Bret Dowell Knives

Looks great to me!! I love the jigged micarta. That's a real nice pattern as well, those smaller fixed blades are real handy...
 
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A recent pick up while I was in Tulsa for the show.
Charles
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Looks like one fine day, Charles! The whole package sings :thumbup: Blade shape to shield to elegant simplicity :thumbup:
 
Just got this one from Bret today. It's a slimmed down version of the T Bose hunter pattern, small game hunter if you will, although it's still perfectly capable in the deer woods. D2 steel and some great stag with red liners. About 7.5" OAL.

Edited to add in my thanks once again Bret! I'll be sure to put it to use.

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Next to the T Bose for size comparison...

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Here are 2 of my favorite Dowell knives. The Proto was one owned by Mike Helberg and I fell in love with the stag covers. Thankfully he was willing to sell it to me.
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The second is a Gents knife Bret built for me.

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Charles
 
With deep snow and hunting pressure, the deer move to lower elevation and seek out the real thick stuff. This is the result sometimes. 250gr copper muzzleloader slugs claim small trees:

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Other times, the deer slip up and make it easy:

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My first ever full custom build from a maker and the first new knife of 2017 from my favourite maker, Bret Dowell.
Thanks for this one Bret.

Lanny's Clip
-3V Blade that is 0.007" behind the edge
-Original barbed wire micarta
-Non-fluted bolsters
-Large federal shield

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Love me some barbed wire micarta. Here's a comparison between a proto sowbelly of mine and the new brother, LC~
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Nice piece. Classic Bret Dowell quality, great start to the new year for you.

Charles
 
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