Here is one I just finished up, the "Standard Bowie" as I call it, or a "Working Mans" Bowie.   Forged from 5160 (3/8" truck spring stock), blade is 5/16" thick at spine, 10"long x 2" wide.   Differntially heat treated, double quinch/triple temper.

Handle is Missouri Black Walnut,  guard is browned steel.   Has a convex edge and wicked sharp clip.  

I usually focus alot on hamons and polishing,  but its nice to just but a belt finish on one and call it a day!

SHHWEEEEETT !!  

Wowzer!!!!!!!!! Superb work!!!!!!

Nice Matt!!!
Great Home page.Hope you continue to show your work here!!!

Man that's sweet, it might take two hands to use that big o knife
nice job
dana

As a big knife conisoire I say, HOLY CRAP WHAT A BEAUTIFUL GIRL!!!      

Looks like more knife than this working man can afford !!! Great Job.

Very nice Matt. It's good to see you here at TG. Lin

Nice knife Matt I love the profile, and everything else too!

I love that knife! I want one!!!

I love it too!

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IN GOD WE TRUST

AWESOME!

Very nice knife and bow.I've been drooling over your work at bladeforums for some time but didn't know you had any interest in trad archery.I can only dream of a day when I could produce a bowie half as nice.

Do you get to any of the 3D shoots at Tannehill? I'm only an hour north of you and we have a blast at the shoots every year.

Thanks all,   RH,  im just getting into trad. archery,  told myself this year i was going to do some of the things ive been wanting to do for 20+ years.

This year will be my first Tannehill shoot.  May even drive up to Kalamazoo in Jan. for the Expo that Great Northern puts on.

Send me a PM or give me a call if your down in Birmingham or in Jasper.

HANDSOME BIG KNIFE, I LIKE THE BROWNED STEEL GUARD. NICE TOUCH IN A FINISH I DON'T SEE VERY OFTEN.