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rdelliott i remember your toys. Ya da guy that threw it on a can of beer eh?
R ellis, i got the same question as kevin about the handles too
R ellis, i got the same question as kevin about the handles too
AtomSphere said:rdelliott i remember your toys. Ya da guy that threw it on a can of beer eh?
R. Ellis said:The one on the left I am making. 4140 1/4" thick. The one on the right is a mint Tru-Balance Bowie-Axe that I took the design from. I am supposed to have it done by the 7th of July. I need to drill the holes, heat treat and mount the handle. A full blade quench and tempered at 500 degrees ought to make it pretty much indistructable.
The Bowie-Axe, designed by Tru- Bal knife company founder Harry McEvoy is a great design. Harry said the name came from it being a cross between a Bowie knife and a Viking Scramasax. It has been used to hunt and kill wild boars and was carried to Vietnam as a fighting knife.
R. Ellis said:This is one of my favorites. The lenght and weight make it a very powerful hitter. It was a gift from a friend who said his grandma gave it to him. He did not throw, but it was well used when I got it. Makes me wonder about grandma.
R. Ellis said:No, thats her throwin us kids at her unruly combat bowie
Here is my Beaver Bill thrower. This monster wont even fit on the screen. Maybe I should post this on the thrower/fixed blade thread. This one makes as good a machette and log splittin' camp knife as it does a thrower.