Kev’s KITH Bowie WIP

[Kev]

Here’s the start. I went back and forth between several different designs. At first I wanted to do a recurve, but everything look “too fantasy” for me or “Rambo-ish”. Then I took the fighter approach, but when I made test blades they all lacked heft. So this is what I’ve settled on.

 

[Sean Jones]

That looks good! Very nice design.

 

[Jason Volkert]

Looks good to me . I like how you stepped down the tang again after the guard. That's what I do too.

 

[opaul]

I like the looks of that!

 

[Jason Volkert]

What kind of steel are you using?

 

[Smallshop]

Very nice!

 

[Kev]

What kind of steel are you using?

52100

 

[Kev]

Looks good to me . I like how you stepped down the tang again after the guard. That's what I do too.

I haven’t decided yet, but I may do a through tang, with a pommel and nut. Either way I will still step down the tang.

 

[Jason Volkert]

52100

Dammnn 52100!!! That's gonna be a killa blade

 

[Kev]

Dammnn 52100!!! That's gonna be a killa blade

I’m hoping so. I’ve done a bunch of testing with this batch of steel and I feel confident. It’s crazy tough stuff.

 

[Jason Volkert]

I’m hoping so. I’ve done a bunch of testing with this batch of steel and I feel confident. It’s crazy tough stuff.

And gets wicked sharp

 

[Kev]

You’ve got to start somewhere right? I snuck away for a little bit tonight and got the initial shape cut out.

 

[Sean Jones]

Looks good! I like that profile

 

[Kev]

I like to get the bevels scribed onto the blade to give me something to shoot for. I generally end up north of the original line, but I’m getting better at taking it easy.

 

[Kev]

I snuck in a little shop time and got a start on the bevels. No idea why the quarter is there. For whatever reason I find it much easier to get a good controlled bevel on bigger knives. My usual is small hunters, and I struggle mightily, which is how most of my knives end up as full flat grinds. This one is far from done, but I like where it’s headed.

 

[Mark Barone]

No idea why the quarter is there

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Well the quarter is appropriate. George Washington was president when Jim Bowie was born.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

I snuck in a little shop time and got a start on the bevels. No idea why the quarter is there. For whatever reason I find it much easier to get a good controlled bevel on bigger knives. My usual is small hunters, and I struggle mightily, which is how most of my knives end up as full flat grinds. This one is far from done, but I like where it’s headed.

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I like where it's headed also. Gotta love those sinuous curves.

 

[Kev]

I got the bevels cleaned up, up to 220 grit. I ran into a little issue, and had to raise them higher than I planned but I like how it turned out. Next step is heat treat.

 

[Sean Jones]

Looking good!

 

[Dennis Morland]

Gonna be cinnamon bun delicious.