Big frame handle bowie for Boise

J. Doyle

Dealer - Purveyor
Just got this one done. It'll be headed with me Thursday to the Boise show. I've always wanted to make a guardless bowie. This one is frame handle construction, though maybe a bit different than norm. This has 8 hardened steel hidden dowel pins holding it together. 6 from scale to scale through the frame and two from the "guard" through the collar and spacer into the end of the scales. Also epoxied and pinned through the tang.

Forged 1084 steel, clay quenched
Just under 15" total, blade just shy of 10", .220" at the ricasso
Heavily rounded spine and ricasso
Black carbon fiber "guard" and spacer
Mild steel collar, coin-edged and blued
Silver twill g-10 scales
Black g-10 frame, file-worked all the way around the handle
Black carbon pins

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John,
That is a super slick knife, nice combination of materials and great execution.
Bruce
 
Nice proportions and great understanding of your material choices. Safe trip out to the show and back.

Thanks for the pics of all the new knives, Craig
 
Thanks guys. I appreciate the feedback. This one I actually brought home with me. It didn't sell at the show so it's still looking for it's new owner. :)
 
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