Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Three California Bowies by Jud


California Bowies by Jud: Knife #104











This California-style Bowie was made for our good friend, knife maker and fellow knife enthusiast Robert Hook.

California Bowies by Jud: Knife #83











This beautiful California Bowie was a gift from the author to an esteemed colleague.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Thursday, July 14, 2011

A second contemporary Bowie by Judson Brennan

This Bowie Knife was made with a leather sheath for our friend and fellow knife enthusiast Lenny Reagin.

A contemporary Bowie by Judson Brennan




The ivory handled contemporary Bowie is shown with the wooden handled original. How we discovered the details of the construction of the original is shown in the previous post below.

An interesting American Made Bowie





This Bowie Knife is similar to a handful of others, unmarked as to maker or place of fabrication. It is owned by a private collector. The silver escutcheon surrounding the handle obscures its method of construction. With the help of Douglas Hutchinson, M.D., we were able to xray the handle and determine how it was put together. Jud was able to use this information to create 2 contemporary examples of this outstanding historic American Bowie.