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Offline Gus

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New Bowie Finished
« on: September 08, 2013, 03:17:01 am »
Howdy Fellas,

Just finished up a new Bowie and wanted to share...

I have been dreaming of finding or building a knife I saw back in the early "80's".
It was the Bowie carried by Sam Elliott in at least two different shows, "The Quick & The Dead" and "The Sackett's".
This is the closest that I've been able to come to that design so far.

Blade is a Full Tang Farrier's Rasp Bowie that I got in trade from the forge of Tallpine (Mr. Dan).
Guard is made from a Farrier's Rasp and also came from Dan's forge.
Thank You Sir, I like your work a Lot!  :)

Shed Elk Antler I got in trade some time back.
Pins are German Silver.
The Turquoise is Kingman Green from the Kingman mine in Arizona.
Symbols are a Bear Track, Sign of The Comanche, and Scrolls to hide my wandering drill bit...  ::)
And a bit of Latigo leather with artificial sinew and a brass stud.
The design on the sheath is "The Glory of The Maker shining on the Comanche".


Here She is:





Thank You for looking.
-gus
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Offline wildman

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Re: New Bowie Finished
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2013, 03:50:39 am »
That is one fancy pigsticker  ;D
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Re: New Bowie Finished
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2013, 05:42:00 am »
Fantastic!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: New Bowie Finished
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2013, 08:37:34 am »
That knife is perfect.  Great job on it Gus.  The handle and sheath work is amazing.  And I love farriers rasp blades.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: New Bowie Finished
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2013, 08:40:07 am »
Thats a beautiful knife and sheath Gus, love the designs. Real nice !
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: New Bowie Finished
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2013, 09:13:11 am »
Now that is a knife. 8)
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Offline mullet

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Re: New Bowie Finished
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2013, 04:59:11 pm »
Beautiful, all the way around.
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Offline Gus

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Re: New Bowie Finished
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2013, 07:43:46 pm »
Thank You Fellas. 

She's got some weight behind her.
19 inches over all.
The balance sits 3/4 inch back on the handle.
Heavy enough to take down a good size sapling.
Yet balanced well enough to skin a Squirrel.

:)

-gus
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Offline tallpine

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Re: New Bowie Finished
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2013, 11:28:31 pm »
Wow Gus, you certainly did that blade justice, beautiful fit and finish and your leather work is top shelf. Well done my friend. > Dan
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Re: New Bowie Finished
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2013, 07:26:25 am »
Got to love that,very cool.Nice job. :)
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Offline CherokeeKC

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Re: New Bowie Finished
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2013, 02:08:13 pm »
Awesome job all around!
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Re: New Bowie Finished
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2013, 06:46:45 pm »
Thats a bad mamajama their Texan! Whew...
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Offline Gus

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Re: New Bowie Finished
« Reply #12 on: September 10, 2013, 09:04:40 pm »
Thank You Pappy.
Thank You Cherokee.
Thank You P.D.

Thank You Dan, it definitely qualifies as "Big Sexy"... at least in my eyes...   ;)
Now I just need to get her out into the big woods, and get some blood on the blade.
Other than my own, which she's already tasted.   >:D

Looks like I'm gonna have to build at least one more...
My two year old thinks this one is his.
And my four year old has already thanked me for building this knife for him.

-gus
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Offline Matt G.

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Re: New Bowie Finished
« Reply #13 on: September 10, 2013, 09:12:48 pm »
Absolutely beautiful! I live big knives!!! You do great work.
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Offline Cameroo

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Re: New Bowie Finished
« Reply #14 on: September 13, 2013, 03:07:48 am »
Very nice work.  One question - is there some kind of retaining strap that we are not seeing that latches on to the brass stud?
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