Farr and Away, an homage bowie

**Longstrider** · 21-03-12, 08:33 PM

Many of you will remember this knife, I'm sure ...

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/...highlight=farr

I always loved the lines of it, but comp knives developed away from blades that look like a bowie and into the cleaver style that has proven to be more effective so I never got around to making a similar blade for myself as I might have liked to do.

Then a couple of months ago I was asked by a customer to do just that as a commissioned piece .. My version of the very knife that I had lusted after.

So, here she is, ready for the customer to collect on Friday.
10 1/2" of blade made from 6mm thick 01 with a rubbed finish, guard of stainless steel with spacers of black G10 and nickel silver, handle is stippled and is of stabilised walnut (from Pikebite) with a 1/4" nickel silver mosaic pin.

I hope he likes it !

**Iron Hoarder** · 21-03-12, 08:36 PM

I'm sure if he doesn't there will be a line of takers for it. Nice Ian!! Love that handle.

**Chui** · 21-03-12, 08:38 PM

..........."this is a knife"

Bloody gorgeous, Ian, I don't don't doubt you are chuffed to bits with that as well as lusting after it

Not OTT, just a knife that says it all.

(sheath for it too.........?)

**Longstrider** · 21-03-12, 08:48 PM

Chui .... No sheath from me. The customer has decided to make his own. I just hope he does so before too long. It's ... erm..... a bit sharp

**diavoli** · 21-03-12, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by Longstrider

It's ... erm..... a bit sharp

You? Sharp knives? Surely not

Fantastic work sir!

**rojaz** · 21-03-12, 09:39 PM

Wowser - great work Ian - that looks a menacingly keen edge

**Chastiser** · 21-03-12, 11:32 PM

God, that's a nice bit of kit!

**Stew** · 21-03-12, 11:42 PM

Good work Ian! I love Dan's work and that's a great homage.

**nicknohair** · 21-03-12, 11:53 PM

I like that Ian. A beautiful beast.

**Longstrider** · 22-03-12, 08:24 AM

Thanks for the kind words fellas

I know that if Unca Tolin was around (where is he these days ?? ) he'd be berating me for making a blade with a fuller

**monkey edge** · 22-03-12, 11:16 AM

Stupendous.

**Stew** · 22-03-12, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Longstrider

Thanks for the kind words fellas

I know that if Unca Tolin was around (where is he these days ?? ) he'd be berating me for making a blade with a fuller

I think he's on a photogrpahy course but keeps having to re-sit it.

**sarj** · 22-03-12, 11:42 AM

God I love that,if I was a young lad I'd have a picture of it on my wall,right next to linda lusardi,what a pair

**Gary10** · 22-03-12, 11:42 AM

That is one big beautiful knife.

Gaz.

**Colin KC** · 22-03-12, 04:28 PM

Stoopid blimmin fullers!

Originally Posted by Longstrider

Thanks for the kind words fellas

I know that if Unca Tolin was around (where is he these days ?? ) he'd be berating me for making a blade with a fuller

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