Robert Burns Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Ledus (Lay-dus: Latvian for ice) This bowie was a commission that was inspired by my La Brea Bowie from a few years ago. I think the new one came out quite well, what do you think? Specs: Blade Length: 12 inches Overall Length: 17.5 inches Guard, Spacer, and Frame: Shibuichi Liners: silver Pin: silver Handle: stabilized blue maple burl For those of you more knowledgeable on knife history I am trying to find out if anyone has used shibuichi to make a frame on a bowie before. The frame, guard, and spacer were all carved in wax and cast. I do not recall seeing a cast frame on a bowie before but would love to see other examples if you know of them. Thanks for looking. -Robert 5 http://www.wildernessironworks.org/http://www.facebook.com/WildernessIronworksRobert Burns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Pretty innovative all around! I can't imagine nobody has done a shibuichi frame handle, but I could very very easily be wrong. I know I've seen shibuichi guards and habaki on east-west fusion bowies, but I do not recall ever seeing a full frame, and certainly not a wax cast shibuichi anything. It's usually cast as an ingot and rolled/forged to size, as you know. Nifty idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dougherty Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Inspiring! -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 That is hawt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Wilcox Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Wow! Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Vosloo Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 bowies like this are why I started making knives in the first place Ross Vosloo Mhara Knives made in Zimbabwe https://www.mharaknives.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lester Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Absolutely nailed it with that one! Doug 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...
Joshua States Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Robert, I was wondering where you had got to. Glad to see you back in the mix! The Shibu frame is something I have long considered doing. The closest I came was a dagger with 416 and Shibu parts. The frame and guard were 416, the liners, spacers and ball pommel (cast) were Shibu. I really love this knife. The texture and patination on the Shibu is glorious. I assume there are some blind alignment pins in the handle? “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...
Robert Burns Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Thank you everyone for your comments. Joshua that's a very cool concept. I would love to see that if you have photos. You are correct there are six hidden pins within the handle plus the visible pin. http://www.wildernessironworks.org/http://www.facebook.com/WildernessIronworksRobert Burns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 14 hours ago, Robert Burns said: Thank you everyone for your comments. Joshua that's a very cool concept. I would love to see that if you have photos. You are correct there are six hidden pins within the handle plus the visible pin. I do have some photos. This is a reduced size by Eric Eggly at Point Seven. 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...
Joshua States Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 And another close up of the handle by me 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...
Chris Christenberry Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Being new to all of this, Joshua, all I can say is I hope someday to be able to display blade craftsmanship such as that. That's incredible work. 1 Chris www.chrischristenberry.com WHEW!!! If I could only know now what I "thought" I knew back then.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 14 minutes ago, Chris Christenberry said: Being new to all of this, Joshua, all I can say is I hope someday to be able to display blade craftsmanship such as that. That's incredible work. Robert (and others) makes me feel like a toad sometimes...…. “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...
Chris Christenberry Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 That's what drives anyone who creates. There's always someone we look up to and wish we could match. Chris www.chrischristenberry.com WHEW!!! If I could only know now what I "thought" I knew back then.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Gerber Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Is it just me that can't see the photo(s)? I really want to! @Robert Burns the photos under Portfolio on your site also doesn't display my side......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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