W2 & Oregon Myrtle Bowie

[Lamey]

Just finished this one up today,  W2 & Oregon Myrtle Bowie.  Blade is 10" x 2", overall is 15-1/8".

[tomsm44]

Awesome.  That is a killer hamon.         The myrtle ain't too bad either.

Matt Toms

[Lamey]

Thanks,  I have some more of that board of Myrtle, but have to carefully cut to get the most figure out of it.

[Kevin Evans]

If you don't quit mak'in Them so pretty I am going to have to buy one.and believe me I don't need any more knives.LOL>
     

[WRV]

She is a looker for sure!

[Lamey]

Thanks again,  looks good,  cuts better!!

[srtben]

Very cool Matt. Someday I'd love to get one just like that from you. Nice work as always!

[Izzy]

Wow, love it. That myrtle is awesome, reminds me of some golden koa.

[Lamey]

debating on wether to sell it or swap it for a bow by a real good bowyer I know.

[akaboomer]

Beautiful.  I love the way you hamons show up. Thanks for sharing.

Chris

[Track]

Great looking blade, and I really like that myrtle.

[tomsm44]

I've been trying to make a trade for a bow but haven't found any takers yet.     :(   Don't have the money right now so that's the only way I could get one anytime soon.  Gonna try to sell a few knives to save up and get one next year.

[GWV]

Man, that is nice!!!

[Lamey]

A very well known and respected bowyer asked me to make him a Bowie a while back, and although I need the cash now... I decided to trade this one to him.  I kinda used the Myrtle with him in mind anyway!

[Steve Nuckels]

Matt, that is really something to behold!  I will echo the others, your hamons are a thing of beauty!

Typically how long does that process take you for a large knife?

I say make the swap, he needs that knife!  And you would love a new bow!

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

[Lamey]

The actual claying of the blade and heat treat really doesn't take that long.  Afterward I simply get a really good 600 grit hand sanded finish, etch, then hand polish.  After the standard 600 grit finish, its only a few more hours.  You can spend ALOT more time on polishing then that, but for using knives I only take the blade to a level that the hamon shows up well... those very highly refined polishes that go way up into the stratosphere into the 2000x+ grit, just don't hold up to use very well.

[Ray Hammond]

That's a toad, bud.   Love that myrtle and Hamon

[Lamey]

Thanks Ray,  this one is going to Dick Robertson, had to wait for him to get back from Alaska to make sure it looked good to him.

[Ron Roehrick]

Lamey have him build you a Wolfer takedown recurve and trade him the Bowie.

[daniel boon]

Very nice knife, and the Myrtle is awesome