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Old 04-16-2011, 07:56 PM
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My D-Guard

Here's the D-Guard Bowie I did for a Civil War reinactor. The Blade is 12.5" of 1095, Guard and fittings are 303 Brass. Handle is Sambar Stag. OAL 18". Sheath is 2 piece with sheath and frog.



Hope you like it
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Old 04-17-2011, 11:14 AM
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Andy, sorry but I didn't see it at the meeting but heard about it all the way home. and I though, I saw every thing.
I really like it.
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Old 04-18-2011, 09:05 PM
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I didn't have it at the meeting. I did discuss with a few members what a pain they are to make,


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Old 04-19-2011, 03:26 PM
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That knife looks great !! I can only imagine how hard the guard would be to get just right. Steve


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Old 04-19-2011, 05:25 PM
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Very nice, Andy. It looks like it stepped right out of the Civil War.


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Old 04-24-2011, 02:32 PM
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Nice work Andy


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