Old Style Dogbone

[Gary Mulkey]

This one was inspired by the recent articles in Blade by Dr. Batson. It's not intended to be an exact duplicate of any of the knives shown in the articles but just to have the feel of them.

The blade was forged from some 2" W2 round. The handle is walnut with silver inlets & pommel wrap. It's not the show piece of a John White dogbone but I like the traditional look & feel of it. This has a hidden tang with a recessed pommel nut hidden under the pommel wrap. What appears to be the edge of a full tang are silver inlets.

Let me know what you think.

Gary

 

[islandblacksmith]

pretty classy! old tool is good school.

 

[John White]

Old School Cool...

Looks like it came from a time machine. Some gambler from the past is wondering how he lost that bet.

John

 

[AVigil]

Very nice...

It already looks like it has a history of a Ferry Boat gambler

 

[jjtjr]

Gary,

I like it very much, 10 pins seems unusual.

Jim Treacy

 

[Gary Mulkey]

Thanks, guys. I appreciate it.

Jim--

10 pins is one more than traditionally used. I added the extra one since I added 1/2" to the length of the handle from the originals. Most of the old dogbones had a very short handle which most now find uncomfortable.

Gary

 

[jjtjr]

Jim--

10 pins is one more than traditionally used. I added the extra one since I added 1/2" to the length of the handle from the originals. Most of the old dogbones had a very short handle which most now find uncomfortable.

Gary

Gary,

I have a larger hand, so a longer handle sounds good to me.

 

[BRTATCK]

Very nice Gary. I think you captured the style very well. Classy.
Brion

 

[Ebbtide]

That's a home run for sure.
Old school cool is right!

 

[Gary Mulkey]

Thanks again, guys. I had fun with this one.

Gary

 

[saxon]

That's pretty. The blade shape reminds me of the Yaller' Bar blade that Bob Engnath used to do..