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srtben
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This is a new bowie I just finished up (still needs a sheath). It is my first time doing a tapered tang, and surprisingly it turned out quite well.
The Blade is .214" 5160 and the handle is curly Koa w/ stainless pins. This is kind of a new style for me with this type of dropped edge at the handle, without a large radius there.
The OAL is 15", with a 9 7/8" blade.
Let me know what you guys think.

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Sweeet!

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I like it!

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kansas stik man
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i like it alot but for me the wood looks unfinished. i like a little shine to my wood scales. now whether a guy can sand and buff the wood shiny with a simple oil that soaks in good or something like tung oil that makes a nice glossy shine. but its not my knife and your not making it for me so my two cents is mearly a opinion. lol. ss pins look great and that blade profile is a really winner in my book. awesome work ben , as usual lol

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Great!!

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I really like the lines of the over-all knife.
Great proportions, which is something that means a lot to me.
Looks like a comfy handle and a very, very slight recurve to the blade makes for an aggressive cutter.
If you nailed the heat treat on this one, it's a winner.

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srtben
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Thanks guys!
JD It will be getting a couple more coats of Tung oil, which should shine it up a bit.

Karl, I appreciate the comments, they mean a lot really!

The recurve is ever so slight, but is more noticeable in hand.

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kansas stik man
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looks like it would weigh about 14 oz roughly would make a great camp knife thats for sure.

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srtben
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Originally posted by kansas stik man:
looks like it would weigh about 14 oz roughly would make a great camp knife thats for sure.

Nailed it, 14.35oz
[Big Grin]

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Rick Richard
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One hell of a pig sticker. Real nice!

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I like it.. [bigsmyl]

..I like it alot.. [thumbsup]

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Bobby Urban
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Once again - perfect. I have said it before but worth repeating on this one - your knives inspire me to get better. Very nice work.

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akaboomer
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I like the lines and it flows well. Good job Ben.

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amar911
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Nice knife, Ben. The tapered tang adds a lot to the design.

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