All About Pocket Knives

It's BIG, and I mean real big!!! When it's done it should have stag handle, fancy brass and stainless spacers, tons of filework and a cut down ornamental D-guard.
Trying to make it look like a mid 1840's fancy Sheffield Bowie.....lol...we see what happens...I keep ya all posted!!

Early Sheffield bowies never had filework, that is a relatively new decoration. Didn't have D guards either.

Is that a band-aid on your thumb? Looks like you got bit by your new creation.

Dennis

Gunsil wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:17 pm Early Sheffield bowies never had filework, that is a relatively new decoration. Didn't have D guards either.

As I mentioned it and showed it in a picture its gonna be a cut down D-guard to mimic eleborate Sheffield guards...about the file work on the guard....there are earlier Bowies from Sheffield with file work on the blade guard!

deo-pa wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 1:21 pm Is that a band-aid on your thumb? Looks like you got bit by your new creation.

Dennis

Old injury...and well deserved too...opening a tuna can with a spoon...lol but my granddaughter helped me out with a unique horn bandage...lol

Can’t let a little injury stop a big project for sure! Carry on alien!!

Can't wait to see the finished product!

You do pretty work cuz!

Oledadsknives wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 8:40 pm Can’t let a little injury stop a big project for sure! Carry on alien!!

thank you sir...lol...right now super busy to finish some custom leather projects for friends and neighbors!!
After that, I will jump right back on that BIG BLADE!!

saltwaterebel wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:36 pm You do pretty work cuz!

thank you much!!!!!