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Terry apparently thought he had this one sold a while back, the guy ended up backing out for some reason, well, he will kick himself forever I think, because this bowie is about as nice a bowie as I have ever come across, and for the price, I should go to jail, because I STOLE it!
OK, full size, wide southwestern style bowie, 7.25" blade, sharp top clip, the sweetest walnut handle you ever saw, with flush SS pins, and a gorgeous pearl escutcheon on one side, the pins and pearl are so perfectly fitted, it feels as if they are literally part of the wood, I can feel nothing running my fingernail over them, amazing work.
The blade is razor sharp, and an extremely complex raindrop pattern, in fact, Terry made the billet at Jerry Fisk's place. I don't really know how to describe it, but it has that forged, Mastersmith kind of look, like something from Jerry, Williams or Dean, as opposed to the more "perfect", but somewhat sterile raindrop patterns you would see from guys like Norris or Thomas. The grinds are dead on, and the edge is uniformly razor sharp from choil to tip.
The stainless double guard is flawlessly satin finished, and, the seam where the blade fits into the guard is 100% PERFECT! That is one of my biggest peeves, I have been disappointed so many times in this regard, by knives that cost a lot more, and from some of the top makers, here, Terry worked a near miracle, I have never seen such a perfect fit of blade to guard.
The walnut handle, besides being the nicest quality walnut I've seen, is so perfectly mortised, you can't feel the slightest seam where the 2 halves are joined.
I could go on about how amazing this bowie is, but I'll let the pics take it from here.
Thanks Terry, you are my hero.
OK, full size, wide southwestern style bowie, 7.25" blade, sharp top clip, the sweetest walnut handle you ever saw, with flush SS pins, and a gorgeous pearl escutcheon on one side, the pins and pearl are so perfectly fitted, it feels as if they are literally part of the wood, I can feel nothing running my fingernail over them, amazing work.
The blade is razor sharp, and an extremely complex raindrop pattern, in fact, Terry made the billet at Jerry Fisk's place. I don't really know how to describe it, but it has that forged, Mastersmith kind of look, like something from Jerry, Williams or Dean, as opposed to the more "perfect", but somewhat sterile raindrop patterns you would see from guys like Norris or Thomas. The grinds are dead on, and the edge is uniformly razor sharp from choil to tip.
The stainless double guard is flawlessly satin finished, and, the seam where the blade fits into the guard is 100% PERFECT! That is one of my biggest peeves, I have been disappointed so many times in this regard, by knives that cost a lot more, and from some of the top makers, here, Terry worked a near miracle, I have never seen such a perfect fit of blade to guard.
The walnut handle, besides being the nicest quality walnut I've seen, is so perfectly mortised, you can't feel the slightest seam where the 2 halves are joined.
I could go on about how amazing this bowie is, but I'll let the pics take it from here.
Thanks Terry, you are my hero.