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 Who could make a bowie
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01/20/25 05:00 AM
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CCBIRDDOGMAN
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My nephew is wanting to have a bowie knife and maybe an edc out of a part from his old 4x4 Bronco.
Who do I send him to?
Haven't had it in years but never spit any out. I am a sucker for happy endings and strapped cowboys.
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Re: Who could make a bowie
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01/21/25 01:19 AM
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ntxtrapper
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Jason Fry has made some nice looking ones. He's on here from time to time.
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Re: Who could make a bowie
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01/21/25 03:40 PM
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mdwest
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https://www.instagram.com/curtzimmermannknives/Curt is over in Longview (not too terribly far from you).. he makes some incredibly beautiful bowies.. If your son could get a leaf spring off that bronco, generally speaking leaf springs are made from extremely high quality steel (5160 or similar) that is very well suited for a "chopper" like a bowie..
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Re: Who could make a bowie
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02/11/25 07:52 PM
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Thanks all for the suggestions. I'm just surprised none of the makers on here chimed in to offer their services.
I don't have Instagram so the link to Curt Zimmerman didn't show me anything so I tried looking him up but everything I find is some other state.
Haven't had it in years but never spit any out. I am a sucker for happy endings and strapped cowboys.
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Re: Who could make a bowie
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02/11/25 09:26 PM
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Dave Davidson
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I’ve done that before and it is a real PITA. Just getting a piece of steel ground down is very time consuming. I build knives but don’t sell them. I wouldn’t want to do it again when I can start with an appropriately sized billet.
Without a sense of urgency, nothing ever happens.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley, Rancher Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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Re: Who could make a bowie
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02/11/25 11:27 PM
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I don't have Instagram so the link to Curt Zimmerman didn't show me anything so I tried looking him up but everything I find is some other state.
Curt Zimmermann Knives Curt Zimmermann 2911 E Carrie DLongview TX 75606, US 903 235 9738
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