My first Bowie knife.

[Dr Heelhook]

10 inch blade, the steel is Uddeholm Arne and the handle is leather, buffalo horn and bronze.

 

[AVigil]

Congrats, nice first Bowie

 

[Dr Heelhook]

Thanks!

 

[Richard338]

Very nice. Your thread about the balance point of Bagwell pieces got me inspired to start a new project myself.
In the end, how thick is yours at the ricasso? Does it have a strong distal taper?

 

[Dr Heelhook]

Very nice. Your thread about the balance point of Bagwell pieces got me inspired to start a new project myself.
In the end, how thick is yours at the ricasso? Does it have a strong distal taper?

Thanks! Go for it!

This one is a pretty hefty piece, it's almost a quarter inch at the ricasso. There is not really any distal taper on this except from the clip to the point. It still balances at around the guard though, because of all the bronze in the hilt.

 

[d762nato]

Nice first bowie knife I really like that blade style.

 

[Dr Heelhook]

Nice first bowie knife I really like that blade style.

Thank you!

 

[Mongo]

I like it! American by birth... Swedish blood here. Love the horse!

 

[Dr Heelhook]

I like it! American by birth... Swedish blood here. Love the horse!

Thanks!

 

[john april]

looks great ! how did you treat the leather ? wax/superglue?

 

[Dr Heelhook]

looks great ! how did you treat the leather ? wax/superglue?

Thanks! Just a thorough sanding and a little bit of wax.

 

[Dawkind]

Nice....

 

[Dr Heelhook]

Nice....

Thank you!