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Friend made me a Bowie knife forged in fire style.
June 03, 2025, 06:28 PM
PR64Friend made me a Bowie knife forged in fire style.
He has a home forge and enjoys hammering steel. He used a Ford leaf spring for the material.
He used his new automatic hammer machine for my Bowie knife.
The handle is from Zebra wood
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June 03, 2025, 06:30 PM
old rugged crossI like it. The best part is your friend made it for you. That is awesome. Congrats.
I want a bowie. Is he taking orders?
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June 03, 2025, 06:36 PM
HRKVery nice, he put a lot of work into that the hand made bolster and butt with the copper spacers look great, presuming he forged them as well?
June 03, 2025, 06:56 PM
chellim1Fantastic!
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-rduckwor June 03, 2025, 07:05 PM
DrDanThat is an awesome knife! You are right to be proud of that.
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flesheatingvirusVery nice. Why the square corner just above the hilt?
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June 03, 2025, 07:10 PM
Pipe SmokerBeautiful! Your friend is a remarkable craftsman and artist.
Serious about crackers. June 03, 2025, 07:23 PM
PR64I texted him a couple of the questions.
He’s not ready to take orders yet. He’s still experimenting with different ways and styles of knives.
He did make the bolsters by hand. He said that he tried twice to make them out of brass and failed. He then went with steel and it was very tedious.
Came a long way from this…
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June 03, 2025, 07:27 PM
old rugged crossUnderstood, keep me in mind though when he is ready. Again, very cool. You must be a special friend.
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June 03, 2025, 07:58 PM
PR64Here’s the handle under construction.
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Get your guns b4 the Dems take them away
Sig P-229
Sig P-220 Combat
June 03, 2025, 08:14 PM
ArtieSThat is very impressive. A truly fine gift.
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June 03, 2025, 10:51 PM
1s1kAwesome looking knife!
June 03, 2025, 11:03 PM
400mI need another knife like I need a hole in my head. I can’t find enough chores for the ones I have, but that is awesome. I’ll bet you can’t wait to put it to use. You’re friend did well.
June 03, 2025, 11:17 PM
hberttmankSweet!
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bendableWhat is the o.a.length please
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June 04, 2025, 08:51 AM
UTsigThat's very cool! I've been a longtime custom knife collector and appreciate what he did. Leaf springs can make some very tough knives. Jimmy Fikes is a legendary knifemaker and was pioneer in forging. He told me once "I'll go down to the salvage yard and get a good leaf spring for your knife."
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June 04, 2025, 09:20 AM
downtownvvery nice!
June 04, 2025, 10:53 AM
LoswsmithYes, yes, but will it cut? Will it keel?
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June 04, 2025, 11:08 AM
doublesharpquote:
Originally posted by Loswsmith:
Yes, yes, but will it cut? Will it keel?
WTF kind of question is that... Do you have doubts?

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June 04, 2025, 11:09 AM
old rugged cross
I miss that show Loswsmith
DS, easy that was a joke.
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