Souvenir from Montana

Raymond Richard

Raymond Richard

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On my trip back home from the MKA Show I spotted an outside flea market so I decided to take a look around. I spotted a bunch of old farm equipment and among that junk was this full rack of buggy springs. These springs followed me home. I forged this little bowie out of a piece of one of the springs. The blade is 9 3/4" and 15" overall. The guard was forged from a piece of buggy wheel. I also picked up a good supply of local stag. Believe the crown I used on this knife is mule deer.

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very Kewl Ray!!! looks like it was a good stop for you. nice looking knife. good thing it was not at the show or I'd have been tempted. I too like the point and also the treatment at the spine. I'm sure you will create an appropriate sheath for it also
 
Murray White said:
very Kewl Ray!!! looks like it was a good stop for you. nice looking knife. good thing it was not at the show or I'd have been tempted. I too like the point and also the treatment at the spine. I'm sure you will create an appropriate sheath for it also
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Murry, The funny thing about the springs is they were something I have been wanting to find. The knives I enjoy making the most are knives made from something that had a previous life. The dagger blade I did at the demo I gave to a kid that was with his dad at the table across from me. This was the other blade I did during the demo and what it looks like today.
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Ray,
Two fine examples:thumbup:,
the "little" bowie you posted first does it for me,though why a 9 3/4" blade
is little eludes me. :p:D
Love the blade shape and how you ground it,the muley crown works nicely to give it that flow. :cool:
Great work and thanks for sharing!

Doug
 
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