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Post by soulfromheart on Apr 8, 2021 18:35:22 GMT
Awesome project ! (But why end of a phase ? )
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Post by markus313 on Apr 8, 2021 19:06:09 GMT
And what an impressive end to an era this will be! Personally, I think I’d prefer a beak shape end to the handle to go with the d-guard. Anyhow, this will combo will be terrific. I’ll pity any single adversary armed without shield or heavy armor, because that T-hawk thrown will be a nightmare (16” handle is good for that) and that bowie has a nice length, too. Long enough to parry/bind against longer stuff, especially when the opponent is distracted. Not even speaking of confined spaces yet. A good point to that knife, also.
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Apr 8, 2021 19:08:47 GMT
Nice I like it, but one shouldn't end totally just take a break instead :)
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Post by pgandy on Apr 8, 2021 19:35:17 GMT
How thick is the knife’s spine? Also will the false edge be sharpened? I ask this because with my Mexican Bowie, I think you have one, the false edge is unsharpened. The problem is as the false edge nears its end at the spine it is quite wide, the width of the spine, and impedes penetration. I don’t intend to sharpen as this will overly weaken the tip but will at sometime reduce the thickness. I had similar experience with my cutlass and its clip point. In that case there was enough metal around the point to allow me to sharpen the false edge and that made a big difference. Also I’ve attached a photo of a quillon that I think will be more functional. It’s from my practice butterfly sword, the real one is about the same and I think this is where Windlass messed up on their D-Guard Bowie. This is not only better at trapping but reversing the grip. The knife will pivot around the quillon in the web of your hand. It’s fast and you can flip it back and forth at will. This has several advantages, one of which allowing the blade to protect your forearm, and for parrying. The blade should be long enough to extend to immediately pass the elbow. I don’t know your size but that 38.5 cm blade should just about do it. I attached one photo showing measurements. And another to show a good blade length. If you look at photos of Confederate D-Guard Bowies you’ll find some with similar quillons if you’re concerned about accuracy.
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Post by pgandy on Apr 8, 2021 19:52:46 GMT
Blade thickness at base of this piece will be 6mm, False edge will sharpened of course! Haha You must have confused me for someone else with a question like that brother. If possible I’d like to see how it was done. There isn’t much metal at the tip of my Mexican Bowie and I am reluctant to take any from it. Farther back I see no problem. I’d like to see how Purna handles it.
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Post by Kane Shen on Apr 8, 2021 23:02:33 GMT
Sweet project, brother! Will a sharpened false edge increase the thrusting potential of the bowie? What material do you envision to be used for the grip?
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Post by nerdthenord on Apr 9, 2021 0:17:21 GMT
very Kewl!
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Post by pgandy on Apr 9, 2021 0:31:55 GMT
Sweet project, brother! Will a sharpened false edge increase the thrusting potential of the bowie? What material do you envision to be used for the grip? Yes.
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Post by pgandy on Apr 9, 2021 2:25:11 GMT
I gave a short answer. All of what Brother says is true and I find advantageous on a fighting knife. However for a utility, GP knife, I find a sharp false edge to be an disadvantage.
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Post by markus313 on Apr 9, 2021 18:49:01 GMT
Good observations and of course I can appreciate your preference difference for the beak-shape end! Certainly in the book there was many of those. It's purely objective of course but I find that, to me, the straight handle shape is more stoic (Perhaps more heroic?) if you will. It's uniform shape reflecting a display of strength, rigidity and safety. A knight on horseback with a lance kind of vibes for me. Here are some shots in the book of a few in particular I drew inspiration from. Of course there is many more. That book looks like a fantastic read.
...Never underestimate the aesthetic and sentimental value of a weapon in relation to combat prowess, especially with shorter hand-weapons!
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Apr 15, 2021 18:03:18 GMT
Looks really nice! I can't wait to see how it looks all finished.
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Post by soulfromheart on Apr 19, 2021 18:39:34 GMT
That raw finish with wood and brass ! So yummy !
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Apr 19, 2021 21:54:34 GMT
Looks great but I see no pictures of the completed Tomahawk.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2021 22:14:05 GMT
Glorious. I hope more people commission cutlery sets from him.
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Apr 20, 2021 2:09:07 GMT
Looks great but I see no pictures of the completed Tomahawk. :D Should be getting the photos of the Tomahawk, should be the same as the last but just with a longer handle. He said it is 350 grams total now even with another 4 inches to the handle length. Incredible. Nice I like the rough finish as well, makes it look like it means business :)
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Post by markus313 on Apr 20, 2021 7:46:07 GMT
Class and style, that set looks wonderful. What a wicked bowie!
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