I.R.Bailey Bowie

[Big Rick]

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

With it's Rattlesnake inlay coat!!

 

[C.Edmondson]

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

 

[Billy Helton]

That is one nice knife the sheath is awsome.

 

[peterinct]

Awesome looking knife and sheath. Ian has been making some nice looking knives.

Peter

 

[TobyC]

Ian at his best!
great catch Rick

 

[neilashton]

Congratulations Rick that's a stunner! Did Ian make the sheath also?

 

[Big Rick]

Congratulations Rick that's a stunner! Did Ian make the sheath also?

Yea he did. He was telling me there are 280 stitches in it all hand sewn and his fingers were so sore when he finished it.

 

[Keith Montgomery]

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?

 

[Big Rick]

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.

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 Montgomery]

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.

 

[Big Rick]

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

 

[irbailey]

Thanks for posting this Rick. Thanks also for all the comments.
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.

First attempt at damascus. A mighty 9 layers!

Second attempt at damascus. Gone big this time - 11 layers!

And one I forged from a 1 1/4" ball bearing. Wish I'd had a power hammer for this one..

Cheers,

Ian

 

[Buffalohump]

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.

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

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

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Those forged knives look good.

 

[irbailey]

Thank you Keith. Very much appreciated.

Ian

 

[Big Chris]

That is a really nice looking bowie. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Dusty One]

A real beauty both knife and sheath.............