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patriot bowie (current project in motion)
As promised I am giving an update on this one damascus billet that I have. I just got email and some photo's of the results and I have to say I am beside myself with how good it is looking so far.
As some of you may know this is a very unusual billet. this is the billet, forged by larry donnelly from pennsylvania. I sent it to grand Leavitt of snake river knifes in idaho who welded a high carbon tang on it, heat treated it and ground it into a bowie for me. This is how it looks now. Next will be to find something for the bolsters and handle material. I am currently looking at metorite and related things. This is not going to be finished quickly and spaced out for quality. Anyone have any feedback to share on this project? Perhaps show some thoughts and ideas? Ed __________________ Gold is for the mistress - silver for the maid Copper for the craftsman cunning in his trade. "Good!" said the Baron, sitting in his hall But steel - cold steel is master of them all. Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936) Last edited by EdStreet; 09-14-2008 at 12:35 PM. |
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Ed,
What a great project. Grand Leavitt did a fantastic job for you. Subjective comment: Less is more. This blade has SO much going on. I would consider a SS guard to act as a visual break between the damascus and whatever wood you will choose. You can choose a highly figured woood if you have a 'border'. If you choose all three, I would submit each would overpower the other rather than compliment. Maybe a meteorite inlay or a spacer? Many possibilities. Coop |
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My opinion is that you could go with stainless for the guard or bolster. Handle material has to be stag, ivory, or mamoth ivory. For that grand of a project go for it all. Mike
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As soon as I saw grand's work I just knew he was the one. Most damascus billets are not worth the trouble to go thru all this but this one is.
so many possibilities and options. My first reaction was engraving and scrimshaw. I never considered stainless but I see now that might be the way to go. When I get it in I will be taking more photo's and showing them off. Ed __________________ Gold is for the mistress - silver for the maid Copper for the craftsman cunning in his trade. "Good!" said the Baron, sitting in his hall But steel - cold steel is master of them all. Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936) |
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ok got it back today
it's HUGE. a good 10 inches OAL. Ed __________________ Gold is for the mistress - silver for the maid Copper for the craftsman cunning in his trade. "Good!" said the Baron, sitting in his hall But steel - cold steel is master of them all. Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936) |
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That thing is bitchin'
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updates
As of yet I still have not figured out what to put on it. One of these days it will hit me, untill then it's going to sit on my desk.
I have been working with the possibility of doing a blue on this blade. __________________ Gold is for the mistress - silver for the maid Copper for the craftsman cunning in his trade. "Good!" said the Baron, sitting in his hall But steel - cold steel is master of them all. Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936) |
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I agree with Coop's comment--leave the focus on the blade. Keep it simple. If it were me, maybe a stainless bolster, white and blue liners, and bloodwood scales. . .
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To me, that thing is SCREAMING for a blued finish with ivory scales.
Very awesome....must be a rush to pick that thing up and gaze into its depths every once in a while. __________________ N-T 69'n Aardvark Aaron |
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I made some changes and this is the current look. I think this is the one.
This is blackened. __________________ Gold is for the mistress - silver for the maid Copper for the craftsman cunning in his trade. "Good!" said the Baron, sitting in his hall But steel - cold steel is master of them all. Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936) |
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