J. Doyle
Dealer - Purveyor
Ok....it's not the biggest bowie I've made but at least it's not a hunter. 
This is one I've just been wanting to make for awhile now. It's a cowboy sized bowie or field/camp bowie maybe. Even a small fighter?? It's got elements of all of them, I guess.
I made it thinking I might keep it for myself..........but I could probably be talked out of it. By my wife if no one else.
Specs:
Hand forged from 1075 steel, clay quenched and lightly etched
10 5/8" overall with a 6 1/2" blade, .220" at the ricasso and a full distal taper ending in a really sharp point
Guard and collar of my own 15n20 and 1080 damascus
German silver spacers
Really beautiful and really rare Madagascar Rosewood handle
This wood is really beautiful. My new favorite wood, I think. The dust and chips from working it look like red velvet cake crumbs. Really nice rich burgundy color that darkens with age to a reddish brown.
I'll add sheath pics in a day or two.
All comments welcome.
Some nice activity in there.
This is one I've just been wanting to make for awhile now. It's a cowboy sized bowie or field/camp bowie maybe. Even a small fighter?? It's got elements of all of them, I guess. I made it thinking I might keep it for myself..........but I could probably be talked out of it.
By my wife if no one else. Specs:
Hand forged from 1075 steel, clay quenched and lightly etched
10 5/8" overall with a 6 1/2" blade, .220" at the ricasso and a full distal taper ending in a really sharp point
Guard and collar of my own 15n20 and 1080 damascus
German silver spacers
Really beautiful and really rare Madagascar Rosewood handle
This wood is really beautiful. My new favorite wood, I think. The dust and chips from working it look like red velvet cake crumbs. Really nice rich burgundy color that darkens with age to a reddish brown.
I'll add sheath pics in a day or two.
All comments welcome.
Some nice activity in there.
