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First forged bowie.

Started by R H Clark, February 25, 2010, 07:49:00 PM

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R H Clark

Here is my first forged bowie.It's a spear point,16" OA. The blade is 10" long 1/4" thick and 2" wide at the widest point. It was forged from an old truck spring.It has a polished elk handle.

Sorry for the bad pictures.White seems hard to capture.I wasn't able to show half the figure in the handle.


Lamey

Randy that came out nice!  And as we know that particular old spring was some of the good stuff!

edited to add-  throw it on something black, anything will work... construction paper,  cardboard, inside of a "lined" tailgate etc...

R H Clark


skullworks

Saweet knife! Man you are doing awesome work!!!!
'cuz deer huntin' ain't catch & release!

Kevin Evans

There's a lot to like about that Knife!!!!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

R H Clark

Thanks,that means a lot coming from you.

Maby this one will show more grain in the handle.It is really nice in person.

swp

"People say you can't go back, its like when you get to the edge of a cliff and you take one more step forward or you do a 180 degree turn and take one more step forward. Which way are you going? Which one is progress?" Doug Tompkins

R H Clark

Here is one next to my Vic.Soldier.

Igor

Now that is a man size knife!


nice work!


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Glenn
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guzzi2000

"Our arrows will blot out the sun." "Then we will fight in the shade."

R H Clark

My wife's sweater isn't the best background but it does allow me to show the actual color of the handle section.This is the first polished elk I have tried and I really like it.


Montauks

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Jon Shade

Some nice lines on that bowie! Maybe  the handle grain would show up better if you were to photo it on my hip? Nice work Randy!

DANA HOLMAN

"When Satan is knocking at your door,
Simply say,

"Jesus, could you get that for me?"

Lamey

Randy....  black background will show the handle better,,, really   ;)

R H Clark

Matt
I'll try that when I can get outside.I tried it inside with poor results.I'm sitting here now typing with one hand because the baby is in my lap.

Steve Nuckels

Randy, that's a great looking Bowie!  

It's official, Im very jealous of your talent and I hate you!

Just kidding!  Your making some great knives!

Steve
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