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Friend made me a Bowie knife forged in fire style.

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June 03, 2025, 06:28 PM
PR64
Friend 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 cross
I 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
HRK
Very 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
chellim1
Fantastic!



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June 03, 2025, 07:05 PM
DrDan
That is an awesome knife! You are right to be proud of that.




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June 03, 2025, 07:08 PM
flesheatingvirus
Very nice. Why the square corner just above the hilt?


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June 03, 2025, 07:10 PM
Pipe Smoker
Beautiful! Your friend is a remarkable craftsman and artist.



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June 03, 2025, 07:23 PM
PR64
I 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 cross
Understood, 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
PR64
Here’s the handle under construction.




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June 03, 2025, 08:14 PM
ArtieS
That is very impressive. A truly fine gift.



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June 03, 2025, 10:51 PM
1s1k
Awesome looking knife!
June 03, 2025, 11:03 PM
400m
I 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
hberttmank
Sweet!



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June 04, 2025, 08:16 AM
bendable
What is the o.a.length please





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June 04, 2025, 08:51 AM
UTsig
That'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
downtownv
very nice!


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June 04, 2025, 10:53 AM
Loswsmith
Yes, yes, but will it cut? Will it keel?


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June 04, 2025, 11:08 AM
doublesharp
quote:
Originally posted by Loswsmith:
Yes, yes, but will it cut? Will it keel?


WTF kind of question is that... Do you have doubts? Roll Eyes


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June 04, 2025, 11:09 AM
old rugged cross
Big Grin

I miss that show Loswsmith

DS, easy that was a joke.



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