Gordon
Member
About 4 years ago while coming across Stephan Fowler's web site I was caught with an image of a green canvas micarta 11" Bowie with a wrought s guard he had done previously in his gallery. After ordering it with a little more S and as big as possible I wound up with it which is actually the beginning of his "2nd phase " of work (according to me!) and of our relationship. I was thrilled with the ergos of the handle, the wrought nature of the kewl s guard and his superb grind lines that made it very light for a 11.5" bowie.
Then Stephan made me prolly his most beautiful work yet a couple years back this 13" "Confederate Bowie" with a flame double Hamon and magnificent Amboyna burl , damascus fittings and w-4 forged beauty! The most beautiful knife I own by a long shot! Scary in it's gladius deadlyness too!
Then the most recent 7" Chopper recurve, very compact for what it does and drop dead gorgeous to my eyes. This is his Blade 2012 era work, and his focus HAS changed. This thing chops all out of proportion to it's size and light weight. A good general belt knife !
Then the one that has gotten the most use; his "rough Duty " 4" bottle opener. I have allready really given this knife hell, the finish is turning case hardened looking from the temper I guess.
Stephan has hid my pins since the Confederate bowie, as I like them that way on his knifes at least!
Here's handle and riccasso detail . where Stephan excells along with his grinding, hamons and pounding!
I missed the awesome extreme spine distal tapers!:banghead:
Then Stephan made me prolly his most beautiful work yet a couple years back this 13" "Confederate Bowie" with a flame double Hamon and magnificent Amboyna burl , damascus fittings and w-4 forged beauty! The most beautiful knife I own by a long shot! Scary in it's gladius deadlyness too!
Then the most recent 7" Chopper recurve, very compact for what it does and drop dead gorgeous to my eyes. This is his Blade 2012 era work, and his focus HAS changed. This thing chops all out of proportion to it's size and light weight. A good general belt knife !
Then the one that has gotten the most use; his "rough Duty " 4" bottle opener. I have allready really given this knife hell, the finish is turning case hardened looking from the temper I guess.
Stephan has hid my pins since the Confederate bowie, as I like them that way on his knifes at least!
Here's handle and riccasso detail . where Stephan excells along with his grinding, hamons and pounding!
I missed the awesome extreme spine distal tapers!:banghead: