Ruination bowies-pics

[J W Bensinger]

Just finished up a couple Ruinations in 5160 and one in 80CrV2, and a rather Bagwellian ome from BLADE last year in 1084...and a big one in 5160 for yours truly...with some refinements to hilt angle and geometry. Most are around 3/8" to nothin' distal tapered, zero comvex ground. The standards are 10-3/4" blades, the big one is 11-3/4".
Hope y'all like them, thanks for lookin'.

 

[BladeScout]

Beautiful.

Very bold and good looking downward sloping 'sabre grip' almost coffin-like handle. Should be very effective.

 

[J W Bensinger]

Thanks-this was the origin design-
combination of trying to keep from leaving a pile of fingers on the ground (used to carry one of the guardless Natchez coffin handles) and putting a little Filipino angle of attack to the whole rig

 

[slickpete]

Its frikkin awesome.

 

[ncnurseryman]

Oh yeah, I like them. 🙌

 

[ncnurseryman]

Do you solder the guards in place or are the glued??

 

[J W Bensinger]

Do you solder the guards in place or are the glued??

They're soldered

 

[J W Bensinger]

Rigs done, one leather and one kydex:

 

[philllll]

Lookin' good J! I like that design.

 

[treewizzard]

Very nice, I noticed the Filipino influence, the handles look good as well.

 

[J W Bensinger]

10-1/2", 21 ounces. Dofferential hardened 5160 and purpleheart, mild steel fittings

 

[Dawkind]

Nice....