I.R.Bailey Bowie

Big Rick

Big Rick

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Picked this one up earlier in the week. Awesome knife, Awesome sheath!!! I first saw it around xmas time just after Ian had finished it and asked for first refusal, I got a call from him saying he was ready to part with it and here it is. Fit and finish second to none.

1095 steel
15" overall length
10 1/4" tip to guard
Macassar Ebony with red fiber liners


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With it's Rattlesnake inlay coat!!

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Looks GREAT RICK!!! Buddy you tearing them bowies up huh! Have a good one buddy and talk later,Charlie
 
Very nice.

I don't think I have ever seen a forged knife from Ian, but I am going to ask anyway, is this a forged or stock removal knife?
 
Keith, in answer to your question it's stock removal. Still a mighty fine knife feels just right in the hand a real mans knife, very well ballanced.
Keith Montgomery said:
Very nice.

I don't think I have ever seen a forged knife from Ian, but I am going to ask anyway, is this a forged or stock removal knife?
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There's nothing wrong with stock removal knives. I was just wondering if maybe Ian had given forging a try.

Is this knife going to be a user? I ask this because being made from 1095, the tang is going to stain from being handled.
 
Keith it will no be a user, We have to be a bit careful what we carry over here, so it will be going in my Bowie cabinet
 
Thanks for posting this Rick.:) Thanks also for all the comments.:D
Keith, I'm not really much of a forger. I enjoy it, but find stock removal more enjoyable. These are my only forged blades.
Rough forged to shape from flat bar. It started to remind me of a Moran M11and so that's what I based it on.
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First attempt at damascus. A mighty 9 layers!
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Second attempt at damascus. Gone big this time - 11 layers!
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And one I forged from a 1 1/4" ball bearing. Wish I'd had a power hammer for this one..
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Cheers,

Ian
 
I had to smile when I read this. I can just imagine the panic if you went out in the streets with that one on your belt. :D

Still, that doesn't mean you can't chop some wood for the BBQ in your own back yard now does it?

Big Rick said:
Keith it will no be a user, We have to be a bit careful what we carry over here, so it will be going in my Bowie cabinet
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That is a really nice looking bowie. Thanks for sharing.
 
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