first bowie knife

[MJ.]

my first go at a bowie knife. little bit of a hic up as needed to redo the brass guard, fit just wasnt good enough... just finished the second temper, slightly lower temperature of 235c for 2 hours. i waited to do the second temper until the blade was finished, cleaned, lightly oiled and held in place on the try with a small vice as to not touch anything... i dont know how long the finish will last but for now its looking real pretty!
need to fit the brass guard and start on the stacked leather grip...

[Thumbcrusher]

[David_JAFO]

hello,

Regards
David

[MJ.]

thanks. i just finished shaping the handle... not overly pleased with it but then its my first attempt at a stacked leather handle. my main concern was the rivet holding the pommel, when i tried to peen it over it just didnt really want to squash out much and the more i hit it the harder it became! i thought id shape it anyway and the remove the pommel and put a thread on and do it that way instead.... i couldnt get it off! even with gental persuasion with a small hammer and screwdriver! so guess its on there good?

i used danish oil to finish the leather and its looking a bit wet still. im hoping as i apply more coats and it dries it'll look better?... anyways heres the finished knife, just need to put the edge back on it.

[jbrown14]

That's just beautiful, a collector's item for sure.


Josh

[MJ.]

thanks, not finished yet though! just removed the pommel and a couple sections of leather to add a larger pommel to match the front guard....

[rosseveritt]

[OakAshandThorn]

Egad, the beast is born!

[MJ.]

thanks, im re doing the pommel today... i didnt like the original as it just didnt look right

[jbrown14]

That's a great complement to the guard. I "liked" your Face-invader page so I could keep track of this one too.
Thanks for posting!

Josh