Seven Devils Bowie ~ Mike Williams MS

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8 1/4 " blade, 1084/15N20 steel
Blued steel fittings
Fossil Walrus Ivory handle
Seven Devils refers to a geographic obstacle in Oklahoma along the trail West, late 1700s - early 1800s. Sometimes alternately referred to as Seven Brothers. This is a place near Mike's home in Broken Bow, OK.

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Very nice....I especially like the ivory and the bit of curve in the blade.

Marcel
 
I'm a big Williams fan and this is a good example of why. Great bowie, beautifully photographed.

Roger
 
Buddy, That's a great looking knife. Mike Williams does a great job. Jim Treacy
 
Nice Bowie, nice photo Buddy. Really nice meeting you and your wife at Reno by the way.
 
It looks to be exceptionally well made, but is not a style that I care for. I find the guard to be too big, and I don't care for the upswept blade. Oh well, to each his own.
 
Nice bowie. Great photo!

But like Keith said, way to much guard on this little knife. Surprised no one else has commented on this feature.
 
Interesting comments re the guard. In looking at the image carefully I realize that the perspesctive (camera angle) and the compression effect of my 90mm lens may create foreshortening (length-wise) of the line from blade tip to end of handle. Since the guard axis is at 90 degrees relative to the blade, the guard is unaffected by foreshortnening, so - in this case the guard may 'look' bigger (relative to the blade and handle) than it really is.

When I get home tonight I'll measure everything and report back for those who are interested; but my impression is that in reality the guard is not as big as it appears in this photo.

I find the knife so appealing (even apart from the damascus and Walrus Ivory) that I'm wondering if the handle/blade ratio and the guard/handle ratio approximate the "golden mean" - 1.612 or some multiple of that ratio. I'll measure and do the calculations. Not sure how many makers actually try to incorporate the "golden mean" concept into their knife designs, but doing so can enhance the appeal of certain designs.

Another thing I find appealing in this knife is the absence of dead straight lines along its length. That's is just a personal preference of mine.
 
I'm in agreement with Buddy - having seen the knife at Reno, the guard didn't look as big in person to me. Nice knife too.
 
HTMD said:
Another thing I find appealing in this knife is the absence of dead straight lines along its length. That's is just a personal preference of mine.
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That's what I like best about this piece.

Roger
 
No disrespect at all, Buddy. I rarely post a negative comment but this one just jumped off the screen at me. :)

Hopefully, it is just the photo.

Best regards,
 
Don - We're cool, man. I didn't take your comment as negative at all. In fact, the guard is big. I measured and I think my perspective theory doesn't hold water. There is a little compression in the photo but I re-shot the knife closer to straight on and while the blade looks a little longer, overall the proportions don't change much. It's a substantial guard for sure.

Also, regarding the 'golden mean' theory, here's what I came up with:
ACTUAL
Blade 8.25 in
Handle 4.6 in
Guard 3.25 in
USING GOLDEN MEAN
Blade 8.25 in
Handle 5.12 in
Guard 3.18 in

Using golden mean ratios to make a knife like this would result in a handle .6 in longer and a guard .07 in shorter - How would that look? I'm not sure but both the actual and relative size of the guard would be less.

Kind of a nerdy notion but this sort of stuff interests me. Thoughts, anybody?
 
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