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Title: Compact Bowie
Post by: Lin Rhea on July 20, 2014, 06:30:00 PM
Here is a smallish Bowie that I just finished up. The blade is 5 1/2 inches of 5160. The fittings are forged 416 stainless and the wood is ironwood.
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Title: Re: Compact Bowie
Post by: knockedup on July 20, 2014, 07:57:00 PM
Absolutely fantastic as always. Can hardly wait to see the sheath you choose to house it!  -Jim-
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Post by: ymountainman on July 21, 2014, 10:00:00 AM
Thanks for posting LIn!
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Post by: milehi101 on July 21, 2014, 01:10:00 PM
Lin I sure like the knife, I am working on one similar now.  Are the pins stainless also. Would you care to share how you pean the heads on your pins?
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Post by: kbaknife on July 21, 2014, 01:24:00 PM
There's a lot to like about that knife.
It sure would look good on a belt.
Title: Re: Compact Bowie
Post by: Lin Rhea on July 21, 2014, 01:47:00 PM
Thanks.   :campfire:

The single pin is annealed, peened over, and polished and is made of Nickle/Silver. I like the N/S ability to tighten at the heads and if it is handled it ought to stay pretty bright.
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Post by: Track on July 21, 2014, 02:44:00 PM
Great looking knife Linn. Nice piece of ironwood too.
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Post by: JohnHV on July 21, 2014, 03:24:00 PM
Beautiful work!
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Post by: tomsm44 on July 22, 2014, 08:53:00 AM
That's a nice looking 'little' knife.  

Matt
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Post by: 2treks on July 22, 2014, 01:19:00 PM
Nice one!
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Post by: Bazooka Joe on July 22, 2014, 07:13:00 PM
Outstanding craftsmanship as usual Lin.

Rick
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Post by: Lin Rhea on July 24, 2014, 04:16:00 PM
Thanks. I had Chuck shoot it.
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Title: Re: Compact Bowie
Post by: Bodork on July 24, 2014, 09:22:00 PM
Now that is a classy looking knife! Just the right size for a 'little man' like myself!
Title: Re: Compact Bowie
Post by: Jack Guard on October 10, 2014, 01:33:00 PM
Really nice !