Crown Stag & W2 Southern Bowie

[Lamey]

A few pics of a big 12" bladed "Southern" Bowie finished up yesturday.  Forged from W2 round bar, differentially h/t using clay, very visible but simple hamon.  Overall length is 18", with a real nice Crown sambar stag handle that had no brow tine.  This is the only Crown ive come across that didnt have a brow tine.  

Any how, time to get a sheath made and find this one a new home... it is fun to handle though... a Bowie this size makes any grown man smile like a school kid.

 

 

 

 

 

[BowHuntingFool]

Very cool!!!!!!!! I love the handle!

[Lamey]

thanks Joe,  I just got lucky finding this one, as its the only Crown ive ever found that was shaped right and DIDNT have a brow tine.  Worked out just right.

[akaboomer]

Very nice Matt. I have to say I have never seen a stag crown handle I liked, until now. You already mentioned the reason for my taste on the crown, cut off tines just dont appeal to me. Thanks for sharing.

Chris

[rbcorbitt]

Now that is a Ka Nife!!!

I like the part about making a grown man grin!!  

[Steve Nuckels]

Wow!  I love it Matt!

Wish I could have it!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
W.F. Moran Jr. Museum & Foundation

[kbaknife]

That is a really, really cool crown Matt!
Those don't come along every day.
And the knife is exquisite as always.

[Kevin Evans]

That is Awesome!  

[Lamey]

thanks all,  yes that Crown took some looking for. I looked through several hundred tapers/carvers to find about 20 good ones, and got lucky finding this Crown.

[Ric O'Shay]

Very nice Matt. Very nice indeed.

[Shinken]

DANG!

Most-excellent work!

Shoot straight, Shinken

 

[Gil]

That's my kind of bowie!!

[Lamey]

gonna be hard to ship this one to its new owner!

[Track]

Outstanding. One of the nicest stag handles I've seen. Great looking hamon too.