Recurve Bowie

[Longbowkid 0]

Here's my latest finished up.

 

Specs:

 

10 1/2" blade

5 1/4" handle

3/16" L6 steel

Figured American walnut and cypress laminated scales

3/16" steel pins

Flat ground with a secondary bevel, and sharpened swedge.

 

This blade will eat through a 2x4 like no ones business. This is the largest recurve I have done, it proved to be quite a challenge, but it was well worth it, in my opinion. I apologize for the smudges on the blade in the photographs. Should have cleaned it more thouroughly after some time in the woods with it earlier.

 

Thanks for looking,

 

Brandon

 

 

 

[Pete Dirksen 0]

Very nice--that ones all business. How wide a stock did you start out with? Looks like the blade's 2" wide or better.

[Troy Christianson 3]

What a beast! Good job!

[Dave Stephens 489]

Nice. Fierce!

 

Good lines. Good grind.

 

Only thing I would have done a bit different is to add a little more width (1/4" or so) to the ricasso. In other words, move the plunge cut forward a smidge. It looks like it is "crowding" the handle a bit.

 

Great work, man!

 

--Dave

[Ryan Ladurantaye 0]

Nice blade, that a whole lot of business right up front, no doubt it eats 2x4 and probly whatever else gets in its way.

[Longbowkid 0]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the kind words.

 

Pete,

 

I started with a 52" circular saw blade so I had plenty of width at my disposal. You're right on the money though, its 2 1/4" at its widest point and 2" at the most narrow point.

 

Dave,

 

I see and understand what you mean. I'll take that into account on the next one.

[peter johnsson 170]

Nice. Fierce!

 

Good lines. Good grind.

 

Only thing I would have done a bit different is to add a little more width (1/4" or so) to the ricasso. In other words, move the plunge cut forward a smidge. It looks like it is "crowding" the handle a bit.

 

Great work, man!

 

--Dave

 

Ha, this is funny :-)

 

This feature I found attractive with the design: the effective use of the blade steel, bringing the edge as close to the hilt as possible. With a big knife it can be good to be able to choke up on the large blade when you want to cut something in a more controlled way. "Whittling" seems like a word that does not fit a knife like this, but you could do some limited work like that if you get the edge close to your hand.

 

I would also love to see a similar knife with the edge bevel ground all the way up to the spine, not leaving a flat surface there.

-But that is just me I guess, being brain washed from looking at too many seaxes... ;-)