The birthing of Jumbo

Raymond Richard

Raymond Richard

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Been wanting to do a large bowie blade for about a month now so today I went ahead and forged this huge blade. Had about 3 1/2 hours of hand forging on this chunk of steel. Right now the blade is right at 18" and I figure by the time I grind and finish it it will be closer to 17 1/2". I just hope I have a piece of stag large enough to handle it.
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Nice Ray, can't wait to see that one finished! Going to make a double rig to tote that thing?:p
 
oh wow thats deceiving! It looks like a 8" blade with a 2" tang... until i read 18"!! that is a beautiful jumbo!
 
Hey Ray, I've got some fairly big elk thats been drying for several years that might work if you need a bigger piece, but there's no crown, just stick pieces, 1 is about 10" or so long. Trade you for a little wrought iron piece, if you want some. ;)

Bill
 
Bill, I may have a piece of stag large enough. I just need to find the right pile.

Bft, I plan on doing a false edge on the clip. There will be plenty of cutting edge without sharpening the clip.
 
Ray,
If you end up not finding a piece of elk large enough, I also have some fairly large pieces. I even have a couple of large ones with crowns.

If you want one, you only need say the word, and you can have one.

Ickie
 
wow! im liking this! i had a hankerin for a large bowie a while back and made a 12 incher, i thought it was big... now im tempted to start a larger one. would 20 inches be too ridiculous? haha.
-Lou
 
I am glad you are only doing a false edge. I like sharpened back clips on fighting knives, but on big choppers it takes away some of the utility. How does stag horn hold up to heavy use?
 
Raymond Richard said:
I got Jumbo straightened out and got started on the grinding. Something I didn't think would be a problem is now a problem. Its been 4 years since I did this one: http://www.bladegallery.com/shopexd.asp?id=2784 Now I'm starting to remember how much work it was.
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I love that knife. I found that one a while ago. It absolutely is a deceiving blade. It looks like a light, svelt fighter. I had no idea it was a 16inch blade till I read the specs. Very nice.
 
Bigfattyt said:
I love that knife. I found that one a while ago. It absolutely is a deceiving blade. It looks like a light, svelt fighter. I had no idea it was a 16inch blade till I read the specs. Very nice.
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The blade in the link is pretty quick for something that large. I've got Jumbo setting in the quench at this time waiting for my ht oven to cool off enough to run a temper cycle. After grinding it before heat treat it lost about 12oz. It was a little over 3 pounds when I started. I haven't looked at it since the quench. I hope there's no curves where I don't want them.

Someone asked about a 20" blade. 18" is huge for a bowie blade. Jumbo is 3 1/2" at the clip.

Scott, I'd love to see what you have. I've got two crowns at this time, one elk and one moose. Neither one are tripping my trigger. There is a reason why the call a moose a moose. If I were to use it I'd need to cut 1/2" to 3/4" out of the middle. Something I have never tried. I do have a chainsaw......
 
Raymond Richard said:
The blade in the link is pretty quick for something that large. I've got Jumbo setting in the quench at this time waiting for my ht oven to cool off enough to run a temper cycle. After grinding it before heat treat it lost about 12oz. It was a little over 3 pounds when I started. I haven't looked at it since the quench. I hope there's no curves where I don't want them.

Someone asked about a 20" blade. 18" is huge for a bowie blade. Jumbo is 3 1/2" at the clip.

Scott, I'd love to see what you have. I've got two crowns at this time, one elk and one moose. Neither one are tripping my trigger. There is a reason why the call a moose a moose. If I were to use it I'd need to cut 1/2" to 3/4" out of the middle. Something I have never tried. I do have a chainsaw......
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Ray,
I'll take some pictures of what I have later tonight and post them here. I'll take pictures with my hand around the pieces to give you some idea of scale and I'll take pictures without my hand so that you can see the texture and shape better. Two of them are still attached to the rest of the elk rack.

Ickie
 
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