Neo-Tribal Bowie

[Charles D. Prokopp]

Here's my latest Bowie, a decidedly Neo-Tribal Metalsmith knife. The foot-long blade is 5160, etched with ferric chloride to show off the differential hardening, as well as to antique it. The "Ha'penny" crossguard I forged from mild steel and browned, as is the buttcap. Both have filework. The sheath is leather-lined Baltic birch, covered in unbleached rawhide. Naturally, it's scarily sharp! :shocked2:

 

[AeroncaTAL]

Now that is one impressive knife! :thumbsup: :hatsoff:
Scott

 

[shortbow]

:bow:

 

[PitchyPine]

Very nice :bow: :thumbsup:

 

[davy]

A man could "tickle someones ribs all day" with that as the saying goes! :shocked2: :grin:

Davy

 

[tx-hunter]

that is purty :hatsoff:

 

[laffingman67]

Very nice, Charles. :hatsoff:

I like the choil. Those look very difficult to execute. :bow:

 

[smo]

Great job keep up the good work! :hatsoff:

 

[Bubba45]

Awesome blade :thumbsup: Is that a deer leg bone handle?

 

[Charles D. Prokopp]

Bubba, old buddy, that comes from my prime supplier of bone products: PetSmart. Coupla bucks in the chewtoy section gets you an 8" hunk of beef bone, already thoroughly boiled out and bleached.
I just file and sand it down to shape, maybe file out the marrow channel for more tang space, and soak in wood stains.