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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: BOWMAN53 on August 07, 2015, 10:46:32 am

Title: Companion knife
Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 07, 2015, 10:46:32 am

I made this one for a customer who plans to make it the companion knife. His big blade is coming from peter Kohler from dark timber knives. Peter is the guy I look up to in the bladesmithing world and always gives me solid advice, so it'll be an honor to have this knife next to his. But that's a year out because of his wait list, which is why the customer wanted something now. Black paper micarta 5160 steel and a mosaic pin.

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah116/jamesbowyer891/91052F81-DDED-441B-89A6-FE8A87AA5EC9_zpsrjz3rjjl.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer891/media/91052F81-DDED-441B-89A6-FE8A87AA5EC9_zpsrjz3rjjl.jpg.html)

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah116/jamesbowyer891/744FF15F-E7C9-4315-8DA6-53C1A1815266_zpslt4ba8bq.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer891/media/744FF15F-E7C9-4315-8DA6-53C1A1815266_zpslt4ba8bq.jpg.html)

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah116/jamesbowyer891/51E5567B-DD1C-4686-87C0-6E97B8DF9145_zpsbnocfhhd.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer891/media/51E5567B-DD1C-4686-87C0-6E97B8DF9145_zpsbnocfhhd.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Companion knife
Post by: osage outlaw on August 07, 2015, 11:58:31 am

Nice looking knife!

Title: Re: Companion knife
Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 07, 2015, 12:29:28 pm

Thanks Clint.

Title: Re: Companion knife
Post by: bubby on August 07, 2015, 12:33:35 pm

Cool beans buddy

Title: Re: Companion knife
Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 07, 2015, 12:39:13 pm

No I used awesome beans, ground up and used to buff the handle. Lol

Title: Re: Companion knife
Post by: JoJoDapyro on August 07, 2015, 12:42:42 pm

Aren't awesome beans and cool beans the same, just a different name due to culture and location?

Title: Re: Companion knife
Post by: burchett.donald on August 07, 2015, 02:10:37 pm

    Nice one Bowman53, 5160 is very tough steel...
                                                                             Don

Title: Re: Companion knife
Post by: bubby on August 07, 2015, 02:11:48 pm

California home of the " cool beans" :laugh:

Title: Re: Companion knife
Post by: lebhuntfish on August 07, 2015, 02:18:50 pm

Very nice! I love the shape! That's my favorite style! Well done! Patrick

Title: Re: Companion knife
Post by: Aaron H on August 07, 2015, 03:20:53 pm

Very nice
How thick is that tang?

Title: Re: Companion knife
Post by: Stoker on August 07, 2015, 03:24:18 pm

Great looking knife..Love the style
Thanks leroy

Title: Re: Companion knife
Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 07, 2015, 03:59:36 pm

Thanks guys.

Falcon if I had to guess I'd say it's 3/16" at the thickest.

Title: Re: Companion knife
Post by: Aaron H on August 07, 2015, 05:41:32 pm

Dang, that's heavy duty.  I like making my knives with a strong tang as well

Title: Re: Companion knife
Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 07, 2015, 05:53:09 pm

It's just what I have to work with. If you get the edge geometry right it's not a problem.

Title: Re: Companion knife
Post by: mullet on August 07, 2015, 07:24:56 pm

Looks Darn good! How about Frijoles Negros? ;D

Title: Re: Companion knife
Post by: Trapper Rob on August 07, 2015, 11:35:36 pm

Your putting out some awesome knives Jordon.

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Post by: KHalverson on August 08, 2015, 05:22:08 am

very nice .

Title: Re: Companion knife
Post by: Pappy on August 10, 2015, 06:33:01 am

WOW, that is a nice one. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Companion knife
Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 10, 2015, 10:14:16 am

Thank you