Hand-forged Bowie

[Tinker Pearce]

Finished this today and thought that I'd share. 9" blade, curly maple handle, steel and bronze fittings. I'll work on a sheath tomorrow.

[Silver_Rings]

Very nice, very nice.  I really like the look of it.

SR

[Forty Rod]

GREAT blade shape.

[Tinker Pearce]

GREAT blade shape.

Thanks Fellas! The 'California Clip' is my favorite shape for a bowie blade.

[Professor Marvel]

Nicely done Tinker!
the hammer marks contrast well against the refined grind.

what steel did you use? I prefer old detroit leaf spring lol.

yhs
prof marvel

[Tinker Pearce]

Nicely done Tinker!
the hammer marks contrast well against the refined grind.

what steel did you use? I prefer old detroit leaf spring lol.

yhs
prof marvel

5160 spring steel- a favorite of mine!

[dusty texian]

Very nice design and craftsmanship , Tinker your a talented man . ....DT

[Capt Quirk]

I normally like crisp, clean lines, but the hammer marks do give it a rugged look... and I love that maple handle. Nice work Sir!

[Forty Rod]

Thanks Fellas! The 'California Clip' is my favorite shape for a bowie blade.

Mine, too.... and now I have a name for it.   

[Tinker Pearce]

Finished the sheath today-

[will52100]

Very cool, love the hammered finish.

[Mogorilla]

Finally got to see the pics last night (imugr is blocked at work).   Amazing work.  Love the hammered finish. 

[Pitchy]

Awesome, looks great. 

[PJ Hardtack]

I think you're a candidate for an episode of "Forged In Fire".

I really enjoy that show, but some guys make such bone headed decisions and get eliminated that you have to wonder if it's all contrived right from the get go. Like quenching white hot steel in water ......

[Tinker Pearce]

I think you're a candidate for an episode of "Forged In Fire".

I really enjoy that show, but some guys make such bone headed decisions and get eliminated that you have to wonder if it's all contrived right from the get go. Like quenching white hot steel in water ......

They've called me a couple of times, but I really don't do enough forging to be a good candidate.

[PJ Hardtack]

Take it as a challenge! What have you got to lose? And you might walk away with $10,000. Looks like a little more time on the grinder would have eliminated most of those hammer marks.

Any time you'd be willing to forge a 7" Classic Bowie with a Coffin handle, you might have a customer here.

What was the source of your steel?

[Major 2]

Thanks Fellas! The 'California Clip' is my favorite shape for a bowie blade.

that is ART !   my favorite shape too

[PJ Hardtack]

Reminiscent of the Randall Combat Knife of the Viet Nam era.

[Will Ketchum]

Reminiscent of the Randall Combat Knife of the Viet Nam era.

Some what.  I can see how you would say that. I always wanted a Randall but since I had my Marine K-Bar I never could justify the expense in the days I actually needed it.

Will Ketchum

[St. George]

Just thought I'd post a couple of pictures of my Bowie and sheath - made by Chuck Burrows (R.I.P.) at Wild Rose Trading Company - www.wrtcleather.com

The blade's hand-forged, by Gib Guignard (R.I.P.) of Cactus Forge) - made of handforged 1084 and provided with filework.

The hilt is the beam of an Mule Deer antler with cast pewter ferrules,  and the hilt and buttcap are from a wagon rim found near the site of the Fetterman Massacre.

The sheath's beaded in the Crow style, with glass and brass beads, brass tacks, tin cone tinklers with Buffalo hair dangles.

It's made of a Bark Tan cowhide liner with beaded braintanned cuff and beaded deer rawhide.

Take a look.

http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/1-gallery/st-george-001.jpg

http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/1-gallery/st-george-002.jpg

It's even nicer 'in person' than depicted in the photos.

It has a great 'balance' and 'elegance' and 'feel' and 'sense of purpose' to it - much like the modern-day Randall Model 1 Fighting Knife does - I've carried a Model 1 for decades - sold my Model 15 to my Medic to pay for it - he still has it.

Back then, an APO address got priority and I had mine in a few weeks, and it stayed on my web gear - seeing the world several times over.

Vaya,

Scouts Out!