Stuart Davenport aka SamuraiStuart produced this rendition of the original A.G. Russell Sandbox Bowie.
Original sales thread: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/black-betty-bowie-sold.1428204/
From the original thread:
The swedge isn't really all that sharp, but it is apexed. It wouldn't take much effort to sharpen it completely if you so desired, but the swedge does sport a "mirror" finish as is. Grind lines on the flats run lengthwise, and for a nice contrast the grind lines on the bevel run vertically. I like G10, hate working with the stuff, but it is extremely durable material. It was interesting trying to keep the "grain" of the G10 looking good when profiling the handle. It has G10 liners as well, an inner black, and middle white. The "pins" are actually stainless steel tubing, and they are chamfered. You can use them to lash the knife onto the end of a pole to make a spear. Because you never know when you need to make a spear! You may just be dropped into the African plains with a camera crew following you around, so you need a knife/spear so you can look cool! The steel is 52100 from Alpha Knife Supply, and was normalized and thermal cycled for fine grain and toughness. It has a thinner edge (the edge just did barely reflect light before sharpening) than most Bowie knives, but the heat treat is spot on.
Never been used, any marks on the blade are from the sheath itself. This is not a small knife.
OAL: 11.75" (29.8cm)
Blade: 6.5" (16.5cm) (measured from handle front)
Edge: 6" (15.2cm)
Thickness: .173" (4.4mm)
Edge: ~30° total, .010" at edge shoulder, 8 micron (2K Aotoshi)
Balance point is 10mm behind the handle front
My price is $225 shipped tyd paid via PayPal, inclusive of fee's. This is well below initial cost. No trades at this time.
Original sales thread: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/black-betty-bowie-sold.1428204/
From the original thread:
The swedge isn't really all that sharp, but it is apexed. It wouldn't take much effort to sharpen it completely if you so desired, but the swedge does sport a "mirror" finish as is. Grind lines on the flats run lengthwise, and for a nice contrast the grind lines on the bevel run vertically. I like G10, hate working with the stuff, but it is extremely durable material. It was interesting trying to keep the "grain" of the G10 looking good when profiling the handle. It has G10 liners as well, an inner black, and middle white. The "pins" are actually stainless steel tubing, and they are chamfered. You can use them to lash the knife onto the end of a pole to make a spear. Because you never know when you need to make a spear! You may just be dropped into the African plains with a camera crew following you around, so you need a knife/spear so you can look cool! The steel is 52100 from Alpha Knife Supply, and was normalized and thermal cycled for fine grain and toughness. It has a thinner edge (the edge just did barely reflect light before sharpening) than most Bowie knives, but the heat treat is spot on.
Never been used, any marks on the blade are from the sheath itself. This is not a small knife.
OAL: 11.75" (29.8cm)
Blade: 6.5" (16.5cm) (measured from handle front)
Edge: 6" (15.2cm)
Thickness: .173" (4.4mm)
Edge: ~30° total, .010" at edge shoulder, 8 micron (2K Aotoshi)
Balance point is 10mm behind the handle front
My price is $225 shipped tyd paid via PayPal, inclusive of fee's. This is well below initial cost. No trades at this time.
