"Nugget Bowie" (photo heavy)

[J. Neilson]

Here's one I recently did for a buddy (he'll probably be commenting on it soon).

The blade is "ladder-pattern" done in 1095 & 15N20 with an S-guard and threaded pommel of wrought iron. The throat is ball-bearing damascus with a copper spacer. The Fossil Walrus ivory was supplied by the owner. It was a fire-starter artifact and he had the cool idea of incorporating the copper nugget into the handle, I liked it so we went for it. Let me know what you think.

 

[quint]

Overall very impressive blade, cool idea. Think it would be neat to take a expended round (something mushroomed out) and put in there. Excellent job on the gaurd.

 

[Nowicki]

Great job. I like it.

 

[John M Cohea]

This one is mine!As J pointed out,I provided the fossil walrus artifact that I got from Mark Knapp.J and I pondered the idea of a damascus plug for the firestarter hole,since we knew the tang would come through the hole.As luck would have it,I got my hands on a stash of copper ore nuggets,so I had J bring the ivory with him to Little Rcck in Feb.when we both attended the Arkansas show.I fit it up with a copper nugget,and here you see the results!
You outdid yourself with this one J,thanks!

 

[pap11y]

I like the guard...