San Mai Bowie

[JamesG]

This is bowie was made from wrought iron and file steel in the center , The billet started at about 7 in long and as wide as the file. i started stretching the blade . had a tanto shape was not like that so i did some more work and got it this shape.Handle is black walnut with welding rod .

 

[chipper]

Nice job. I would personally like to hear more about the technical part of the welding if your interested. Did you fold a single chunk of iron over and shove the high carb in there and weld? How did you keep everything together during the weld?

Regards
Loyd Shindelbower
Loveland Colorado

 

[JamesG]

Loyd you can do that it that way, i take two piece of wrought iron on the outside. a file in the center, i spot weld on the outside the billet and weld a handle on the one end.then i take it to the forge and bring it to heat and work withit awhile tell it feels nice solid. then grind the wend off. and cut a angle on end for the point,there is diffent was to do it this way work for me .hope that make since.

 

[davy]

Wish I had the skill & equipment :shocked2: :shake: to even try to mess up some of that stuff! :hmm:

Great work James! :thumbsup:

Davy

 

[rabjr]

Thats a knife for sure. :thumbsup:

 

[PitchyPine]

Very nice. :thumbsup:

 

[RickD]

Very,very nice

 

[50cal.cliff]

:shocked2: What's the deminsions on that sticker?It looks like a hoss! :thumbsup:

 

[anvil1231]

Great Job. always liked the San Mai steels, just gives it character. I really do like the blade shape you came out with.

 

[JamesG]

Cliff the blade 11 half in. long,The blade is inch hald wide.the handle is 5 1/4 long thanks for the nice words.