Hello All,
For sale today are two custom MCS Wood D-Guard choppers/bowies. Details as follows:
(1). Sandbar Bowie: This unused blade is one of only two Mike made in this configuartion.....comes with a custom leather sheath and is a beautiful example of Mike's craftsmanship.
*It's 18. 1/4" overall and weighs 33.5 oz.
*The blade is 1095 spring steel 12. 7/8" X 2. 1/4" X 1/4" thick (3/8" at the catchers).
*The handle is 5. 1/16" long with scales of lightly darkened Curly Maple.
*It balances about 1. 3/4" forward of the guard
(2). Military-style Heavy D-Guard Bolo: Beautiful hand-made and unused chopper that is both lively in hand and solid enough to fell a tree!!
*It's 17. 1/4" overall and weighs 31 oz.
*The blade is 1095 spring steel 12" X 2. 3/16" and 1/4" thick.
*The fittings are 1018 steel WELDED
to the full tang.
*The handle is 5" long with scales of Curly Maple.
*The sheath is 10 oz. leather with black steel rivets and a
black steel snap.
*It's cemented at the spacer and hand stitched
using doubled waxed nylon saddle stitching thread making for an
extremely rugged, rough use sheath.
*The rough beveled blade is reheated in the forge to glowing red
and quenched in strained used motor oil. After it's cleaned of slag
it's brought back up in temp. until it can be struck with a file.
**Here is a link to the original sales thread for the bolo: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1135731-Heavy-D-Guard-Bolo-Knife-For-Sale
**Pricing is as follows:
Sandbar Bowie: Original price from maker $475.00.....my price is *****.
Bolo: Original price from maker $425.00.....my price is *****.
**First I'll take it followed by email/pm will get some amazing steel....thanks for looking.
For sale today are two custom MCS Wood D-Guard choppers/bowies. Details as follows:
(1). Sandbar Bowie: This unused blade is one of only two Mike made in this configuartion.....comes with a custom leather sheath and is a beautiful example of Mike's craftsmanship.
*It's 18. 1/4" overall and weighs 33.5 oz.
*The blade is 1095 spring steel 12. 7/8" X 2. 1/4" X 1/4" thick (3/8" at the catchers).
*The handle is 5. 1/16" long with scales of lightly darkened Curly Maple.
*It balances about 1. 3/4" forward of the guard
(2). Military-style Heavy D-Guard Bolo: Beautiful hand-made and unused chopper that is both lively in hand and solid enough to fell a tree!!
*It's 17. 1/4" overall and weighs 31 oz.
*The blade is 1095 spring steel 12" X 2. 3/16" and 1/4" thick.
*The fittings are 1018 steel WELDED
to the full tang.
*The handle is 5" long with scales of Curly Maple.
*The sheath is 10 oz. leather with black steel rivets and a
black steel snap.
*It's cemented at the spacer and hand stitched
using doubled waxed nylon saddle stitching thread making for an
extremely rugged, rough use sheath.
*The rough beveled blade is reheated in the forge to glowing red
and quenched in strained used motor oil. After it's cleaned of slag
it's brought back up in temp. until it can be struck with a file.
**Here is a link to the original sales thread for the bolo: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1135731-Heavy-D-Guard-Bolo-Knife-For-Sale
**Pricing is as follows:
Sandbar Bowie: Original price from maker $475.00.....my price is *****.
Bolo: Original price from maker $425.00.....my price is *****.
**First I'll take it followed by email/pm will get some amazing steel....thanks for looking.
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