W2 & Stag "Southern" Bowie

[RMLamey]

W2 & Stag "Southern" Bowie , 10" blade, 5/16" thick at spine, sharp clip, convex edge etc... Guard/Butt cap are blued steel. A few quick pics-

 

[Kevin Jones]

I really like it, very nice.

 

[Lorien]

I think I just cut my eye looking at this knife. Sharrrrp.
Shaped guard is very nice Matt, as is the rest!

 

[Steve Nuckels]

Matt, I do beleive that is my all time favorite from you! Very nice!

Have a great Blade Show!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

 

[RogerP]

That's a bit of a different look for you Matt - long and lean. I like it a lot.

Roger

 

[slickpete]

Gotta love that southern shape, one of the best looking bowie ever imo.

 

[Burton Harruff]

Very nice work.

 

[RMLamey]

thanks all, it was fun to make, going to start using some of this stag ive collected over the years.

 

[Ebbtide]

Very, very nice!

 

[Tad Lynch]

Matt,

I really like that steep clip, that thing is awesome.

Are you going to be at Blade?

Tad

 

[RMLamey]

hi Tad, thanks, i will be there but just attending, no table.

 

[deafsmithco]

That looks great Matt! I do believe the the next one is gonna be killer though.

I have to ask, is it to late to change the handle to dragon bone?

 

[D lisch]

Matt that is very nice the new look is a good one

 

[SBranson]

Love the blade profile on this one.

 

[RMLamey]

it just feels good too, hard to explain but it makes you want to "move" when you pick it up. Definitely going to do some more stag Bowies.

 

[K A WILLEY]

Nice knife Matt

 

[Don Hanson III]

Wicked!

 

[slickpete]

Looks a bit like a inner city bowie, sick clip.

 

[ptgdvc]

If Jim Bowie asked my advice about which maker's knife to carry out to the sandbar fight, Matt Lamey would be my answer.

Matt has wisely refrained from taking his knives into the upscale "Bowie as art market". He has carved out his own niche of razor sharp tools with plenty of style and VERY fair pricing. He has not concerned himself with stamps and lets his steel do the talking. It is a privilege to own one of his knives.

 

[RMLamey]

thanks all, and Peter your words are very kind. You are correct in your observation that im not really interested in the "Bowie as art" market, nor am I worried about chasing stamps. I have nothing against either of these avenues, but they are just not where my interests and desires are. My focus, my goal, my interest is making the best "working" Bowies that I can.

Rather then "bejeweling" a Bowie, I spend that extra time focusing on heat treat, tip/clip/edge geometry, and making sure the knife makes you SMILE when you pick it up.

The things you cant readily see, the things that make the knife really come alive when you use it are what interest me.