Bill Siegle
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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So for anyone who doesn’t know, I am a huge fan of Phill Hartsfield’s knives 
A million years ago when I was 17, I got to handle a Bowie he made called The One. Well I could never afford one and now Phill is gone. Chances are slim for finding one now. Well I used my memory and a lot of drawing paper to come up with this inspired piece 
I used .262 thick 5160 and natural canvas Micarta for mine. I know I’m running a little larger than Phill’s version but I wanted a monster Bowie! Overall I’m at 14 3/4in with a 9 1/4in blade. Weight is 28oz! Hefty Bowie for sure The grinds are very similar too in that I’ve zero ground the bevels but I put the final edge on at 20degrees on each side. The false edge is also zero ground but I’ve dulled it to not have it cutting sharp. I’m planning on having a lot of fun with this one this Summer!!!!
A million years ago when I was 17, I got to handle a Bowie he made called The One. Well I could never afford one and now Phill is gone. Chances are slim for finding one now. Well I used my memory and a lot of drawing paper to come up with this inspired piece I used .262 thick 5160 and natural canvas Micarta for mine. I know I’m running a little larger than Phill’s version but I wanted a monster Bowie! Overall I’m at 14 3/4in with a 9 1/4in blade. Weight is 28oz! Hefty Bowie for sure The grinds are very similar too in that I’ve zero ground the bevels but I put the final edge on at 20degrees on each side. The false edge is also zero ground but I’ve dulled it to not have it cutting sharp. I’m planning on having a lot of fun with this one this Summer!!!!
