One I've been working on

NickWheeler said:
Ray, I think you should have a sticky showing the silhouette trick. I see so many makers... some even VERY SEASONED, that go to make a stick tang knife and they have a handle that's half as wide as the ricasso where they meet. Almost nothing kills the flow of the knife faster than that.

Your pic is a PERFECT example of how it should be to make it flow and not stop the eye.

SWEET!!! :D :thumbup: :D
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In deference to other makers, there are SEVERAL historical examples of Bowies, particularly Searles type that almost always had a significantly wider ricasso than handle. I don't personally like the style but there is precedence

Stephan
 
Now I know I screwed up by leaving that Nessmuk in the photo. You guys are wanting me to remember what I did two weeks ago. :D Now your wanting me unravel my complex mind.

The Nessmuk does have a stacked leather and brass spacer. I hadn't used leather for a handle in at least 12 years but it was something I had been thinking doing again. After I got the 10 piece on the tang the first thing I did was get them closer to the actual size I would be using. I then submerged each piece of leather in water for a count of 3 and then compressed them using the tang nut. I let them dry out while on the tang. I used super glue to hold them together afterwards. I was very careful not to get any super glue on the tang cause I wanted to be able to remove the leather and brass as one unit. I did seal the leather with linseed oil and plan to soak the whole handle one more time in the linseed oil mixture.

Stephen, Your right about the Searles style bowies. They just look way to blockie for my likings.
 
Raymond Richard said:
Stephen, Your right about the Searles style bowies. They just look way to blockie for my likings.
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Honestly, when I wanna see some beautiful lines on a bowie I'm looking at you or Don Hanson.

You've got the old school vibe, beautiful patina's, subdued polish and an absolutely wonderful eye for flow and grace.
 
stephanfowler said:
Honestly, when I wanna see some beautiful lines on a bowie I'm looking at you or Don Hanson.

You've got the old school vibe, beautiful patina's, subdued polish and an absolutely wonderful eye for flow and grace.
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To be mentioned in the same sentence as Don is quite an honor! Thanks!

I'm not sure where I came up with this style I've been doing. It just kind of happened. I really believe if I weren't forging my blades this style would not have come out.

I did get the guard, spacer, and front of the handle JB'ed. I'll let that set up for about 4 hours and get epoxied today. I took a couple more not quite finished pictures of this little knife. The blade is Aldo's 1084 quenched in Texaco Type A. The handle is curly hickory with a dye job.

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Oh yeah! Ray, can you get close-ups of the spine and the join where the handle and spacer meet? Those look interesting too.
 
That's exactly the ticket Ray, thanks. I like the way you made some relief around the ferrule and handle join. Very cool.
 
Ha, since you're in such an obliging mood Ray, how about an exploded view (if not glued up yet) of the butt handle end, tang, butt cap and tang nut? I'm still trying to understand the take down. Karl Anderson has tried to show me, but I'm a sloooooow learner.

Thanks, Phil
 
Farmer Phil said:
Ha, since you're in such an obliging mood Ray, how about an exploded view (if not glued up yet) of the butt handle end, tang, butt cap and tang nut? I'm still trying to understand the take down. Karl Anderson has tried to show me, but I'm a sloooooow learner.

Thanks, Phil
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Phil, This knife is not coming apart. I had taken a picture of what your after a few years ago and haven't been able to locate it. If I do I'll let you know.
 
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