Gary Mulkey Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 This Bowie has a 300 layer Damascus blade of 1080 & 15N20. The look of a low layer on the spine and a high layer on the cutting edge is solely from the way that I beveled it as it's all the same billet. The handle is African Blackwood with a raised checkered area.. The butt cap is a drop off from another Damascus billet turned on edge. The remainder of the fittings are 416. This is the first time that I've done a partial checkering this way. Let me know what you think. Thanks, Gary 2 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Hunt Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Gary I love bowies more than any other blade and always look forward to seeing your posts. Beautiful blade, especially the guard and buttcap. Handle checkering is really nice touch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 That's a nice looking knife Gary. I particularly like the handle. The checking is a nice touch. 1 “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Toneguzzo Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Lovely 1 "Old dogs care about you even when you make mistakes" - Tom HALL - Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Love the partial checkering, Gary! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lester Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Outstanding, as usual. The handle is great looking. Doug 1 HELP...I'm a twenty year old trapped in the body of an old man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Well, you inspired me to break out the checkering tools I've had for a few years. On blackwood scrap, no less. It's a bit harder than it looks! I can see it opening a new world of possibilities, though, so thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 2 hours ago, Alan Longmire said: Well, you inspired me to break out the checkering tools I've had for a few years. On blackwood scrap, no less. It's a bit harder than it looks! I can see it opening a new world of possibilities, though, so thanks! I look forward to seeing what you do with them. Gary Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 3 hours ago, Alan Longmire said: Well, you inspired me to break out the checkering tools I've had for a few years. On blackwood scrap, no less. It's a bit harder than it looks! I can see it opening a new world of possibilities, though, so thanks! You know, I think it would look pretty snazzy running down the sides of one of those ax or hawk handles “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Detrick Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 That is a cool ass bowie Gary. Just really dig everything about it. “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer." -Albert Camus http://www.krakenforge.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C-S Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Colwell Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I missed this one. That is a really nice knife. I love the details you have put in it. please visit my website http://www.professorsforge.com/ “Years ago I recognized my kinship with all living things, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on the earth. I said then and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.” E. V. Debs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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