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tyr_shadowblade

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I had Kaleb Reynolds, AKA Kal Rey or Muskrat Man build a fighting Bowie to my specifications, loosely based upon an early Bill Bagwell design (yes, Bill made a few dogbone Bowies).

Nimble and light, perfectly balanced at the guard, edge and clip are both razor sharp. Bought this when I had money, now it sits in a drawer. Uncarried and unused.

10" L6 blade is 3/16" thick and cold blued. Steel single guard and sheath belt stud are also blued. Dogbone handle is cocobolo, tang is textured and runs nearly through the entire handle, epoxy was West System Gflex. Belt stud is set up for a left hand draw, but that could be switched to right with a little work, or it could easily be modified for belt carry.

In my humble opinion, this may be superior to Bagwell's work. Finest Bowie I've ever handled. I'll never carry this though, and I have bills.

Paid 500, asking only $275 shipped via USPS Priority. Subtracting shipping, this is half price for a brand new custom Bowie. Absolutely no international shipping. I will communicate only via PM, so if you are a registered user just pay the ten bucks for a Basic membership and PM me. I prefer Paypal F&F, but can accept Zelle and possibly other payment options as well. Not interested in any trades. Thank you.


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Dogbone style handle is far superior to the coffin or saber style handle, for many reasons... but if you don't like the aesthetics it can easily be reshaped, although that will affect the balance.

This is a perfect fighting Bowie. It is not a camp knife, this is for killing.... or collecting, of course. Nobody actually carries a Bowie in the city anymore. And the oversized bladecatcher guard on the Hell's Belle was just silly, single guard is where it's at.
 
Expected this to sell immediately. Actually had one buyer right away, but he was in Australia and after realizing a medium box would be about $80 to ship via UPS changed his mind.

I'm half tempted to change my mind about letting go of this masterpiece as well, will likely withdraw it soon.
 
Second and final price drop to 275 shipped (250 plus USPS Priority medium box shipping).

Will be withdrawn if it doesn't sell this weekend.
 
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