Wagon Bowie, history and performance

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Jason Fry

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I just finished up this knife that features wagon themed historical material. The blade is wrought iron wagon wheel and 1084 san mai. The wrought is from my grandmother's grandfather's wagon out of Spicewood, Tx. The guard is wagon wheel from Vega, TX. The spacer is an 1836 half dollar, to commemorate Texas Independence and the pioneer spirit of the western travelers. The handle is ash wood from a Springfield Wagon Company wagon tongue. Springfield made wagons from 1873 to 1951. The blade is 9.75", and the overall length is 15.75". Flat ground, with the spine at a bit over 1/4" inch thick.

This knife is not just art, it's a piece of high performance cutlery. I used it in a cutting contest to commemorate the opening of the James Black School of Bladesmithing at historic Old Washington, AR. Here's a link to a video of the knife at work cutting a 2x4. After this test, the knife maintained its sharpness through four other cutting tests.
2 by 4 chopping video

Thanks, Jim, for the great photo.

This one is available in the classifieds.
 
knives made from things like that mean more to me than others. Well done, like the lanyard hole out the back.
 
For my next one, I have acquired some relics from San Jacinto :)
 
As soon as I saw the blade shape and mass distribution I thought to myself that that knife would perform well. Beautifully done, that looks great and I'm glad it cuts, too. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Sam
 
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