Something I Just Finished

Andrew Colglazier

Andrew Colglazier

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My take on a bowie... this knife has a 10 3/4" blade, 17" OAL. The blade is forged from an old farrier's rasp. The hardware is mild steel. The handle is cocobolo with leather spacers.

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Hope you like it!

Andy
 
Hmmmm....... 50+ looks and no comments.

I'm curious... is anyone turned off on this knife because of the differing patterns left on the blade from one side to the other?

Andy
 
it looks like a pretty neat knife.

for a larger blade i generally prefer less of an upsweep, but i don't see anything wrong in terms of visual balance or construction.
 
siguy said:
it looks like a pretty neat knife.

for a larger blade i generally prefer less of an upsweep, but i don't see anything wrong in terms of visual balance or construction.
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Thanks Siguy! This is designed as a fighting bowie, not a woods bowie, so the blade is shaped for slashing.

You might notice that there is a slight drop to the point... to make the knife a more capable piercer in a straight thrust.

Andy
 
Andy,

I'll admit that the blade shape took a bit to get used to, but I like it.

James
 
Andy - I really love the look of the blade. It looks textured, but smooth at the same time. Can you still feel the rasp texture on the blade?

The handle looks great also - Is it round?

Have you decided on a sheath for it yet? I hear you make nice ones.. :)
 
myright said:
Andy - I really love the look of the blade. It looks textured, but smooth at the same time. Can you still feel the rasp texture on the blade?

The handle looks great also - Is it round?

Have you decided on a sheath for it yet? I hear you make nice ones.. :)
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The "teeth" of the file were knocked down during the forging and shaping process, but you can still feel a slight pattern there. The blade isn't smooth exactly, but it isn't rough, either.

The handle is oval at the guard, and becomes round towards the butt.

I haven't decided on a sheath yet. Any suggestions on this one?

Andy
 
Andrew Colglazier said:
The "teeth" of the file were knocked down during the forging and shaping process, but you can still feel a slight pattern there. The blade isn't smooth exactly, but it isn't rough, either.

The handle is oval at the guard, and becomes round towards the butt.

I haven't decided on a sheath yet. Any suggestions on this one?

Andy
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Interesting, I've never seen a coarse rasp like that used before. Was it hard to work with?

IMHO, that knife screams for a plain leather pouch style sheathe with a single, simple retention strap sort of like you see on most Kukris.

Just my opinion.
 
myright said:
Interesting, I've never seen a coarse rasp like that used before. Was it hard to work with?

IMHO, that knife screams for a plain leather pouch style sheathe with a single, simple retention strap sort of like you see on most Kukris.

Just my opinion.
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No, not very hard to work with. First I ground as much of the teeth off as I could. Then I heated it up to non-magnetic in my forge and proceeded to bash the crap out of it. Worked very nicely!

I like the idea of a plain pouch style sheath. But if I get the fit right, it shouldn't need a retention strap.

Andy
 
I for one like differing patterns on opposite sides of the blade. Looks like it belongs on the frontier. Very nice.
 
Beautiful blade. I love the blade shape and the texture both, but I do believe it deserves more than just a Plain-Jane sheath. :P
 
Andrew Colglazier said:
Glad you like it! But what bothered you about the blade shape?

Andy
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Whoops. I should check in here more often, huh? Nothing bothered me about it, I just had to sorta reorient myself so that the spine of the blade didn't seem like the edge. It's hard to explain.

On the other hand, I love seeing old rasps turned into knives. Heck, I must have five or six laying around the tack room and I know I'd like them much more as knives. *grin*

James
 
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