Author Topic: home made bowie (Read 595 times)

dodd3 · « **on:** September 15, 2005, 03:05:36 AM »

made this from an old saw blade used to cut steel beams.it is 18 inches long
blade is 12 inch long 2-1/4 wide and 3/16 thick the scales are west australian
jarrah hard wood. its a fancy meat cleaver realy but it works good and holds an edge.bernie

bernie :grin

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olbo · « **Reply #1 on:** September 18, 2005, 04:29:17 AM »

That is a neat knife .Does it hold an edge well ? Now that is a knife !!!

Joel · « **Reply #2 on:** September 20, 2005, 06:39:26 AM »

Not only big, but well made from the looks of it. Big blades can be a royal pain to grind. Nice looking sheath also. As a fellow Australian has been known to state, "Now THIS is a knife!".

dodd3 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 23, 2005, 04:22:04 AM »

thanks guys now why didn't i think of the paul hogan line lol.
bernie