Finally finished the Rose Bowie,wanna see?

Bruce Evans

Bruce Evans

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The Rose....

This bowie is forged 5160 with a African Blackwood handle all nickel silver hardware.A throat and tipped sheath.The Bowie is 13 inches total length tip to butcap....
All comments welcome
Thanks for looking,
Bruce

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The hand made leather bound case is all lined with red velvet (made by me)containes a round bottle with knife wax,the 3 viles have knife oil-polishing cream-honing oil I hand made a full nickel silver tri hone that has diamond stones on it with shell ends The Bowie and sheath...

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I went through a real learning curve on making this case that is why I havent posted anything in awhile...

The customer will be getting more pictures soon.

Thanks again for looking,
Bruce
 
Holy schmoly - now that's what I call a complete set! :eek: I would love a closer look at the knife and sheath - if you have any larger pics, please post them. Very impressive, Bruce - a happy customer is pretty much guaranteed.

Roger
 
RMLamey said:
Exactly what I was thinking. The only thing that would add to the set would be a nice pristine "pre war" Commercial Colt 1911-A1.
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My favorite is the 1911 but maybe for this beutiful piece a nice single action colt with grips to match would fit the bill better for this classy package
 
Wow..Id love a Library shelf lined with cases like that..Fantastic Looking knife
 
Close ups to come :D
I do have one of the tri-hone.
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I took these on my workbench with less than optimal lighting.
But y'all get the idea.
:D

The throat and tip sheath is lined with kydex and very thin.
The knife balances on the guard and floats in your hand.
This is one of those knives that you have to pick up when you walk by it...and then it is just hard to put down.

Bruce and I picked a Rose Bowie from Flayderman's bowie book and he worked from the photo. Not tracing and measuring, but looking and following the style.
His interpetation, not a reproduction.
I'll be sure to take a shot with the knife and the page of Flayderman's book.

I am one happy camper.

I will bring this to ECCKS on Saturday if anyone wants a close up look.
Just look for the guy with the ponytail and heavy bag ;)
 
I love sets and multi piece creations like this and Larry Fuegen's bowie/sheath/spurs sets.
Quite an accomplishment Bruce to day the least.
 
Congrats, Bruce. Absolutely a winner. Work towards this end often. :thumbup:

Ebbtide: Great input and very clear photos. You know quality and pursue it on every front! :)

Coop
 
Thanks for all the great comments everybody.I was hoping you guys would like the case and extras added to it.I was wanting something different and that I personally hadnt seen done with a knife before...
Don Ebbtide has it in NY now,He is taking the pictures of it as it is his.I hope to do more of these sets and I will get one sent to coop at least.

Thanks again,
Bruce
 
Darn glad I was sitting down when I viewed that! Absolutely spectacular! Breath-taking even! You got game Bruce.:thumbup:
 
Holy Schmoley!!!!!! Looks like you are back up to full speed and then some, my man. Incredible work:thumbup::D
 
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