Bowie - Work in Progress (Pro pic pg 3)

[Lin Rhea]

[akaboomer]

Chucks image shows this one beautifully.  I appreciate you taking the time to post your process. Thank you.

Chris

[Kevin Evans]

Good job !
 Details are so important
in the finished product  

[D.Ellis]

Awesome! Very nice flow and great use of different textures.
Darcy  

[Lamey]

I always like maker pics better!!

[chall]

Awesome knife, incredible talent!

[Roughcountry]

Lin, that knife is stunning. I really like the knobs left as forged,, makes the rest of the knife even more amazing.
Thanks for taking us along.
RS

[Lin Rhea]

Thank you guys.

You may have noticed that from time to time I will intentionally push my blacksmithing to the fore front. I wont always do this but I wont stray too far from the earthy look of the forged product. Its elemental.

Dang, I'm startin to sound like an artist.  

[Fallguy]

Lin it definitely takes an artist the be able to know when more is less. You are defenintely a MASTER!!!!

[Lin Rhea]

Thanks.

I'm itching to start another one more upscale. Not that this one is down scale per say. I prefer this over the fancy. But I am considering a Damascus blade, all smooth fitting (perhaps "D" guard)and some creamy white Walrus.


   

[Bladepeek]

I'm sure looking forward to that one!

[D.Ellis]

Cool drawing Lin. I'll be interested in how you make the D guard attach at the ball end. What Damascus pattern? I'd sure like to see some tips on how to do a twisted W's "firestorm" type(hint hint        ) pattern.
And about that "artist" comment. You know what they say, if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck..............
A big "thanks" for all you contribute to this forum.      
Darcy    

[Lin Rhea]

Darcy, That is likely the pattern I will use anyway. My own "twist". I may take some pics along the way. I enjoy it.

Where I work, there are quite a few "artists" and lordy some of them are strange. Sure makes me wonder sometimes....

As for the guard, I envision to make the front guard separate from the rear guard. I think I can drill a hole in the ball for the tail of the rear guard to fit into and solder it while it is all mounted and tightened in place. Then I can disassemble it and finish it. That is my general plan, but I may run into a snag and have to do it differently.

I have to prepare my little brain for this one although it should work if I get my plan worked out first and follow it.

[D.Ellis]

Looking forward to it Lin.
Darcy