I know this is not the proper place to post this, and if the moderators want to move or delete it, it is fine with me. I just wanted to share an interesting story. I have a friend who just started making knives as a hobby a few months ago. Knowing I would never own a d-guard Bowie, I jokingly told him he needed to make me one and told him the basics of what one looks like. In less than 5 days he came up with this and brought it to me today--thus Today's Finds. I'm no expert, but I thought for a first time trial this thing is awesome! Again, my apologies for posting here, but I think the man has found his calling!
D-guard Bowie
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Now you need a belt sheath!
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Now you need a belt sheath!
You are right! I think it's just going to be a mantle piece though! Thanks!
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Well... you found out that you got it today, so it is Today's Find! Thanks for sharing. 
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Well... you found out that you got it today, so it is Today's Find! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
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Good effort for a first attempt, although it is lacking the characteristics
of a Bowie knife.
Have him look at some Bowie knife images before he tries again.
of a Bowie knife.
Have him look at some Bowie knife images before he tries again.
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Thats pretty cool looking. Id say its a tanto or drop point style blade. I would HIGHLY recommend NOT using it. With all those dimples in the blade it will surely break on the first hack into anything. It will display very nicely tho.
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Thank you. Yes--display only. I'm too old to handle this thing anyway! By the way, I gave the maker an old hay knife to make the blade from. It was rusty and slightly pitted, thus the marks on the blade.
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