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gelandangan Super Member
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 5:12 pm Post subject: Garth's Bowie, meet the "GWM" |
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Just finished the bowie I started a couple of weeks ago for my mate Garth.
He will swap a 25 ton hydraulic jack for the knife, I think I get the better part of the bargain.
It is the first time I polish any knife to full shine.
I use Autosol and a piece of leather to polish the blade.
I use buried studs for the scale.
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radar Super Member
Joined: Oct 01, 2008 Posts: 1109 Location: North Island New Zealand
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:20 pm Post subject: Re: Garth's Bowie, meet the "GWM" |
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Nice knife!
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tikkat3 Super Member
Joined: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 800
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:54 pm Post subject: Re: Garth's Bowie, meet the "GWM" |
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Love it. Are you taking orders?
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6397 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:36 pm Post subject: Re: Garth's Bowie, meet the "GWM" |
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tikkat3 wrote: |
Are you taking orders? |
Thanks tikka
I would do a trade for the things I made.
Truthfully, there are many professional smiths that could make much better knives.
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:45 pm Post subject: Re: Garth's Bowie, meet the "GWM" |
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Pretty nice work there Gelan!
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Suzanne Super Member
Joined: Jun 27, 2009 Posts: 3323 Location: Eugene, Oregon
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:48 am Post subject: Re: Garth's Bowie, meet the "GWM" |
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Beautiful!!! I polish my wood chisels like that, it makes a huge difference when you're slicing through something. I love the shape and the polish is just so smooth and that's a pretty deadly looking cutter, great job!
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gelandangan Super Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 1:27 am Post subject: Re: Garth's Bowie, meet the "GWM" |
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Thanks guys!
Vince, the "etching" is done on my CNC machine Thats why it looks neat
Actually, I am not much into large knives or bowies, but because this knife is an "order", I just made it as requested.
I like small nimble knives that I can control more precisely.
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Vince Site Admin
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 1:39 am Post subject: Re: Garth's Bowie, meet the "GWM" |
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_________________ Cheers, Vince
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Bushmaster Super Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 7:32 am Post subject: Re: Garth's Bowie, meet the "GWM" |
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He borrowed the mug shot from the local hoosgow.
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gelandangan Super Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:16 pm Post subject: Re: Garth's Bowie, meet the "GWM" |
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not everybody blessed with good, AGE defying looks like you two!
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English Mike Super Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:04 pm Post subject: Re: Garth's Bowie, meet the "GWM" |
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Nice work matey.
What steel did you use?
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gelandangan Super Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: Garth's Bowie, meet the "GWM" |
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English Mike wrote: |
What steel did you use? |
I think it is a variant of 5160
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dhc4ever Super Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: Garth's Bowie, meet the "GWM" |
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galan,
you've done this before havent you.....
Nice work and I like the head, looks professional
Have a look here;
www.australianbladeforums.com
The blokes have some nice work in there.
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gelandangan Super Member
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:55 am Post subject: Re: Garth's Bowie, meet the "GWM" |
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Pete,
I am also a member in ABF
Also the same nick
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