My "Tell Sackett" Bowie

[ChurchandSon]

Back in '79 Sam Elliott stared along with Tom Selleck in a movie called the "Sacketts". One of my all time favorite westerns...Elliott played "Tell Sackett" and carried a huge Bowie in a shoulder sheath...I've wanted to do one for a long time...
Here's Sam with his....



Mine is the version after he spent time with the friendly Indians....
15″ overall with 10″ sharp x 2″ deep....
Forged from a '40′s Rio truck spring on charcoal,hot filed, quenched in water...No electricity used..
Bolster poured from pewter and non-lead fishing weights....
Handle is from a big whitetail....
Sheath is rawhide deer over veg-tan with an egg tanned Elk cuff and fringe.....
Shoulder belt is from an old hunting bag I made and didn't like so it got its-self re-used...No dye on the sheath... dirt, grease and varnish with a few beads...











Kind of loses something with the 2013 attire but ya get the point....

[KidTerico]

Randy now thats what I call NICE. Over all a GREAT job. Thanks for showing.. Terry alias KT

[Harley Starr]

Now that's a knife.

[Ranger Joe]

Very nice indeed! How long did it take you to make it?

[Mean Bob Mean]

Wow, well, when you need a buckler to carry it, it's a sword!

That is extremely cool, very nice work indeed.

[Jubal Starbuck]

   Now that I like!  That is one of my favorite movies and they never seem to air it on tv.  The patina on the antler is really good; did you do anything specific to it?
     Keep up the good work,  I enjoy your stuff.

[Mogorilla]

Great looking knife!  I wish I had the time to learn how to forge.  It is on my bucket list.   I did a bronze spear and sword eons ago, but that is completely different beastie than steel.   Love the blade.  I love the look of the forging process.  Next time you dry shave some mouthy bar patron, make sure to use plenty of rotgut to ensure it does not get infected!

[ChurchandSon]

Thanks Gents, each and all....

How long did it take you to make it?

About 4-5 hrs. hot cutting, forging, filing and heat treatment...Takes a while when you choose not to use electrical tools...
I'd guess 10-12 hours in the sheath...I do most of that stuff at night instead of turning the rest of my brain to jelly watching TV....Plus I done the rawhide and tanned the hide....

The patina on the antler is really good; did you do anything specific to it?

I boiled it with fat for a yellowish look (Thanks Chuck Burrows), rubbed in my grease/pine pitch/beeswax/compost dirt finish and hung it in the barn window for a couple of months....
Thanks again.....Randy

[GunClick Rick]

Now that ya got a good knife you can chop up that dang banjo!

[GunClick Rick]

Here's mine I had to beat Sam at cards to get it! STUPID PHOTOBUCKET!!!!!! But as usual Randy your stuff is one of a kind and i would LOVE to have that one in my collection,fantastic work buddy,someday i'll save up and get one of yours..

[ChurchandSon]

Now that ya got a good knife you can chop up that dang banjo!

I tried to chop it up my Banjo and it healed itself!!!
Now she rings out like a horny Banshee!!!

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Hi,

I had been hoping someone else would post this, but he wore the same knife in a movie called "the Quick and the Dead" No, not the one with Sharon Stone ...  the one with Tom Conti and  Kate Capshow ... Okay: I'll admit it: I am a REAL Sam Elliot fan!

[ChurchandSon]

"That's a mighty handsome women you got there"
Yessir Mr. Ellis, that also is a great movie and harder to find than the "Sacketts"

[La comadreja salvaje]

Back in '79 Sam Elliott stared along with Tom Selleck in a movie called the "Sacketts". One of my all time favorite westerns...Elliott played "Tell Sackett" and carried a huge Bowie in a shoulder sheath...I've wanted to do one for a long time...
Here's Sam with his....



Mine is the version after he spent time with the friendly Indians....
15″ overall with 10″ sharp x 2″ deep....
Forged from a '40′s Rio truck spring on charcoal,hot filed, quenched in water...No electricity used..
Bolster poured from pewter and non-lead fishing weights....
Handle is from a big whitetail....
Sheath is rawhide deer over veg-tan with an egg tanned Elk cuff and fringe.....
Shoulder belt is from an old hunting bag I made and didn't like so it got its-self re-used...No dye on the sheath... dirt, grease and varnish with a few beads...











Kind of loses something with the 2013 attire but ya get the point....

Your is better in my opinion. Very nice work on the sheath.

[RobMancebo]

Back in '79 Sam Elliott stared along with Tom Selleck in a movie called the "Sacketts". One of my all time favorite westerns...Elliott played "Tell Sackett" and carried a huge Bowie in a shoulder sheath...I've wanted to do one for a long time...
Here's Sam with his....



Mine is the version after he spent time with the friendly Indians....
15″ overall with 10″ sharp x 2″ deep....
Forged from a '40′s Rio truck spring on charcoal,hot filed, quenched in water...No electricity used..
Bolster poured from pewter and non-lead fishing weights....
Handle is from a big whitetail....
Sheath is rawhide deer over veg-tan with an egg tanned Elk cuff and fringe.....
Shoulder belt is from an old hunting bag I made and didn't like so it got its-self re-used...No dye on the sheath... dirt, grease and varnish with a few beads...

That's a wonderful piece of usable art.  Fancy enough to be eye-catching, rough enough to mean business.  I love it!   (That's yours-- although his isn't bad either.  Yours just has more character.)

[GunClick Rick]

Sam called he wanted it back,told him to look at yorn~

[dwight55]

That's definitely one of a kind, . . . and a good kind at that.

Forging is one of those "bucket list" things for me too, . . . just don't know when.

May God bless,
Dwight

[Dan Gerous]

You owe me a new keyboard. Mine's all covered in drool!

[Octagonal Barrel]

For those who are looking to see either "The Sacketts" or the Elliot "The Quick and The Dead," you can find them on Netflix.