Big, Bad, Bowie, Build along!!
Hey guys! I am currently working on a large bowie for a good customer of mine, and I have been snapping pics along the way. It is "only" stock removal, so some you may or may not be interested. I am...
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Heh. Furnace cement? It's looking good! Can't wait to see it at full polish.
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Yep, you got it Eric. I doubt I will use it again, it has a tendancy to to bubble up when at temp. It worked out, but I think I like the satanite better. here we go.. So many, many hours later, we...
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Yeah, furnace cement bubbles up something nasty unless you slowly pre-dry it. When I use it straight, I let it dry completely, then do a slow temp raise in the kitchen oven to maybe 300 deg for a...
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Thanks Eric, I may give that a try. At this point it is finished, I will try and wrap up the rest of the pics. The guard fit up on the blade, that math paid off! Milling the slot in the copper spacer....
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Using that little jig to drill matching holes in the end of the handle. All together for the first time. Shaping the spacer and pommel. Cleaning up the shape on the handle. All sanded and polished up....
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I only have a couple pics of making the sheath, but here they are. It has bison leather front and is entirely hand stitched.
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Beautiful Ben. Thanks for the progress pics. I always love seeing works as they come to be.
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And without further ado........ I did my best taking pictures of this beast. I am very pleased with how it came out. And am quite proud of the fact that it is 100% sole authorship from blade to sheath...
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That ended up fantastic (and would be the new banner, except one of your blades is already up there!). And we have very similar blade clamps! Actually, the one I use on really big blades is one of...
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Really wonderful work, Ben! I like the first glamour photo best, but all are great, and magazine worthy. Beautiful knife! Ken
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Seeing that knife makes me wish I had some spare change laying around! Excellent work.
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Now that will make you all warm inside. Beautiful work.
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