The Blue Grass Bowie. .. . .(Cool Pics)

Jerry Busse

Jerry Busse

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I don't know how to describe this fighter other than to say that it is one of my "Grinder Front Designs". That means that there were no sketches and no drawings. . . It was simply born on the front of my grinder. That's how I made all of my knives "back in the day". . . very few were repeated patterns. It is the best part about making knives by hand. It is the reason that “Real Knifemakers” never quit,. . . ever. It is the fun part of knifemaking, the time when a maker gets to “play” with no rules. . . no parameters . . .no restrictions. Perhaps I should call them “Grinder Fun Designs”. ;) It is the reason that I continue to make the Variants. I just sit down and hang on. I never quite know what's going to come out at the end. It’s a blast!

I like this knife. I like this knife a lot. The grip is like grabbing on to my old 1968 Schwinn bicycle with its banana seat and high swung handles. We were jumping ramps with non-shock-absorbing Schwinns long before "trail bikes" had been invented. The only thing that could keep you alive on these jumps was the "death grip" that you put on your handles. This knife handle brings back that same adrenaline pumping exhilaration. This fighter wants to fly, and you know immediately upon picking it up that you’d better hold on tight because you’re in for the ride of your life. It is “fun”. It is a very “fun” knife to handle. It is also SOLD and I will NOT be making anymore exactly like it.

That’s gotta be kinda a “fun” for the new owner too, doesn’t it? ;)

Yours in Nuclear GFDs,

Jerry
 

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Here's the end of the knife you want to be on. . .
 

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. . . .and here's the end you DON'T want to be on! ;)
 

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Very nice and very smooth (literally) :cool: . Is that a triple grind I see there?
 
Beautiful! :cool:

That handle looks great! Is the top false edge (if it is indeed false) convex? It just seems to flow.
 
Now you have my attention....

I like that one.

While you are in a very creative mood, why don't you work on a recurve SJ with serrations for me?
 
OMG.......SSSSSSSSWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I'm really digging the clip-point Bowie profile and the handle ergonomics look outstanding!!! Very sweet score for someone, congrats.
Stay Safe,
Clyde
 
Holy Crap Jerry !

that looks like a 'Down Under' bowie if ever I saw one! Good to see they chose somebody with a bit of creativity to host the knife for the next Crocodile Dundee movie...:D

when does it arrive in Oz?:p

"Agin cobber, nice blade mate....would zipper a croc just lookin at the blyter!"
 
Jerry, I have to take a cold shower! That is the coolest thing I think I have ever seen. Definitely my favorite of your variants. Congrats to the new owner whom ever he/she may be. I am envious!
 
WOW!!! Nice curves on that babe and I like that perky upswept pointy thingy it's got goin' on :eek: :p ;)

Hey Jerry, you're starting to sound like Lakers coach Phil Jackson and all that Zen, "be in the moment" stuff, you're not gonna come out with "The Zen of knifemaking" book are you?!? You haven't traded in the CBL for Chardonnay and Zinfandel have you? :eek: :eek: :eek:

signed,
Concerned in Utah
 
Then it should be named the "StingRay".

As long as you-know-who doesn't decide to hand handlebar streamers off the talon holes.....
 
How do you come up with these??? Great looking knife, and congrats to the new owner!
 
You know.... Kentucky is the Bluegrass state... Eric fess up have you grabbed another wicked blade?
 
Geez, I live down here and got it before any of you did, and you live next door!

Jerry, do I get a free knife for this one?:D ;)
 
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