Finished my knife!

[Brasilikilt]

Here it is

Some of you may have seen it in the works in another thread.
http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/232551/pid/701067/post/last/m/1/#LAST

Initially I had the mind to make the old blade I bought into a copy of a Shively/Perkins Bowie knife.
It was made obvious to me by other forum members that my blade wasn't well suited for this particular style, so I figured I'll just play it by ear with what materials I had on hand.

This is what I ended up with

The whole thing is around 15" long with a 10" blade.
The type of blade steel is anyone's guess, but it is reasonably hard, flexible and holds and edge even after repeated whacks into maple limbs and hacking into a log chopping block.

The handle is black buffalo horn secured with peened-over iron pins. This was also my first attempt at a poured pewter bolster and end cap.

It took me 4 pours to attain results that didn't have all kinds of bubbles and voids! :surrender:

The sucker is heavy too!

Anyways, I'm pleased with the end result and I hope you enjoy checking it out.

 

[wdbritt]

Doing my best impression of an Aussie accent,"Now that's a knife!" :haha:

Nice job! :hatsoff:

I had been reading the other post with some interest. Glad to see it turned out well! Hope you enjoy it.

Warren :v

 

[AeroncaTAL]

Looks good there Iain. :thumbsup:
Scott

 

[40cal]

Good job nice knife. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[chance]

Great job looks awsome.

 

[StevePrice2]

Lookin' good! :thumbsup:

Where do you attach the wheels to haul that sucker around? :haha:

show us the sheath when you make one.

 

[mazo kid]

Ian, I have to tell you that style knife is not my favorite; BUT....you have done a great job in finishing it up! Congratulations! :thumbsup:

 

[david50]

Excellent! i realy like that

 

[GreyWhiskers]

Looks good. That pewter is kinda fun to play with aint it? GW

 

[rkmeyer]

Looks good from where I'm sittin. Seems like a bit of a hand full.
How much does it weigh?
Dusty