Two new additions: Ron Newton and John Horrigan

RogerP

RogerP

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Greetings all,

Here's a look at some recent additions to the stable. Whenever you combine the words "stag" "Bowie" and "Newton", you get my undivided attention. This piece did.

This bowie sports a blade of forged 52100, 8 3/4" in length, 13 1/2" overall. The sheath - an absolutely first rate piece of work with ostrich overlay - is by the maker himself.

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The stag handle features 360 degrees of knobby goodness:

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The fittings (guard, ferrule and butt cap) are "blued" but the colour is closer to a deep slate grey. The ferrule is engraved on both sides with a gold-inlayed dogwood blossom:

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There is also gold-inlayed engraving on the spine, but my pics of that did not turn out. Overall, typical Newton awesomeness:

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I have been tremendously impressed by every piece I have seen from John Horrigan and pretty much figured that sooner or later one of his fine bowies would land on my doorstep. Well, it's going to be a bit later yet, 'cause this piece is definitely not a bowie and definitely not part of my usual fair at all.



But I have always wanted one of these things.




They just look SO cool and feel so very menacing in hand..




Then this one popped up for sale by fellow forumite, at a very reasonable price and by a maker who was already making a very large blip on my radar screen...





So I pulled the trigger....





and KACHOW!



Hawk me, baby.


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That's a big hunk of blued S-7 that bites at both ends. It spans 10" in length with a 4" cutting edge. The spike is needle sharp.

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The handle is 19" of primo fiddleback maple, embellished with carved feathers on both sides.

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To keep this beautiful beast from accidentally biting its master, a neat leather sheath / cap covers its fangs.

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Thanks for taking a look, and thanks to Murray for shooting the hawk for me.

Roger
 
Roger,
I'll bet we could really throw that hawk around at the woods!
I really like Ron Newton and his knives.

Dan
 
Beautiful example of Newton's work. Nice stag and I really like the blue grey color in the gaurd, ferrule and butt cap. How did he make the white dogwood petals? Are the petals just not blued?

I'd like to get a hawk someday as well. You scored a fine example.
 
Roger two great acqisitions!

My only question is did you use a credit card, or a revolver, during your stick up at Nordic? ;)

Nicely done, imho. :thumbup:

P
 
I really enjoy Newton's work. I like the way he softens the edges of the guard. Very nice attention to detail.

Brett
 
Yes, I understand there was quite a race going on for that one. The man with fastest fingers won, or was it speed dialing? :confused: :D

Great pickup Roger, it found a good home.
 
Ron's knives are among my favourites, as is the maker himself. I liked this knife the first time I saw it a while back. Less is more in the embellishment of this knife and it just works. Glad it has now gone to someone who will appreciate its true worth.

Stephen
 
Yes, I understand there was quite a race going on for that one. The man with fastest fingers won, or was it speed dialing?
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I was first. I was actually on their site when it was posted!
 
Roger,
Super nice Newton stag Bowie,the gold inlaid dogwood blossom really pops out in the subdued slate grey furniture and the gorgeous sheath completes this outstanding Bowie.
Lethal hawk,beautiful fiddle back maple and the carved feathers really set this one apart.
Nice images of two great acquisitions. :thumbup:


Doug
 
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