Damascus Survival Bowie

Here is a Damascus survival Bowie I am working on for a customer. It is 13" OAL with bottle opener etc.. And will have red/black lava flow Kirinite scales with stainless steel bolsters and pommel.

 

That's going to be one beast of a knife. Grinds look great. Can't wait to see it finished.

 

Yes it is Dan...lol!!! A little overkill for what I'm used to

 

ho-ahhh thats got some meat and potatoes to it Steve !! look forward to the build !!

 

Thanks Rob, I fileworked it today and heat treated. It's in for tempering now...lol! Gotta get back to the show knives

 

Looking good bud. The only thing that would worry me is the notches being a possible weak point if it's Batoned very heavily but with them being nicely rounded like that it may never be an issue. Hell I have Batoned with my folding benchmade griptillian

 

Thanks Grayzer, the customer wanted all the little extras in it, I am not particularly a fan of it, but it is actually a copy of another makers knife as far as the design goes although the original was a hidden tang.

 

Heat related, cleaned and etched! Things are coming together

 

Stupid autocorrect!!! "Treated"...lol!!!

 

Looking pretty sweet!

 

I like the Damascus pattern. Did you make it Steve?

 

Thanks J, no I didn't make the Damascus (I wish) don't have the equipment for it yet

 

The finished product minus the sharpening! Not the greatest pics as I took them with my IPad but you'll get the jist...lol!!!

 

Very cool knife and sheath. Best looking bottle opener I've ever seen!

 

That turned out great Steve. Like the scales.

 

Thanks J, I had my doubts how the scales would look so I added the stainless bolsters and pommel to accent them rather than have the scales take over the look. I am much happier with this look as well.

 

I'll have to try cracking open a beer with it before I send it away Dan

 

I'm sure that thing would work well opening bottles, cans or kegs!

 

Lol..Dan! Bring over a keg lets give it a go