Ivory Handled Bowie

C-Camerer

C-Camerer

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Hi,

I was real happy with the way this bowie came out. It is 16 1/4" overall. The 11 3/8" blade is forged from W2 steel and has a lot of subtle activity going on in the hamon that I was unable to capture in the photo. The guard and fittings were made form some of my "W" pattern damascus. The guard has fewer layers while the ferrule is a high layer count and they give a nice contrast to each other. The handle is fossilized walrus ivory and is a great piece. I was able to use the ivory without having to take off much of the surface so it has the nice natural surface lines that you so often see in fossil ivory. I used the same handle shape that I had used on my hog hunting bowie as it has a nice secure feel and the flat on the underside of the handle lets you know where the cutting edge is by feel. The sheath is a tooled leather frog stud style sheath. I wanted to try this style of knife with a long clip, I had used this style as mentioned above on my boar bowie but it was spear point.
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CC,

In case anyone hasn't told you lately, you are just getting better and better.

I think that is yoru best work to date. :thumbup:

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VERY nice. You like those long, straight clips, don't you?:D
 
Outstanding, Craig. I really like this one.

By the way, I noticed that Rockhouse Trail Bowie was published in a Les Robertson article in KI recently - congrats man!
 
Craig,
I did'nt get to speak to you much at the LR show. I must say that you are one of the guys thats making unbelievable improvements. Your raising the bar my friend. :thumbup: I really like this knife and have just ordered some W-2 steel. All this is said as a real compliment. Keep up the wonderful work. Lin:)
 
Craig this is another example of your great work. The last time I saw you, you were bouncing off the floor at Little Rock. LOL
Don
 
Thnaks guys. Yeah this one is the one I had at Little Rock. I am just glad it wasn't in my hand when I decided to flop around on the floor there.

For everyone who wasn't at the show and may be wondering what Don is talking about......I was standing up talking to a customer about the bowie when I put my knee in the center of the chair and leaned on it. Well apparently the chair could not withstand my massive Ki energy burst (or maybe my weight, I am unsure) and broke in half. So I went down and luckily caught myself before eating a face full of concrete. Everyone got a good laugh and some joker took the broken pieces and doubled them up on a new chair so I would not fall through.
 
Massive Ki energy burst, huh? You have taco bell for breakfast again Craig?
 
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