Large Camp Bowie

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JamesPEmmons

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Hello everyone,

I build this knife as part of a trade for a Hay-Budden 167 pound anvil (built in 1923). This is a big knife for a big man (6'-4" 280 lbs.) that likes big toys. His daily driver is an F250 Disesl with a 12" lift and 44" tire.

The knife was made from a 1-1/2 diameter by 4-1/2" long 52100 bearing roller, that was forged down into bar stock. After forging the blade was finished via stock removal.

Specs:
Flat ground 52100 blade heat treated to a RC60
15-3/4" overall lenght
10-1/2" Guard to tip with a 10" cutting edge
0.200" Thick at the ricasso
1-7/8" at the widest point
416 Stainless guard, ferrule, and 3/16" pin with black paper micarta spacers
Stabilized Maple burl
8oz Hand tooled and dyed sheath

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Thanks for looking,

James
 
Hi James -

Thanks for the pictures of a very beautiful knife! I think that will make your customer very happy!

best regards -

mqqn
 
Thank guys!

Paul, We need to talk about getting together oone of these days. Will you be at the CKG show in October?
 
Fantastic!

I don't know the price on the anvil, but I can assure you the guy getting this will feel as if he has cheated you on the trade!

I like everything about it!

I like the fact that you went with a flat guard with a nice looking radius on the edges. Something that is sometimes overlooked on a flat guard (or not taken as far as I like on a user).

After a while of use, a guard can make or break a user if the corners have not been properly shaped!
 
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