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Making a Bowie knife part #1&2
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:39 am
by btrwtr
Pictures from a recent Bowie Knife build
Making Bowie Knife Part #1&2
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:46 am
by btrwtr
Making a Bowie. Steps showing guard, handle and sheath.
440C stainless steel. Ivory handle with water buffalo horn and nickle silver, black vulcanized fiber spacers.
Sheath made of aromatic cedar wrapped with ray skin and trimmed with nickle silver.
This knife was contracted and purchased as a gift. The buyer told me to "make a Bowie Knife" and that was my only instruction. I don't make many knives but I love it when I get to do what I want. This was the second time I made a sheath similar to this. Easier than the first time but still not too fluent with it. All trial and error.
Re: Making Bowie Knife Part #2
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 1:39 pm
by PigSticker
Very cool--Thanks for posting!
Re: Making Bowie Knife Part #2
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:53 pm
by Miller Bro's
Excellent craftsmanship!
How are you at making folders?
Re: Making Bowie Knife Part #2
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:33 pm
by btrwtr
Haven't made any folders in several years but here are pics of a few I made some years ago. Hope to get busy with it this winter if I can make time. Most my folders have been traditional knives since that is where my interest is. All the shields are handmade and pinned on. Bone handles on the two folders pictured together was hand jigged and dyed from raw white bovine bone. The single blades that look like they might be autos are autos. The picture qualities aren't the best.
Re: Making Bowie Knife Part #2
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 7:15 pm
by Colonel26
Very very nice. You sir have skills!
Re: Making Bowie Knife Part #2
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:50 pm
by Miller Bro's
Some real nice knives right there
Re: Making a Bowie knife part #1&2
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:48 am
by glennbad
Beautiful work!
Re: Making a Bowie knife part #1&2
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 12:51 pm
by gmusic
A very nice Bowie btr! The folders are very good as well! Did you give up making knives? Retire?
You certainly have the skills..............
Re: Making a Bowie knife part #1&2
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 11:03 pm
by conslade
Dang it, Wayne! You are a talented man! All beautiful!
Re: Making a Bowie knife part #1&2
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 11:05 pm
by conslade
Dang it, Wayne! You are a talented man! All beautiful!
Re: Making a Bowie knife part #1&2
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 12:16 am
by btrwtr
gmusic wrote:A very nice Bowie btr! The folders are very good as well! Did you give up making knives? Retire?
You certainly have the skills..............
Thanks for the compliment. I retired from my regular job but not knife making. I go through periods of making knives but will be away from it until next year. I always enjoy the process though.
Wayne