just turned out a new bowie this one wil be mine , but seriously thinking of running off a coupe more ! carbon steel blade 7 1/8 inch`s long 3/16 thick , 1 5/8 wide at the widest ,11 3/4 inch`s overall . handle slabs are corian , and pins are brass and steel , sheath is made from scraps of bison and beef leather I had in my scrap bag ! if I make more to sell I`ll use 6 to 8 ounce veggie tan ! always wanted one like this !
Really really nice and strong enough to use for a tire iron. Just saying, don't try it.
if I do another one ,I`m thinking of using antler slabs for the handle !
Goood lookin' knife ! I like the idea of an antler slab version.
That is one cool Bowie. Is it just the light or is there a "coat" on it? I've hot an old Bowie given to me about 15 years ago. There is rust on the blade so it must be carbon steel. It's in excellent shape and I spent a little bit of time on the blade just cleaning it up. It'll never look like yours, however. dntn
Quote from: Hanshi on January 28, 2020, 06:41:18 PM
That is one cool Bowie. Is it just the light or is there a "coat" on it? I've hot an old Bowie given to me about 15 years ago. There is rust on the blade so it must be carbon steel. It's in excellent shape and I spent a little bit of time on the blade just cleaning it up. It'll never look like yours, however. dntn
I cut the shine a bit with abrasives ! makes it less bright ! later I`ll treat it with a couple of different things to age it a bit ! post a photo or two then !
beowulf thmbsup Very Nice work!
How is the corian to work? I was looking at a cutting board of it to cut my leather on, but I was told it is hard on edges.
I do a lot of the major shaping on a belt sander , then final shaping with files it`s easy to work ! I`ve never tried it as a cutting board , I use an old nylon cutting board . may try it just to see how it is ! I polish it up with two hundred grit wet and dry , then go to four hundred and the final polish with oooo steel wool .
Quote from: Dogshirt on January 31, 2020, 04:56:59 AM
How is the corian to work? I was looking at a cutting board of it to cut my leather on, but I was told it is hard on edges.
For several years I was a certified Corian installer. Corian was the first of the "solid surface" counter top materials. One of it's main selling points was that you can repair knife cuts. Ever since it has been touted as cutting board material, which it definitely is not. It will destroy the edge of any blade you run across it. Not as fast as stone or tile, but right behind them. It has lot's of unique uses, but a cutting surface is not one of them.
Remember, you heard it here first!
Quote from: hotfxr on January 31, 2020, 05:41:30 PM
Quote from: Dogshirt on January 31, 2020, 04:56:59 AM
How is the corian to work? I was looking at a cutting board of it to cut my leather on, but I was told it is hard on edges.
For several years I was a certified Corian installer. Corian was the first of the "solid surface" counter top materials. One of it's main selling points was that you can repair knife cuts. Ever since it has been touted as cutting board material, which it definitely is not. It will destroy the edge of any blade you run across it. Not as fast as stone or tile, but right behind them. It has lot's of unique uses, but a cutting surface is not one of them.
Remember, you heard it here first!
thanks for the info thmbsup , it does work easily , and it makes for nice handles !
I will not be running my head knife across it then.