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I posted one of these a couple of weeks ago but had another similar one I had forged so I’m using the same description below and only changing the handle information.
While designing the Pioneer Bowie I wanted to create a knife that looked like it was made 150+ years ago but had been kept is very good condition. The idea was to capture something an old pioneer would have pounded out in a makeshift shop and then ground and edge onto with a foot powered stone wheel grinder. I’ve is hand forged (I don’t have a power hammer) the Pioneer Bowie from 5160, a steel well known for toughness and edge holding. I've left hammer marks and forging scales in the blade to give this knife a unique and rich character all of its own. The blade is differentially heat treated (although I did not etch the blade to bring out a temper line) to produce a nice hardedge so it’ll do lot of cutting between sharpening while having a soft spine for great toughness. The handle is made from stacked leather with white and brown contrasting spacers and elk antler giving the knife a classic appearance (I refer to as “shades of Skagle”
. The guard and pommel made from brass. I've taken extra care in the fit and finish of the handle and guard to give this Bowie a very high quality crafted look and it is a winner. The Pioneer Bowie comes with a brown leather sheath.
Specs:
3/10 inch thick 5160 high carbon steel differentially heat treated.
Overall Length about 13.5 inches
Blade Length is 8 inches long from guard to tip.
Handle is stacked leather with elk antler with a brass guard and pommel. This hidden tang design runs all they though the handle and threaded to the end cap pommel.
Tooled brown leather sheath (shown).
SOLD (Price is $225 plus $12 shipping in US)
I take PayPay (my account is kelley_ward2@agilent.com), major credit cards over the phone (707-479-2530), money orders and checks.
Thanks,
Kelley Ward
Hard Edge Knives
While designing the Pioneer Bowie I wanted to create a knife that looked like it was made 150+ years ago but had been kept is very good condition. The idea was to capture something an old pioneer would have pounded out in a makeshift shop and then ground and edge onto with a foot powered stone wheel grinder. I’ve is hand forged (I don’t have a power hammer) the Pioneer Bowie from 5160, a steel well known for toughness and edge holding. I've left hammer marks and forging scales in the blade to give this knife a unique and rich character all of its own. The blade is differentially heat treated (although I did not etch the blade to bring out a temper line) to produce a nice hardedge so it’ll do lot of cutting between sharpening while having a soft spine for great toughness. The handle is made from stacked leather with white and brown contrasting spacers and elk antler giving the knife a classic appearance (I refer to as “shades of Skagle”
. The guard and pommel made from brass. I've taken extra care in the fit and finish of the handle and guard to give this Bowie a very high quality crafted look and it is a winner. The Pioneer Bowie comes with a brown leather sheath.Specs:
3/10 inch thick 5160 high carbon steel differentially heat treated.
Overall Length about 13.5 inches
Blade Length is 8 inches long from guard to tip.
Handle is stacked leather with elk antler with a brass guard and pommel. This hidden tang design runs all they though the handle and threaded to the end cap pommel.
Tooled brown leather sheath (shown).
SOLD (Price is $225 plus $12 shipping in US)
I take PayPay (my account is kelley_ward2@agilent.com), major credit cards over the phone (707-479-2530), money orders and checks.
Thanks,
Kelley Ward
Hard Edge Knives
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