first bowie knife

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shockbrain

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like the title saise this is my first bowie knife, the knife is forged out of a ballbarring case 18 mm thick, the overall lenght is 43 cm, blade is 28 cm long and 4.8 mm thick , the guard is bronze and the handle is bog oak, the tang is riveted and compresed with a screw witch is hiden with the bullet case, diferential heat treatment with hamon

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riticism always welcome

10x Bogdan
 
For a first knife I would be proud to claim it.

Overall rates a :thumbup:

Larry
Tinkerer
 
Works for me....I like the texture you did on the handle, nice touch. :)
 
In my Humble O you did a great job on that! I like the forge finish, temper line, finger guard and the sheath too. However I prefer a more random stipple.
Nice very nice.

Steve
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Potomac Forge
W.F. Moran Jr. Museum & Foundation
 
10x all for your input about the knife, butt it took me some time to finish it, i started in february this year and i finish it in september
 
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