Hybrid Vest fighter

[BenR.T.]

Hey guys! I have been pretty busy with orders, so I haven't had much time for new designs. I finally got a chance to make one I have been wanting to do for a while.
It's sort of a vest bowie size, but more of fighter. I decided to go rustic with the antique finished 1075 blade and some highly figured wagon wheel wrought iron for the guard.
The spacer and menuki are hammer copper. The clip is pretty close to sharp, but not sharpened. The blade has a nice distal taper to the point and is balanced right behind the guard. It feels very lively in hand. OAL is 10 5/8" w/ a 5 7/8" blade that is right at .265" at the thickest point.
The sheath is a simple sash carry style.
Let me know what you guys think.

 

[Tad Lynch]

Looks awesome!!!!

Tad

 

[Hurt'n'Broke]

That is a beautiful hunk of knife! Really nice!!

 

[wesmanthetiger]

That is a beautiful, functional work of art. Awesome job!

 

[RogerP]

That is seriously cool.

 

[Steve Nuckels]

Ben, I really like that design! Everything I like in that style knife and nice material choice.

If you make another I think a deeper etch on the wrought guard would be a great detail.

Steve
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Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Museum & Foundation
ABS AP

 

[gregorio]

Looks much more substantial in the hand. The first pic makes it hard to judge scale and size. Nice knife...

 

[Lycosa]

Add it to your repertoire, Ben.
rolf

 

[wasatchdan]

That is so cool. Well done, Ben. :thumbup:

 

[BenR.T.]

Thanks for the comments guys!

Ben, I really like that design! Everything I like in that style knife and nice material choice.

If you make another I think a deeper etch on the wrought guard would be a great detail.

Thanks Steve, I'll have to try that next time.