Bowie w/bronze & inlay handle...

[J. Doyle]

I just got this pic back of my latest bowie.

The blade is forged from w2 steel and has a neat "no- clay" or auto- hamon. The blade is 8 1/4" long and overall length is 13 1/8". The guard is sculpted from bronze and has rounded edges. The spacer is also bronze and features a stippled center band. The handle is African blackwood with two separate solid stabilized curly maple inlays.
The butt end of the knife features my signature carved flute and there is a decorative finial bolt cap made of bronze with stippled center to match the fittings.

Thanks to Jim Cooper for the outstanding pic!

 

[Bruce McLeish]

As usual, something to strive towards. Thanks for posting.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Outstanding!

 

[Sean Jones]

That's a beauty! The inlay really sets it off.

 

[Casey Brown]

That's really nice, John.

 

[Doug Lester]

Outstanding!!!

Doug

 

[KenH]

WOW!!! You just have to show off something I can only dream of achieving the beauty of. GREAT work John.

 

[Alden Cole]

Beautiful! Would you mind sharing what kind of bronze you use and where you get it? I am hoping to use some soon.

 

[opaul]

That’s a beautifully crafted bade.

 

[bladegrinder]

That is one bright, beautiful, stand out looking knife !

 

[AkWildman]

Outstanding Mr Doyle !