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Special Interests - Groups & Societies => The American Plainsmen Society => Topic started by: Jake MacReedy on September 28, 2022, 09:42:25 AM
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I recently ordered a couple more hand-forged Bowie blades from John Adams & Co. in Sheffield, England. I have made several Sheffield Bowies using their blades over the past 8 years or so. They are wonderful folks to work with, and will do custom work for the customer as well. I ordered two of their 8" carbon steel Bowie blanks (the blade is actually 8 1/2"), one with their normal scale tang and the other with a narrow tang, threaded for a pommel. Neither has the fancy firework shown on their website. They will do all this on request, with no additional charge! I am making the narrow tang Bowie for myself, with a boat-shape steel guard and steel pommel, with a natural stag handle. I will post more images as I work on it. For now, here is the blade, the guard and the raw material for the pommel.
Jake, aka Ron
(https://i.imgur.com/YMt6lkL.jpg)
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Ron:
Did the guard come with the knife?
Joe
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No, Joe. I made it out of 3/16" thick mild steel. I am going to use a steel ferrule with the guard, when I install it.
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Nice, but I prefer full tangs.
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You mean like this:(https://i.imgur.com/CCONCgX.jpg)
The narrow tang is 1/4" thick and 1/2" wide. It's not going to break!
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i have one of their finished bowies, i was curious its carbon steel but is it because of polish that its not dulling?
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Yes, I believe so. They do make some Bowies that are stainless, however. Those that are, are plainly marked so on their website.
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I look forward to seeing pictures of the finished product Jake.
-Dave
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Dave, as I have time to work on it, I'll post pics here as I go along. I have the stag for the handle, and I've drilled and filed the tang channel through it so far.
Jake
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Looks like fun. What about the sheath?
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I will make a sheath for it myself. Already have the leather and have made several sheaths for these Bowies before.
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Swapped out the steel guard with a scalloped one in nickel silver. The handle is Sambar stag, with a steel ferrule and pommel. the pommel will be rounded off.
(https://i.imgur.com/5wJbZnL.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/u6mhWqj.jpg)
It will be an English Hunting Knife of the Bowie Pattern from the 1840's-50's.
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Got the guard fitted and the iron ferrule fitted to the stag handle, and all fitted to the tang. Now I need to drill & tap the pommel.(https://i.imgur.com/4Bt75BE.jpg)
Blade is 8 1/2" long and the handle will be 4 3/4" long.
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looks good man, reminds me of the british officer india hunting knifes
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That's what it's styled after!