Big monster bowie

[Spots]

So this weekend I had some free time and decided to make something that is total overkill. Its the biggest bowie I've ever made and up there with the biggest I've ever seen. Its 3/8" 5160, 14.5 blade, 20" overall with a threaded through tang, oak handle and a nut welded to the pommel for a good strong tight fit. Guard is mild steel and about 4" long. I still need to finish sand t he handle and tong oil it, but other than sharpening and a little clean up the blades gonna stay forge finished.

Tang drawn out



Tip hot cut with a hanmer and chisel



Finished product





Laying next to my TGO passaround bowie from 2012 and my edc bowie with a 10.5 blade.



And with my edc 10.5" bladed bowie and a case large trapper for size reference.

[Will Carry]

Man that looks so sweet! I had bought this high dollar custom Bowie Knife back in the 1980s. It was beautiful. I kept it for 30 years and the edge never touched anything.  Then one day I gave it to an outdoorsman buddy of mine.  He is a surveyor and he never goes into the woods without it. Now it looks like a real knife. That's they way a good knife should be treated.

Edited September 28, 2014 by Will Carry

[chitchater]

Always enjoy looking at your projects.  With so much high tech around, it is great to see what a man with a forge, anvil, a hammer, and some skill can come up with.  Keep it coming.

[Troutburger]

Your work reminds me of a time when a southern man would fashion a weapon by the sweat of his brow. Then if occasion should arise twist into the gut of some carpet baggin sob that deserved it.

Keep em comin.

[Spots]

Thanks for the compliments guys. I go back and forth between wanting extremely clean ground blades and leaving them as forged. To me the performance means more than looks. This is a very large chunk of properly heat treated high carbon steel. It should be more than capable of any large chopping or cutting chores or abuse. Its intimidating in its sheer size, but the smaller one thats my edc is far more dangerous because its quicker unless your just a brute of a man. I like the heft and power of the blade, but its gotta be 3.5 lbs at least. Heres a little different size perspective. I'm 6'1 for reference

[peejman]

Awesome. You should make a Viking sword. ;)

[Grand Torino]

Daaaamn Spots........what a knife. :rofl: I gotta believe it take three men and a boy to tote that thing around all day. :lol:  Beautiful job as always. :up:

[JAB]

Very cool.  I think you just crossed over from "Bowie Knife" into 'Bowie Short Sword' country.