8oz Craftsman mini hatchet. Picked it up at a thrift store years ago for $2.50. This thing is a wonderful little tool to have in camp. Kephart was very fond of his 8oz Colclesser tomahawk and said to seldom go into the woods without it. Fast, accurate, and light. I love it.3yr ⋅ BowmanMade ⋅ r/Bushcraft
Forged this little patch knife today with some Warren Osborne inspiration. Leather handle scales epoxied and copper pinned. Probably going to inlay some copper into the scales or burn a design.3yr ⋅ BowmanMade ⋅ r/Blacksmith
I carved this cutting/serving board from a sycamore log I pulled off a trash pile near my house and forged the knife from a broken piece of antique chisel plow. Knife handle is the same wood, but I ebonized it to contrast with the board.3yr ⋅ BowmanMade ⋅ r/upcycling
Forged this one for the wife yesterday. Spring steel with sycamore handle, dyed with purple India ink. If I never post again, she probably didn’t like it.3yr ⋅ BowmanMade ⋅ r/knifemaking
Made a xylophone out for my nephew’s first birthday. Mallet heads are from a hornbeam log I had laying around. Tone blocks are alternating red and white oak. I was hoping for alternating color tones but after ebonizing they look basically the same. Successfully tuned to D pentatonic.3yr ⋅ BowmanMade ⋅ r/woodworking
Y’all enjoyed my spalted sycamore so much I figured I should make a few more goodies with it. This is what I’ve gotten so far today. All are finished with butcher block conditioner.3yr ⋅ BowmanMade ⋅ r/woodworking
I forged this little guy out of O1 drill rod and melted down some scrap copper to make the bolster. Sycamore and stacked leather for the rest of the handle. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.3yr ⋅ BowmanMade ⋅ r/blacksmithing
I forged this guy out of 1095 with some Becker influence in mind. Sorta like a BK16 mixed with a BK2. I made the sheath as well. Had a request for a field/truck knife and I think this will fill the role nicely.3yr ⋅ BowmanMade ⋅ r/Bushcraft
Ol’ girl seemed to be hollering a bit louder than usual this morning. I can’t blame her after finding this beast. Typically lays about 55g-60g3yr ⋅ BowmanMade ⋅ r/homestead
Finally got a thrifty deal at a thrift store. Not my favorite, but for $45 I couldn’t let her be homeless another night.3yr ⋅ BowmanMade ⋅ r/knives
Wife has been carrying a purple Leek for a few years. Decided to forge her this little soul snatcher yesterday as a surprise. Working on a sheath today.3yr ⋅ BowmanMade ⋅ r/knives
When Jurassic Park came out, I was 5 years old and already obsessed with dinosaurs. I thought Dr. Grant was the coolest guy that ever lived and decided I HAD to have my own back pocket raptor claw. Well, yesterday, I forged my own version. I LOVE how prehistoric it looks and feels.3yr ⋅ BowmanMade ⋅ r/JurassicPark
I carved this cutting/serving board from a sycamore log I pulled off a trash pile near my house and forged the knife from a broken piece of antique chisel plow. Knife handle is the same wood, but I ebonized it to contrast with the board.3yr ⋅ BowmanMade ⋅ r/woodworking
Last year, a local museum was selling some stuff and i found these in the heap of things nobody wanted, destined for the dumpster. Trash or treasure?3yr ⋅ BowmanMade ⋅ r/tolkienbooks
