Coffin handle pique worked Bowie

[R Appleby]

Hi All, The story behind this piece is, My wife and I built our house 3 years ago. Our electrician is a friend of my wifes and wouldn't take a payment for his work so, we agreed on a trade a services. He said make me a big Ole' bowie and left it at that. So hey, cool, seems I get to do anything I want. I decided to do some things I don't normally get to do.

Hope you enjoy the pic's

Specs;
Blade; 11 1/4 inches, flat ground, hand rubbed satin finished 440C
with file worked spine and false edge clip point.

Handle; stabilized figured walnut with nickel silver pique work.
(large pins are .0625, small pins are .0225.)

Fittings; Hot blued O-1

Sheath; 8/9 oz wet molded leather wrapped with brown ray skin
with a nickel silver tip and throat.

OAL; 16 3/4 inches

Thanks for Looking

 

[Bill T]

That is a beautiful Bowie ! Awesome Work !

 

[Olivier]

Shocking!!
Pardon the pun. That is some darn lucky electrician. I wish I could pay for more stuff with knives. Life will be so much more enjoyable. Great work! I just love that sheath.

 

[James Terrio]

That's really elegant.

 

[wdtorque]

That is a beautiful Bowie ! Awesome Work !

X 2 Dozier

 

[bjohnson]

Very nice

 

[R Appleby]

Thanks all for the kind comments

 

[scroller99]

Just awesome. really is a work of art

 

[Denny Eller]

Hey, you need your house painted? What an awesome knife and sheath. Absolutely beautiful work!!!!!!

 

[Drop Point]

That's a beauty. Wish I was your electrician.

Davin

 

[R Appleby]

Hey, you need your house painted? What an awesome knife and sheath. Absolutely beautiful work!!!!!!

Naw we have siding but landscaping is still up for grabs:biggrin:

Thanks again all