Ron Newton's Christmas Elves

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"The Christmas elves just finished your ringed gidgee bowie. It is a 10" W2 handforged bowie, with heat colored nickel damascus fittings. The blade is hand satin finished with a mirror polished razor sharp edge. A palm swell is contoured in the gidgee handle. Overall is 15.5". The pictures don't do the knife true justice. Your gidgee wood turned out gorgeous."

Santa Ron got his elves working and this is what resulted - obviously they outdid themselve - Ron had taken a liking to the Gidgee wood I had down at Blade and agreed to get his merry band of elves to make me a Christmas present. A wonderful Christmas it is going to be - I can not wait to get this in my hands and try it out -not going to be a safe queen - not going to use it hard though! I can't thank Ron enough for making this absolutely gorgeous Bowie - I like simple and elegant and this defines the genre. On to the pic!

Bill
 

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There's only one thing I don't like about that knife. It's NOT mine! :)

Seriously sweet bowie. Makes me wanna call and bug Ron for mine.
 
Awesome bowie! There's nothing I don't love about that knife. Simple, clean and still very beautiful. Knowing Ron's work, fit and finish will be perfect. Congrats!

Roger
 
Awesome! Please tell us more about how that W2 holds up to your use. I've heard some great things about it, but it's not nearly as widely used as the 1084s, 5160s, and 01s of the knifemaking world.
 
ABSOLUTLY BEAUTIFUL, I LOVE IT! RON is a MASTER.
 
Thanks everybody - can't wait till actually can hold it and cut something - will let you know how it performs. Ron told me he has been cutting rope and chopping 2 x 4's with it with great sucess - should have it beginning next week. Will take some pictures after it arrives - if wife will cooperate maybe some while being used! Not easy to get her to cooperate though! First knife with W-2 so anxious to check it out and see how performs.

Happy Thanksgiving!
Bill
 
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