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Title: Iron Wood Bowie
Post by: akaboomer on October 02, 2011, 08:29:00 PM
You may remember this one when it started in Lin's thread "Forging Fun". I finaly got it done and some pictures taken. Now its getting shipped to my brother in Colorado. Forged from 5160 round stock with Iron wood and 416 ss.
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Thanks for looking

Chris
Title: Re: Iron Wood Bowie
Post by: Steve Nuckels on October 02, 2011, 08:43:00 PM
Chris, that is most excellent!  You did a great job! The Ironwood looks very good.

How long is the blade?

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Title: Re: Iron Wood Bowie
Post by: kansas stik man on October 02, 2011, 09:36:00 PM
that is a great knife , looks like it should be on a pig hunters side!!!
Title: Re: Iron Wood Bowie
Post by: akaboomer on October 02, 2011, 10:37:00 PM
Thanks, Steve the blade is 7 5/8 oal 12 7/8.     Thanks, JD I think it would do just fine on the swine. I hope it is at home in an elk camp. It will be in elk camp the 15th. The sheath by Kenny Rowe is perfect too.                                            Chris
Title: Re: Iron Wood Bowie
Post by: kbaknife on October 03, 2011, 07:04:00 AM
That's a real beauty!
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Post by: Rusty Snuffers on October 03, 2011, 09:54:00 AM
Very nice!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: ymountainman on October 03, 2011, 10:46:00 AM
Sweet!
Title: Re: Iron Wood Bowie
Post by: Lin Rhea on October 03, 2011, 02:12:00 PM
I've held this knife and it is very straight and true. I think Chris done a great job especially considering that he essentially filed it to shape and did nearly all of the work by hand. Of course, that is exactly why it's straight and true. It allowed him time to check it often and make corrections along the way before it got out of hand. There is a lesson there somewhere.   :)
Title: Re: Iron Wood Bowie
Post by: Arrowest on October 03, 2011, 02:32:00 PM
Awesome job Chris, great lines and finish. Should work excellent in elk camp for those larger chores.
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Post by: Bill Turner on October 03, 2011, 02:41:00 PM
Beautiful knife. The talent on this site is amazing.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: GWV on October 03, 2011, 04:01:00 PM
That is nice.  I really like the shape of the handle.
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Post by: Bladepeek on October 03, 2011, 06:38:00 PM
Great job. The line of the blade through the handle looks perfect. Bet that's a pretty quick knife in the hand too.
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Post by: LONGBOWKID on October 03, 2011, 08:43:00 PM
Great work. That handle looks to be shaped perfectly. I like everything about it.
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Post by: DANA HOLMAN on October 03, 2011, 09:50:00 PM
Chris, that is Super Nice, with Lin's input you can't go wrong
dana
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Post by: srtben on October 03, 2011, 10:02:00 PM
That's a real beauty!
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Post by: allen newberry on October 04, 2011, 12:13:00 AM
Outstanding!
Title: Re: Iron Wood Bowie
Post by: akaboomer on October 04, 2011, 11:13:00 PM
Thanks for all the kind comments. Welcome to TG Allen. Hope to see you at JP's again soon.      Chris
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