Osage and damascus bowie

[Phillip Patton]

Howdy,

I was going to put a nice ironwood handle and bronze guard on this blade, but I found a small inclusion in the steel while polishing, so I decided to keep it and put a "cheap" handle on it, and use it as a beater knife.

This is the first knife I've made with a micarta guard.

Steel: 1095/15n20, about 100 layers

Blade length: 10"

Total length: 15-1/4"

Blade thickness: 1/4"

Guard: black paper micarta

Handle material: osage orange

Pin: bronze

Thanks for looking!

 

[indian george]

Nice!!!!!!!:thumbup:

 

[sharpeknives]

You do good work. I always enjoy seeing whats next.

 

[JasonSCarter]

I agree with sharpeknives, your one of my favorite makers. hopefully one day I'll be able to buy one from ya!

Jason

 

[Dan Pierson]

That's one hell of a beater!

 

[Bigfattyt]

Send it my way.

I know you won't be able to stand that inclusion. It will drive you mad! Where as, I won't even notice it.

I am a giver, I know!


I love it.

 

[moon59]

Very nice,I like the contrast between the guard and the handle,and that damascus ain't bad either.Moon

 

[Fiddleback]

Man, its gorgeous!!!!

 

[Lucky Bob]

Not only is it amazingly good looking, using micarta as a guard? As they say in the commercials, "Brilliant!"

 

[Dawkind]

As nice a 'beater' as I ever saw!!!

 

[photonjunkie]

That's a beauty.. nice clean look to it..
lol, wish my a "beaters" looked like that.. nice job.

 

[Hengelo_77]

Very nice!
How do you get such a good black colour on the bronze?
Does it wear off in time?