S-guard, frame-handle bowie...

J. Doyle

J. Doyle

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Here's a neat bowie I finished not too long ago and thought I should send it to Coop for his quality work.

This knife was hand-forged from 1075. It is 14 1/4" overall with a 9" blade. The collar, guard, spacer and frame are all made from carbon fiber, which I think really fits the color theme of the knife perfectly and I deemed necessary to put the weight and balance of the blade where it should be as opposed to some sort of metal fittings. There are two bronze accents and some twisted filework along the blade spine and frame. The scales are beautiful feather figured black walnut.

The sheath is some stellar work from my good friend and sheath-maker Claude Scott. And of course, the image, fantastic as always, is by Coop. Thanks Jim!

All comments and discussion are welcome.

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That’s a real Showcase of your talent my friend...extraordinary and beautiful Bowie.
 
J. Doyle said:
Here's a neat bowie I finished not too long ago and thought I should send it to Coop for his quality work.

This knife was hand-forged from 1075. It is 14 1/4" overall with a 9" blade. The collar, guard, spacer and frame are all made from carbon fiber, which I think really fits the color theme of the knife perfectly and I deemed necessary to put the weight and balance of the blade where it should be as opposed to some sort of metal fittings. There are two bronze accents and some twisted filework along the blade spine and frame. The scales are beautiful feather figured black walnut.

The sheath is some stellar work from my good friend and sheath-maker Claude Scott. And of course, the image, fantastic as always, is by Coop. Thanks Jim!

All comments and discussion are welcome.

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Amazing work as usual
WOW
 
Splendid all around John - love that hamon, and the crotch flame figure, and the spine filing, and the coining, and the fullered spacers, and, and, and..........:D
 
John, that turned out killer, man. The bronze accents were exactly what was needed to push it right over the top. LOVE your sense of detail and adornment, bud.
 
As we have come to expect from John, he takes a standard version and then does something exceptional.

The first thing I saw was screws. How can you do that on a Bowie?! Well he did, and like all the other refinements on it, he makes no apologies. It works.

I like to study the knife for a minute or two just to see what is it that I find most appealing. And then I decide what I need to show; and how to.

Truthfully I could've just slapped it down on the counter top and it would look great as well. He's that good. :thumbsup:

Thank you John!
 
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