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Title: Build Competition Bowie
Post by: skullworks on January 20, 2009, 09:10:00 AM
Here is a knife I made for a build competition. It started as a large camp knife from Ragnar. I re profiled the top of the blade and did a little bevel work(first time!). Handle is dyed elk antler with a skull relief in the butt and blue dyed maple burl with a red spacer. It has a couple of different mosaic pins and a cast brass guard. There were a couple of pits in the guard that I couldn't sand away. Sheath is 9-10oz Leather handmade and tooled. Blade length is 9" and OAL is apprx 15-1/2". It has been a blast!

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/Skullworks02/KNIVES/SkullworksBowie.jpg)
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/Skullworks02/KNIVES/SkullworksHandleCloseUp.jpg)
Title: Re: Build Competition Bowie
Post by: Tim Fishell on January 20, 2009, 09:17:00 AM
Man you make some beautiful knives!!!  Keep up the good work man!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Build Competition Bowie
Post by: kbaknife on January 20, 2009, 09:29:00 AM
THAT! is a beautiful package!
Nice job on the handle combo.
That attention to detail and fit-and-finish just doesn't come easy.
Sweet.
Title: Re: Build Competition Bowie
Post by: Chris Surtees on January 20, 2009, 09:32:00 AM
That is one nice knife!
Title: Re: Build Competition Bowie
Post by: d. ward on January 20, 2009, 10:20:00 AM
Really sweet one there Skully...bd
Title: Re: Build Competition Bowie
Post by: prarieboy on January 20, 2009, 11:18:00 AM
Really NIIIIIIIICE!
Title: Re: Build Competition Bowie
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on January 20, 2009, 12:35:00 PM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Build Competition Bowie
Post by: Kevin Evans on January 20, 2009, 01:16:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Build Competition Bowie
Post by: mastin03 on January 20, 2009, 02:23:00 PM
wow...beautiful work
Title: Re: Build Competition Bowie
Post by: drewsbow on January 20, 2009, 08:10:00 PM
Man that is awesome :0)  :thumbsup:    :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Build Competition Bowie
Post by: Toecutter on January 21, 2009, 06:51:00 PM
That is cool as can be!!! Very well done
Title: Re: Build Competition Bowie
Post by: JL on January 22, 2009, 02:06:00 AM
Wow!

That has got to blow away just about anything I have ever seen you do. If you ever get the itch to part with it and move on to something different, give me a ring. I can hold on to it for you for a while....

JL
Title: Re: Build Competition Bowie
Post by: Steve Nuckels on January 22, 2009, 10:23:00 PM
Skull, that is a great knife, I love the sheath too!  I'm working on a similar design.  That knife is inspiring! I can only hope my project comes remotely close!