Texas Cowboy Bowie

[J. Doyle]

I haven't posted much in a while. I've been super busy in the shop. Thought I'd post this one up though.

This is a mid sized cowboy bowie I finished just before Christmas for a great collector and friend of mine in Texas.

Hand forged from 1075 steel
Differentially hardened with time/temp control of my salts
13 1/4" overall, 8 1/4" blade, .220" thick at the ricasso w/ sharp distal taper
Clip is just shy of sharp
Rounded spine and ricasso edge
Hardened and blued 1084 steel fittings
Coined stainless steel spacer and finial
Texas Mesquite handle

All comments and discussion welcome.











Here's a couple bad pics of the blade but they show the activity in the hamon pretty good:

 

[Milan Mozolic]

Very nice work !

 

[wdtorque]

Lovely. Nice work
Like it.
Dozier.

 

[bbingenheimer]

John, This is all the right stuff in all the right places. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

thanks for sharing
Bing

 

[Dawkind]

That looks great.....fine job.

 

[Lorien]

you have great taste and an excellent eye, John. I'm loving the fittings and handle contouring, especially.

 

[Steve Nuckels]

That knife and sheath is beautiful.

You have become one of my favorite makers, your work is so clean and consistent.
Always a pleasure to see your next creation.

Steve
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Member, W.F. Moran Foundation

 

[Kevin Jones]

Nice!

 

[gregorio]

Very nice work. I like a little more rounding on the guard near the handle, but that is just personal preference.

 

[teeball]

Great job, love the details.

 

[Bob Leedy]

Fine knife and sheath. Really like the subtle sculpting on that beautiful mesquite handle.

 

[i4Marc]

That is all kinds of yummy.

 

[Salem Straub]

Nice knife, John! Very refined. That mesquite is very appealing!
I hope to run into you again at the Seattle show this year?

 

[Chris Montgomery]

Very well done John. I rarely like an oval guard but the way you dress it up is just right. Your attention to detail and ability to execute are admirable. Thanks for sharing this one.

Chris

 

[cbach8tw]

Very nice, I would like to see it in a 5-6 inch version, perfect for the the cowboy.

 

[D lisch]

That is a beauty John so clean great lines and flow very very Nice

 

[Lorien]

just spent some time checking out the sheath a little more carefully.
consistent tooling, nice even stitches which look hand done.
That is some fine work:thumbup:

 

[J. Doyle]

Thanks for posting the comments guys.

Salem- yes, I'll be in Seattle again this year. Looking forward to it!

 

[Jon Christensen]

John,
I'm with Bing, everything is just right! Beautiful work my friend!

 

[mwschilling]

Nice clean bowie, John. Beautiful wood too.