"Porca Miseria!" (The Custom "Sowbelly")

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Elliott I don't really know you, and don't take this to heart. But you suck:p
Man o man would I love to have any one of those porkers.
Thanks for showing them.
Neal
 
Nowland five-blade (forgive the other in the shot):

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Rick
 
I'm sorry but I have to say it.:o



Those are some PHAT sows!:D
 
I'm late to this party, Elliott and I don't have any sowbellies. But, I have to say that trapper version is very nice. I like them all.

Ed
 
Very nice collection, Elliott! And, Richard makes a fine Sow!!
Che Coltelli Belli! (kay coal-telly belly);)

I'm lucky enough to own one also - my only Sow;
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waynorth said:
Very nice collection, Elliott! And, Richard makes a fine Sow!!
Che Coltelli Belli! (kay coal-telly belly);)
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Richard's certainly well represented in this thread.

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Appreciate all the comments, fellas. :cool::thumbup:
 
Absolutely beautiful knives, guys! :thumbup: Now you've aroused my curiosity ..... they look like they would feel great in the hand ..... do they?
 
coyote711 said:
Absolutely beautiful knives, guys! :thumbup: Now you've aroused my curiosity ..... they look like they would feel great in the hand ..... do they?
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Absolutely, Keith! Great both in the pocket and the hand! It's a curvy beast with a substantial feel due to the frame. :cool:
(It's kind of like someone took a "cattle knife" and decided to throw a shallow "S" curve into it.)
 
Thanks Elliott! It sure looks like, for any given size of knife, a sowbelly would "feel bigger" than almost any other pattern. While I'm not yet up to buying a custom knife, financially or otherwise, I may have to "snout" around and see if I can find a user! ;)
 
coyote711 said:
Thanks Elliott! It sure looks like, for any given size of knife, a sowbelly would "feel bigger" than almost any other pattern. While I'm not yet up to buying a custom knife, financially or otherwise, I may have to "snout" around and see if I can find a user! ;)
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I would definitely try out a production knife in the pattern to see if it is to your liking. If so, then you have something to put on your "to do" list for down the road. :thumbup:
 
Elliot, WOW! I don't own any sowbellies, but I can't for the life of me figure out why not. Every time I see them, I just can't imagine any knife that's much prettier.
 
Chewy1 said:
Elliot, WOW! I don't own any sowbellies, but I can't for the life of me figure out why not. Every time I see them, I just can't imagine any knife that's much prettier.
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I see some pork in your future! :cool::thumbup:
 
Wonderful knives! I'm going to have to try one out. Is it customary for Sowbellies to come without halfstops?
 
zerogee said:
I don't know *why* they started using this particular shield way back, but it was essentially the standard shield on this pattern, even across manufacturers (though the precise shape would vary a bit, it was quite recognizable as the same basic concept).

There were of course a lot of exceptions, but when the various sowbelly patterns from various companies had a shield in common, the swimsuit shield was it.

I've also just realized that the various sowbelly patterns usually had single threaded bolsters - even more often than that shield.
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Thanks for the bit of history Dwight.

Elliot that Dowell trapper is different, not to mention beautiful. I like everones interpretation of that swimsuit shield.
 
SteelSnob said:
Wonderful knives! I'm going to have to try one out. Is it customary for Sowbellies to come without halfstops?
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Most don't have half stops, some do. You can request the maker leave 'em off if he is one that normally incorporates them.

navihawk said:
Elliot that Dowell trapper is different, not to mention beautiful.
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Steve, Bret's work is not only top notch, it's a bargain to boot. :thumbup:
 
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L-R: Dowell, Ruple, Chamblin, Ruple, R. Bose, Rogers
 
To paraphrase noted gourmand Homer Simpson: "Mmmmm, pork!" and "Is there anything bacon can't do?"

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Great lineup of piggies Elliott.
 
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