In this video I forge a custom bowie knife from 80CrV2 steel. I constructed a stacked firehose handle using the inner and outer linings from a firehose. I added a brass guard pommel with a through tang construction, secured with a threaded brass tang nut. I pressed in a fuller on the blade using my Coal Iron Works 12-ton press. I also made a sheath from the firehose lining material. I added a strip of kydex along the backside to make the sheath more rigid, and added a layer of suede leather along the inside to prevent the kydex eyelets from scratching the brass guard.

Do what you love, and call it work! Thanks for watching!

This knife will be part of a silent auction at an upcoming firefighter conference, where they are raising money for the Keep N Safe organization. Below is their mission statement. For more information about the work they are doing, visit their website at www.keepnsafe.com

The mission of KEEP N SAFE is to assist first responders having difficulty coping, due to traumatic events they have responded to by providing resources to get them the help they need. A secondary mission is to reduce gun violence whether intentional or accidental.

If you’re interested in having a custom knife made, you can send me a message through the contact form on my website https://www.davidmoonforge.com/contact

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