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Conestoga
Bowie Knife |
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Custom
handmade knives and high performance cutlery for hunters, collectors,
and chefs
Michael H Mara sales@radharcknives.com
(708)
969-2424
Here are the knives. Some are sold, and some are
currently available, as described in the captions. I can duplicate a
sold knife, or work with you to create a custom piece. Lead time for
custom orders is currently 6 to 8 weeks.
All my
knives come with a Lifetime Guarantee.
Call or email to arrange a commission or purchase.
Conestoga
Bowie Knife |
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Conestoga Bowie Knife @2012 Michael H
Mara
This very unique Bowie knife
is so named because all of the component materials came from covered (or
buckboard) wagon parts. The Bowie features an 8” flat ground, clip point,
hand forged blade of wagon axle steel with 2 1/2”
false top edge and curved choil at the ricasso. The blade is hardened to HRC
58. The knife is 12 ½” overall. This Bowie features
a handle of wagon wheel spoke Oak with contoured finger grooves, with a
wrap around guard and pommel nut of wagon wheel rim wrought iron.
Includes custom handmade leather sheath. $695 SOLD
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The sheath:
Progress pics:
The wagon axle from which the
blade was created, the blade forged and rough ground:
The amazing pattern in the
steel after forging, unfortunately lost in the heat treating:
A pic of the wagon wheel that
the wood was cut from:
The raw, weathered spoke, and
the Oak, sanded:
The wagon wheel rim wrought
iron:
Forging the guard out of the
wrought:
Forged, polished, etched, and
fitted to the knife:
The knife construction:
The pommel nut, also made from
wagon wheel rim wrought:
Michael H Mara sales@radharcknives.com (708) 969-2424
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01/05/12 
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