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Offline akaboomer

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Iron Wood Bowie
« on: October 02, 2011, 08:29:00 PM »
You may remember this one when it started in Lin's thread "Forging Fun". I finaly got it done and some pictures taken. Now its getting shipped to my brother in Colorado. Forged from 5160 round stock with Iron wood and 416 ss.
   
       

Thanks for looking

Chris
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Iron Wood Bowie
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2011, 08:43:00 PM »
Chris, that is most excellent!  You did a great job! The Ironwood looks very good.

How long is the blade?

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Offline kansas stik man

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Re: Iron Wood Bowie
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2011, 09:36:00 PM »
that is a great knife , looks like it should be on a pig hunters side!!!
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Re: Iron Wood Bowie
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2011, 10:37:00 PM »
Thanks, Steve the blade is 7 5/8 oal 12 7/8.     Thanks, JD I think it would do just fine on the swine. I hope it is at home in an elk camp. It will be in elk camp the 15th. The sheath by Kenny Rowe is perfect too.                                            Chris
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Re: Iron Wood Bowie
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2011, 07:04:00 AM »
That's a real beauty!
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Offline Rusty Snuffers

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Re: Iron Wood Bowie
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2011, 09:54:00 AM »
Very nice!   :thumbsup:
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Re: Iron Wood Bowie
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2011, 10:46:00 AM »
Sweet!
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Iron Wood Bowie
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2011, 02:12:00 PM »
I've held this knife and it is very straight and true. I think Chris done a great job especially considering that he essentially filed it to shape and did nearly all of the work by hand. Of course, that is exactly why it's straight and true. It allowed him time to check it often and make corrections along the way before it got out of hand. There is a lesson there somewhere.   :)
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Offline Arrowest

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Re: Iron Wood Bowie
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2011, 02:32:00 PM »
Awesome job Chris, great lines and finish. Should work excellent in elk camp for those larger chores.
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Re: Iron Wood Bowie
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2011, 02:41:00 PM »
Beautiful knife. The talent on this site is amazing.  :thumbsup:
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Offline GWV

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Re: Iron Wood Bowie
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2011, 04:01:00 PM »
That is nice.  I really like the shape of the handle.
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Offline Bladepeek

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Re: Iron Wood Bowie
« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2011, 06:38:00 PM »
Great job. The line of the blade through the handle looks perfect. Bet that's a pretty quick knife in the hand too.
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Offline LONGBOWKID

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Re: Iron Wood Bowie
« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2011, 08:43:00 PM »
Great work. That handle looks to be shaped perfectly. I like everything about it.
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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: Iron Wood Bowie
« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2011, 09:50:00 PM »
Chris, that is Super Nice, with Lin's input you can't go wrong
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Re: Iron Wood Bowie
« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2011, 10:02:00 PM »
That's a real beauty!
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Re: Iron Wood Bowie
« Reply #15 on: October 04, 2011, 12:13:00 AM »
Outstanding!
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Re: Iron Wood Bowie
« Reply #16 on: October 04, 2011, 11:13:00 PM »
Thanks for all the kind comments. Welcome to TG Allen. Hope to see you at JP's again soon.      Chris
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