KILLER!

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

There's nothing wrong in getting a little artsy.
The guard's unique and refreshing and it's good to vary from the straight line sometimes. :yawn:
Wow! Steven, that's two bowies in a row we have not agreed on.

 

[Kohai999]

There's nothing wrong in getting a little artsy.
The guard's unique and refreshing and it's good to vary from the straight line sometimes. :yawn:
Wow! Steven, that's two bowies in a row we have not agreed on.

1. Fighter guards FOREVER!!!!

2. If we liked the same stuff, all the time Kevin, you would have it ALL, because you get up earlier than I do!

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[SharpByCoop]

Time for some Garssonizing..... :thumbup:

What if you could polish the lower half and leave the upper etched? Don Hanson's Zipper Hamon....

Coop

 

[Don Hanson III]

What My 30 minutes of gushing over the phone wasn't enough?
..You seem to be able to top each piece with the next..amazing(can I reserve your very last)

I enjoyed the chat man, see ya soon

 

[Stu Gatz]

Speachless... Very nicely done.

Best regards,

Stuart

 

[Kevin Jones]

1. Fighter guards FOREVER!!!!

2. If we liked the same stuff, all the time Kevin, you would have it ALL, because you get up earlier than I do!

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

Good point.
My contractors on the west coast hate that I get up early. :grumpy:

 

[Joss]

Great knife, and I like the guard personally.

What throws me of is the geometry of the blade, and specifically how low the tip is. I think I tend to find most appealing the bowies where the tip ends up no higher than the top of the blade at ricasso, and no lower than the center of the blade at ricasso. This reference point is somewhat subjective, obviously, as blades with more curvature one way or the other can have tips that go beyond those limits and yet remain appealing (well, to me).

It's possible that the perspective is playing tricks with my eyes.

 

[Shawn Ellis]

Don, That is a wild pattern,Good job!
Shawn