Randy Lucius
Well-Known Member
I really enjoyed Bruce"s WIP. Not many people would attempt a Bowie with files and sandpaper. It takes someone with some "want to". Bruce is the kind of guy that I would want on my side if I got in a jam. There's no quit in him.
On to the knife. It's a beautiful piece!! The blade is very nicely finished. There's no stray scratches or areas that received more attention than others. Very uniformly done and highly polished. I don't want to guess how many hours it took to get that finish. The clam shell guard is attractive and secured with a nice domed pin as are the scales. A very nice touch. The spine and part of the blade are file worked and it's some of the best I've seen. Not overdone or gaudy. All the cuts are nice and crisp. The spacing is very even and you can see great care was taken. Bruce did a tutorial on his file work that I'll be reading again. Looking at his beautiful work makes me want to give it a try.
OK. Time for pictures because everybody loves pictures.
Overall shot of the knife.
Detail of the blade. Kitchen lights reflecting.
The guard and domed pin. And look at the finish on the blade. Beautiful!
Bruce's outstanding file work. Can't say much about it. It speaks for itself.
Another shot of the file work and a view of the guard.
Bruce sent a block of ceder along with the knife that I'm going to use to make a display stand. It's not finished. I have a couple more things to add. When I get it done I'll post better pictures.
Thank you Bruce for such a great knife! You put alot of work into it and it shows.
On to the knife. It's a beautiful piece!! The blade is very nicely finished. There's no stray scratches or areas that received more attention than others. Very uniformly done and highly polished. I don't want to guess how many hours it took to get that finish. The clam shell guard is attractive and secured with a nice domed pin as are the scales. A very nice touch. The spine and part of the blade are file worked and it's some of the best I've seen. Not overdone or gaudy. All the cuts are nice and crisp. The spacing is very even and you can see great care was taken. Bruce did a tutorial on his file work that I'll be reading again. Looking at his beautiful work makes me want to give it a try.
OK. Time for pictures because everybody loves pictures.
Overall shot of the knife.
Detail of the blade. Kitchen lights reflecting.
The guard and domed pin. And look at the finish on the blade. Beautiful!
Bruce's outstanding file work. Can't say much about it. It speaks for itself.
Another shot of the file work and a view of the guard.
Bruce sent a block of ceder along with the knife that I'm going to use to make a display stand. It's not finished. I have a couple more things to add. When I get it done I'll post better pictures.
Thank you Bruce for such a great knife! You put alot of work into it and it shows.
