Satori said:
Yvsa - you already know how I feel about the Rose, now that she isn't out to get me anymore. She's a winner against the beer cans.
See, I keep telling everbody that my memory ain't worth a shlt.
Seriously, how do you like the balance on the Rose and the design of the handle?
It is one that I almost wish I had made a Chiruwa handle on, doesn't hurt a Bowie, so the balance maybe would have been more equal.
But it would have been more difficult for the kamis too get that guard in the correct place as they seem to have trouble anyway with some of them.
It would take a little work but if a fellow were to cut off part of the wood and replace it with something heavy like copper or bronze in order too bring the balance even with the guard I think the Rose would be damned nigh perfect.
For a Bowie too be light in the hand it needs too balance at or very close too the guard. It makes for those 1/32nd faster than light back cuts they're talkin about.
Also when properly balanced it makes a 3 - 4 pound Bowie seem too weigh next too nothing.
I haven't ever had the privilige or the pleasure to hold one of Bill Bagwell's hand made Bowies but his Helle's Belle made by Ontario is impressive as hell. It is just that it is such a little knife.
:grumpy:
A Bowie oughta be man sized IMO!!!!
