Small Bowie

[Lin Rhea]

This Bowie has a 5 1/2 inch blade of carbon steel. The guard is 416 ss and the handle is natural stag. Just shy of 10 1/2 inches. I just finished it.
 
 
 

[kansas stik man]

very cool stag looks great .  i like the slight recurve as well.  ole jim bowie would be very proud to carry that one.

[4est trekker]

That is a beautiful knife.  Simple (relatively speaking!     ) yet perfectly executed.  I love seeing those wonderfully straight sanding marks, and the guard, particularly the upturn at the top, is a nice touch.

[Steve Nuckels]

Well that is fantastic!  I must say that is one of my favorites of yours.  Then, your latest is usually my favorite!

Great details

Steve
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Potomac Forge

[JohnHV]

Very elegant!

[Ray Hammond]

Really great lines on that one Lin

[akaboomer]

I second Ray's comment. The mild S guard is a study in flawless execution and adds to the flow without drawing the eye and disrupting the lines.  Very nice.

Chris

[L. Harris]

Gorgeous knife!!!

[Lin Rhea]

Thank you for your comments. I'll try to have a better picture soon.

A sculpted guard and stag is not as simple as wood to get right. I expect to remove a small amount of bark from the stag right at the guard, but want to preserve the majority for it's character. So, I had to know just how thick my guard would need to be and then thin the stag slabs from the inside so their total thickness would be very slightly thicker than the guard's final thickness. How confusing is that!?

[Lin Rhea]

Here's the blade with the shoulders filed and the scales laying beside it.

 

[LBshooter2]

I have to say that is one beautiful knife. I like that style of blade but would like one in a 4 inch blade, easier to use but fantastic work Lin.

[mater]

I think that size would be more usable than the standard bowie. Best of both worlds.

[srtben]

That oozes flow, nice one Lin!

[Lin Rhea]

Here's Chuck's photo under the light diffuser.

 

[ymountainman]

Lin good to see a knife again. That one is perfect!!

[GWV]

Lin, that is a beauty.  I love stag!