Ironwood Bowie

Karl B. Andersen · Mar 4, 2008

This is an Ironwood Bowie with a long clip.
9 1/2" blade forged from large stock 5160 and selectively hardened.
Hot-blued steel take-down fittings, with polished flutes and facets, mated to a really clean piece of Desert ironwood.
15 inches overall length.
Thanks for sharing with me.
(Will be on my table at Blade '08.)
http://www.andersenforge.com/bowiebuildalong.html

A C Richards · Mar 4, 2008

Very Nice. Clean and elegant. Is it a takedown?? SWEET

canineforge · Mar 4, 2008

Very, very nice looking bowie. Love the long clip and that ironwood handle is something else! :thumbup:

- Joe

Karl B. Andersen · Mar 4, 2008

A C Richards said:
Very Nice. Clean and elegant. Is it a takedown?? SWEET

You bet! (Don't forget to check the link on that)

T.K.C. · Mar 4, 2008

Karl, that IS an incredible knife!! I REALLY like the blued parts. I LOVE everything about that knife!!

D lisch · Mar 4, 2008

Very nice. If you do still have it at Blade 08 I will come by your table to see it,

Kevin Jones · Mar 4, 2008

Boy that's clean. :thumbup:

RogerP · Mar 5, 2008

That came together REAL nice. My favourite piece of yours so far.

Roger

Jose Reyes · Mar 5, 2008

Turned out great, Karl, good job!

A C Richards · Mar 5, 2008

Great tutorial. I do almost all the same procedures just don't make them take-downs. I will have to make a couple just to play a bit...Sweet knife though.