Two From Flayderman's Book

Gary Mulkey

Gary Mulkey

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Here are two more inspired by Flayderman's Bowie Book. The first is a Rodgers & Sons--circa 1860-1880. It has a 10" blade & 15" OAL. Rodgers & Sons had a distinctive handle profile & usually used either ivory, stag or rosewood for the scales. For this one I chose the rosewood with 416 in place of the traditional N/S for the fittings.

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This one is based on a William Butcher knife--circa 1830-1837. It has a 9" blade with his typical "belly" & Spanish notch. I used blackwood for his usual flared octagonal handle and 416 for the eschutcheon & fittings.

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Let me know what you think.

Gary
 
Very nice Gary. From your previous posts I guess you are working your way thru Flayderman page by page and doing an excellent job!
 
Beautiful Gary.... lovely finishing.

I'm partial to the second as well... but really like both.
 
Very nice work Gary. Love them both. Shoot by the time the Hammer In and show rolls around you will have most of the book re-produced. Really nice job on the two.
Brion
 
Thanks everyone. I don't know why but I often get in a groove of doing one type of knife for a while and recently it has been recreations of old Bowies. I'm glad that you liked them. In doing projects like what was made 150 years ago, you always learn some new techniques. :) Now I just need to get busy & build the metal tip sheaths to go along with the knives.

Brion--;) I have a couple more in the works. Let's hope that there is a market for recreations.

Gary
 
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Gary,

Wow what are they putting in the water there. I want some.

Excellent.

Dave from Diller
 
Come to the hammer-in next month & I'll share the water :D. We would love to have you be a part of the fun. (If you come bring a competition knife.)

Gary
 
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