Family Heriloom Ironwood Bowie

[Justin Presson]

This is the first of the Bowies done. I made this as a family heirloom that will hopefully get passed down for generations long after I'm dirt. Still needs to be sharpened but I could not wait to take a few pictures of it. Stamped and hand stitched sheath to go with it. 1075 steel with hamon and dessert ironwood handle.
I have to say this is probably my favorite knife to date I have made for myself. Kind of inspired by watching Crocodile Dundee as a kid...and yes I have said to my son with an Australian accent "Now that's a knife"

So much work to get here but so happy with the turn out, makes it all worth it.


Thanks for looking.

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[Bruce McLeish]

Beautiful job , Justin. You have every right to be proud.
Just one question though ..... What in tarnation is all that gobbledygook after the last picture?

 

[Justin Presson]

Beautiful job , Justin. You have every right to be proud.
Just one question though ..... What in tarnation is all that gobbledygook after the last picture?

LOL....I copied and pasted the words from my Instagram post so it still has all the hashtags. If you are on Instagram you will understand if not it is basically how people can search for things.

 

[Heikki]

Great looking knife and sheath. Great job on the pictures too.

 

[ChrisRaymo]

Very nice! Well done.

 

[Von Gruff]

That is going to be a treasured memory of you that goes down through the family generations. Ironwood is beautiful but matches the sheath in outstanding "look at me"

 

[Doug Lester]

Now that is a real nice package right there. A real nice job on the blade and the handle which has an outstanding grain to it. The sheath is really superior because that weave stamp is not the easiest to keep lined up. By the way, did you clay the blade to get that hamon or did it happen automatically due the the shallow hardenability of the 1075?

Doug

 

[bladegrinder]

Nice knife Justin. that will make a nice heirloom.

 

[Sean Jones]

Beautiful work!

 

[Dennis Morland]

Nicely done Sir!!

 

[Justin Presson]

Now that is a real nice package right there. A real nice job on the blade and the handle which has an outstanding grain to it. The sheath is really superior because that weave stamp is not the easiest to keep lined up. By the way, did you clay the blade to get that hamon or did it happen automatically due the the shallow hardenability of the 1075?

Doug

Doug, I did clay it but this does not resemble the pattern all that much.

 

[opaul]

Love it!

 

[Austin Thrasher]

Man that is absolutely gorgeous!

 

[TimGinMN]

Just awesome.

 

[C Craft]

Real nice! Two thumbs up!!

 

[Chris Railey]

Yep, That is a knife...Its awesome Preston.

 

[Smallshop]

I love that! If a Ka-Bar and a Bowie had a baby it'd be THAT!! Two of my favorite styles beautifully combined! nice!

 

[John Wilson]

Freaking cool!

How did you get the fuller so straight?

 

[Justin Presson]

I love that! If a Ka-Bar and a Bowie had a baby it'd be THAT!! Two of my favorite styles beautifully combined! nice!

That is the best description yet. I could not figure out exactly what to call it but now it is clear the "Ka-Bowie". Couple of my favorites too. Thanks for that!

 

[Justin Presson]

Freaking cool!

How did you get the fuller so straight?

I wish I could say I free handed them but that would be a lie. I used my work rest set up with a 123 block and my John Willson turned small wheel shaft with a 2" contact wheel. Rested the spine on the block and pulled it across. I did a short video of it if you guys are interested I will upload it to YouTube.