My First Knife--Presenting the Watch Pocket Bowie

Mr. Bad Example

Mr. Bad Example

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My concept for this knife was a pocketable coffin handle Bowie. Over three months in the making, I'm declaring it done (warts and all).

Steel: Aldo's 1084 1.5x.25" heat treated in Dick's Indian George forge, quenched in peanut oil and tempered in Mrs. Dick's kitchen oven
Handle: Burl Source's Free for first time knifemakers Walnut finished with CA and lined with black liners.

Blade is convex ground and the clip is sharp for about an inch. At a quarter inch, its a heavy little brute.

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Had a little epoxy disaster!

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Thoughts, opinions, advice and constructive criticisms welcome!
 
I like it. If that's the first I can't wait to see the second. If your really careful you can scrape the glue off with a knife, or if you polish you can buff it off with a loose wheel and some rouge.
 
Good work! Looks great, especially for a first knife! I like those scales, too. On your next knife, when you glue the handle up, take a paper towel with a some alcohol on it, and clean up the epoxy that oozes out from the front of the scales before it sets up. Also, remember don't clamp scales down too tight, our you risk squeezing out all of the epoxy.

--nathan
 
Congrats....looks good. I like the design and the fact that you listed who and how each thing was done. Hang on to that one.....

Great job,

Larry
 
Well done sir!

Feels good to get the first one done and soak up the whole learning process doesn't it? :D

When I finished mine someone commented that I know better than anyone else what needs to be improved and where the mistakes are and he was right. Best part is: First one is done, you've been through all the steps and there's nothing to do but get better from here ;) :thumbup:
 
silver_pilate said:
Good work! Looks great, especially for a first knife! I like those scales, too. On your next knife, when you glue the handle up, take a paper towel with a some alcohol on it, and clean up the epoxy that oozes out from the front of the scales before it sets up. Also, remember don't clamp scales down too tight, our you risk squeezing out all of the epoxy.

--nathan
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Thanks, Nathan. I used two of those plastic spring clamps which I figured would be fine (no winding it down in the vise as I probably would have w/o having read not to).

Against all advice not to, I used 5 min. epoxy as that's what was at hand--as soon as I'd clamped it up, a distraction occurred and it was all set up when I got back :grumpy:

I promise to use the proper epoxy next time!
 
Good job. The rest of that epoxy will come off with a little work. The 5 min. epoxy is what I use....I get a rush putting together a knife with 2 loveless screws, a lanyard tube and liners with a strict time limit.:D
Keep going!
 
That turned out awesome!!! I'm right in the middle of the gauntlet now myself. When are starting on knife #2:D

Jeff
 
Thats a cool little Bowie my fellow newbie . I love small heavy knives !
Keep it up !
Shant
 
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