Gidgee Mistake - Vest Bowie in Ringed Gidgee

[Erin Burke]

Good morning folks.

This is little vest Bowie that I recently finished up. The handle is a beautiful chatoyant piece of stabilized Ringed Gidgee. The W2 blade shows an active hamon in the forced patina... not an easy trick.

During construction, this piece of steel fought me at every turn. It was originally part of a much longer "chopper" design, but a quench crack near the tip took it back to the drafting table for redesign... thus the name "Gidgee Mistake".

The mild steel fittings are a rich dark brown that came about by experimenting with bleach, gun blue, motor oil and a torch. I am very pleased with the results.


Some Stats:
Length: 11-3/8"
Blade: 6-7/16", 0.24" thick at guard
Weight: 271g (0.60lbs)
Steel: W2
Fittings: Browned Mild Steel
Handle: Stabilized Ringed Gidgee

Edit: I had a couple folks ask for some additional detail shots of the knife. While I didn't have time to set up for quality images, I did record this quick video. I apologize for the poor overhead lighting.

[video=youtube;lG0ANeroPVs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG0ANeroPVs&feature=youtu.be[/video]

Thanks for looking. As always, feedback is welcome.

Erin

 

[Ed of all trades]

Pretty mistake I like the look a lot' Ed

 

[Freds Edge]

A beauty . Been thinking about making a similar mistake.

 

[Erin Burke]

Pretty mistake I like the look a lot' Ed

Thanks Ed.

A beauty . Been thinking about making a similar mistake.

Do it... and make sure to post photos. :thumbup:

Erin

 

[Brad Lilly]

Looks good I really like the browned fittings

 

[Erin Burke]

Video added to original post.