[Oscar36]

I am starting another clock. This time for my sister. She approved the Texas Blue Bonnets flower for the carving on the clock. I am having a heck of a time trying to model a pattern from the pictures I have found on the web so far so decided to take a break and do something easy and fun.

Wallah! a Bowie knife for my pattern collection.

Playing around with it I created a height map and re-imported into blender to see how it looks. Got this with my process. It will cut!

Hope everyone is having a great night.

 

[UglySign]

OK Oscar you got me!?!?! I tried to rotate the knife.

Very Cool... any chance of making it?

 

[Oscar36]

I didn't really have any plans for this model. I was trying to clear my brain from my horrible first attempt at modeling a Blue Bonnet flower.

If you want I can throw it into the machine and do a test carve. I think the details should translate really well.

This may find its way into one of my modern interpretations of a family crest.

 

[Oscar36]

More fun I guess. Insomnia still kicking my butt. So doing some late night modeling. I present the Arkansas Toothpick model.

This is the model I processed from the height map.

Again no real plans for the model but will go into my library for some future project.

 

[Oscar36]

I threw them into the cnc to see how they look.

I am very pleased on how clean they came out. Test carved in poplar with each pattern around 8" x 1.75" x .185".

 

[Oscar36]

Still not sleeping great so how about a throwing knife now.

Here is the height map made from it for your carving fun.

And here is a model (texture added) I made from the above height map so it should have plenty of detail.

 

[Lewis Hill]

I'm sure the originals were utilitarian in nature for 90% of their use. Real Bowie, with a razor sharp back edge, is a superior fighting knife. Most current knives sold as Bowies have a false reverse edge. This "safer" shape still makes a decent woods blade.

Maybe my question is a not off this topic. But I'm looking for a good buck knife. I watched various reviews, for example:

• The Best Hunting Knives to Carry Afield | OutdoorHub
• Top 10 Buck Knife With Guts of 2022 - Best Reviews Guide
• 10 Best Buck Knives [Buyer's Guide] (Jan. 2022)
  
  Can someone give recommendations?

 

[jw2170]

WElcome to the forum, Lewis.

 

[old55]

Welcome to the forum @Lewis Hill