Ivory handled bowie Pic

C-Camerer · Aug 20, 2003

Hey Guys,

I just wanted to show you a pic of the bowie that I made for the PKA show in Denver. The 13" blade was forged from 1080 and received an edge quench. I have been getting a really wavy quench line with the 1080 but it is not really visiable in the pic. The handle is pre-ban walrus ivory. The fittings were of mild steel that had been nitre-blued. The guard and butcap were coin edged file worked and then had a groove filed all the way around them. The spacer was complettly checkered. The neatest thing of all about the bowie, for me anyway, was that it won Best Bowie of the Show.

Craig

Keith Montgomery · Aug 20, 2003

Craig, you have to get a better photo hosting site. That picture is way too small. I want to get a good look at that stunning Bowie. If you have a larger picture that you would like to email it to me, I would be glad to put it up on this thread for you. I am sure everyone else would like to get a better look as well.

Keith Montgomery · Aug 20, 2003

Here is a bigger picture of that magnificent Bowie.

Keith Montgomery · Aug 20, 2003

Here is a picture of the coin edge filework on the guard and pommel.

C-Camerer · Aug 20, 2003

Thanks for the help Keith!

Danbo · Aug 20, 2003

Craig, since I saw the intended first guard for this knife, let me tell you that mistakes happen for a reason sometimes. This is one of those reasons. This knife turned out awesome!

RogerP · Aug 21, 2003

That's just freakin' awesome! 13"? Yowza! Great stuff Craig - love the detail work on the fittings.

Cheers,

Roger

Wulf · Aug 21, 2003

Congratulations, Craig. I really like the fittings on that knife. I guess the judges did too.

berettaman12000 · Aug 21, 2003

Hey Craig,

The workmanship on that bowie is awesome! Do you have a web-page?
Thanks!

Keith Montgomery · Aug 21, 2003

Originally posted by C-Camerer
Thanks for the help Keith!

Any time I can help people get a better look at great knives like that one I will be only too happy to do so.

golok · Aug 21, 2003

I agree with the judges' decision. Congrats.

C-Camerer · Aug 21, 2003

Thanks for the great comments everyone!

Danbo was at my place when I was working on a cast sterling silver S shaped guard for this blade. However the casting did not turn out so I decided to take this route with the blade.

Berettaman12000, I do not currently have a webpage. I can e-mail photos of my work to you if you would like me to. I also have a couple of fixed blades on the knife exchange if you wanted some other examples of my work.

Thanks,

Craig

Jason Cutter · Aug 22, 2003

No wonder it won. Just superbly clean work and the attention to detail is obvious. Congrats ! Jason.

berettaman12000 · Aug 22, 2003

Craig, yes, please email me some pics of some customs, hunters if you have some, my email is berettaman12000@yahoo.com
Thanks!

kcardwel · Aug 23, 2003

Great job--impressive blade. If you need a website made maybe we could work on some trade in the future.

Clydetz · Aug 23, 2003

Awesome walrus ivory handled bowie, Craig!

If my limited math skills prove me correct, I'm looking at a bowie over 18" in total length? Any pix of the sheath that complements your masterpiece? Congratulations on the Best Bowie of the Show!

C-Camerer · Aug 23, 2003

The overall length on the knife was right at 18 1/2", the balance point was just in front of the gaurd. I don't have a pic of the sheath but it was tooled leather with a frog stud.

kcardwel, e-mail me at craiggpf@dtnspeed.net if you want to talk about making some type of trade, I am needing a website.

rawhide_clyde · Aug 23, 2003

WOW, that is sweet!! Congrats on the "Best Bowie of the Show"!!
Stay Safe,
Clyde

Robert Hankins · Aug 24, 2003

Sweet!

Neil Ostroff · Aug 24, 2003

I had the opportunity to fondle that beautiful Bowie at the show along with Craigs other handsome knives.

A first class Knifemaker and a nice guy to boot.

Neil