Southern Traveler "retro" Bowie

[RMLamey]

I forged this blade in 1997 in Mississippi, it then moved to California, back to Mississippi, to Tennessee and finally to Alabama. I found the forging in a storage container a few weeks ago and finished it out last week. Kept a real simple "straight" hamon/temperline with turn back for the hardened/sharp clip.

Kind of a "retro" style Southern Bowie, real low, keen point, no belly etc.....

W2 9” blade, 1/4” at ricasso, 14” overall. Handle is Maple with SS gaurd/pin/lanyard liner. Differential heat treat with visible temper line. Convex edge, sharp clip, and real keen point...

 

[David Schott]

Love it when turn-backs on hamons go just right! Love this one!

 

[RMLamey]

and it was aptly named, its now headed to Scotland.

 

[Steve Nuckels]

Matt, that's Very Cool!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

 

[Lorien]

it's got a seax look to it. Neato mosquito!

 

[petah]

Beauti

 

[Tad Lynch]

Matt,

Very nice, I like all of your knives. This one looks mean.

Tad

 

[MBITTENCOURT]

that´s a beauty, nice work:thumbup:.

 

[claudio-cas]

Very nice, I like
Claudio