Large Bowie

David Loukides

David Loukides

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Forged at Texarkana, ABS School last fall:
Steel: Forged 5160 Differentially heat treated
Nicklesilver guard
Handle: African Blackwood & Maple Burl
Overall length: 17"
Guard to tip: 12"
600 grit satin finish
Thanks for looking!!!
Regarding the "pommel nut" You'll have to ask Dave about that-it was his own idea/design but I've never seen another one like it-see photo's below. Thanks for looking.
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That is really pretty, very clean.

I love the contrast of the maple and blackwood, super nice!
 
Very nice job. Clean lines. Handle looks like a good balance for the large blade.
My only critique would be that the ricasso looks a bit long, and the pommel nut is fairly plain. Some file work on the nut would improve it. As to the ricasso, the ratio is about 1:1 from the photos. I prefer them to be more rectangular, 3:2 or 2:1 (H:W).
Stacy
 
or a corn nut for the pommel , any way , it is beautiful . very nice satin on the blade and beautiful handle . Great job
 
Thanks for all your Remarks!!!

Stacy, My son said the same thing about the ricasso size!!!
Where can I learn more about proportions?
My wife took a couple shots at the pommel. I wish I had detailed the pommel be for she took the photos:o
Thanks Again!!!!
 
I don't know if you can learn about proportions. It's something you have to develop an eye for.

The knife looks good, but I agree that shortening the ricasso by 1/8" to 3/16" would make it look better.
 
Look up "The Golden Mean". It is the natural ratio that is used in most archetecture. It makes a good starting point for most projects.
Stacy
 
But then again, there are others, like Ed Fowler, who have other ideas about the ricaso. I myself have not quite gotten used to them too large, sometime even longer on the blade than they are wide. But, as I recall, Ed likes them to be a working part of the knife where there is enough room for a finger to be seated for delicate up close knife work. Of course, he also wants full guards to protect fingers from the knife edge. The concepts, aesthetics, and functionality are a lot for me to reconcile.

I like the way yours looks. It will be an interesting study.
 
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It all depends - is the knife to look at or use? If use is the goal, an adequate ricasso can be of great advantage, providing it is in harmony with other aspects of performance.
 
like it a lot! great blade and handle finish.

My first thought about the ricasso was why it wasn't cut to make a finger groove. it does look big enough for one in the photos
 
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