My co-worker Chris and his custom bowie.





it's a thick mother of a blade, if you look closely you can see I had a double grind that blended 24* to 21*

the formerly serrated steak knife that is now a plain edge sharp steak knife



I sharpened this Buck and Old Timer too.



sorry for the poor quality.

Additionally after using half of my 120 grit stone grinding down the blade to something that resembled an edge (on the bowie) I've decided that I need DIAMOND stones.

taking that bowie from allmost presentation dull to paper shaving felt like a real accomplishment for me, I left it with 600 grit due to the sheer mass of the blade.

this knife went 14 years without being sharpened and was only ever used as a lime and lemon cutter, true story.

My method of edge testing involves sacrificing innocent phone books, I draw the blade across the edge of a rolled up phone book and carve off curly ques.

you can also shave long portions to end up with "fluff" for lack of a better term, it basicly like clown hair, I'll shave a phone book and link pics of that as well.

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Homeade knife,itz huge they are full of carbon they get razor sharp,

Nice work Skimo. I just picked up an apex, basically a #4 model for $100!!! Haven't had a chance to use it yet, been very busy with wifey and daughter stuff.

Just hope I get as good results as you.

Paul B

Punisher: that's stainless milled steel, custom made, not hand forged.

thanks Paul, I'd hace to say it's extremely easy, just make sure to keep some sand handy

Sweet work man.

as crocodile dundee would say

thats not a knife - this is a knife

indeed, the same guy who made that bowie is the same guy who's gonna make my custom scales for my 950-1... he just went on a 15 day cruise... so I have to wait even longer

You like big bowies look into a busse,i have one...

bowies really aren't my thing. like the way Busses bowies look, I just have no desire for one.

Sounds like there will be lot's of guys waiting in line to buy your old 950-1 handles!