Slim Jim Bowie

[RDT]

This is a second for me in the Bowie family. I rarely make knives like this. However, I really like how this one turned out. Might do some more, but as of now it'sa one of a kind and part of the Slim Goodbody 3 that I did. This being the 3rd.

Flat grinds, 154CM. Just 1/8" thick, with black G10, and pins. Kydex, etc...

Pardon the WD40 streaks...

Thanks for looking!
R

 

[Will Leavitt]

Errrr ain't the blade turned wrong?

Looks very nasty (in the good way.) :thumbup:

 

[RDT]

Thanks! What do you mean turned wrong?

 

[Will Leavitt]

It's not a kerambit

 

[tatsu]

Great work!:thumbup: What is the blade/overall length on this piece?

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Looks great. I would also like the specs, please.

 

[gixxer]

The jeweling on the ricasso is pretty cool. You just use a piece of dowel in the drill press or you actually get one of the dedicated jeweling bits?

You never did reply to my post in yer thread here. I was interested to hear what you had to say about that...
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612953

 

[Mark Redmon]

That looks like it hurts... but so does the Sig....

 

[RDT]

WOW! Thanks for the kind replies. Lets see if I can get all the questions in one shot:

The Blade is a smidge over 7.5"

Handle is a smidge under 4.5"

OAL approx- 12"

Blade width right around 2 1/4"

The jeweling I did with Cratex. I just take a rough round stick of cratex and put it into the drill press, then jewel away.

Will... definately not a Kbit A lil different for me.

mtredmon, definately hurts! and you're right the Sig hurts more. But why not take both to the gun fight? The sig will run outta bullets, the blade doesnt need reloading.

At 1/8" thick it's VERY light and flies in your hand. I kept the handle shorter than it probably should be for carry pruposes. Normally I wouldhave put much thicker scales on it as well, but the slimmness makes it good for carrying close to the body. Maybe next time I will play with thicker scales anyway.

Thanks again fellas!