New Ring Guard Bowie

J. Neilson · Aug 20, 2006

I just finished this one off for a customer and thought I'd share. I don't play around with cable much anymore but, I was very pleased with this one.

This Bowie has a 9" blade of multi-bar laminate high carbon damascus with a deep top bevel. The knife sports a long forged marked/etched "ring" guard and pommel of wagon wheel wrought iron. The handle is Ancient Walrus Ivory with a throat of stabilized California Buckeye Burl and black/white spacers. The tooled leather blade sheath has Rattlesnake skin inlays.

Clydetz · Aug 20, 2006

Most interesting! Fine job on knife and sheath. :thumbup:

Larry S. · Aug 20, 2006

Especially that sheath.........!

raylaconico · Aug 20, 2006

Awsome knife. I love your ring guard bowies!

MCoughlin · Aug 20, 2006

Looks fantastic. Very artistic. I like it.
Mike

Karl B. Andersen · Aug 20, 2006

I really like the blade/handle proportions.

Ravenwolf · Aug 22, 2006

J., that is a great Ring-Guard Bowie. I'm glad that the idea took off and hope you do many more. You hit right on with that design....Ravenwolf

JeremyM · Aug 22, 2006

Ah, found where you hid this thread J - was expecting to see it in the custom knife or main gallery forum.

I ordered this piece based off a previous ring guard bowie J did that I'd seen a pic of. I'm hugely impressed with the result - while I haven't gotten it into my hands yet, the pictures speak volumes. The whole package fits together really nicely - down to the snakeskin inlay on the sheath matching up nicely with the ivory and buckeye burl.

That great piece of ivory goes very nicely with the buckeye burl & wrought iron - nice warm, natural colors.

Thanks so much J & Tess! I love how this turned out!

Jeremy