Firecreekforge.Com Wilderness Bowie 7
Visit www.firecreekforge.com for my latest available knives. This is the Wilderness Bowie. It is constructed from tough 3/16" 80CRV2 high carbon alloy steel, and micarta or wood handles with solid brass bolts. This knife is a candidate for the "only one knife" requirement. It is large enough for some real chopping, and heavy batoning/splitting, yet useful for a myriad of other cutting tasks. This allows the user to forgo carrying a hatchet or larger cutting tool if desired when out in the back country. The Bowie features a flat ground blade. All my knives are built from scratch. I begin construction with a blank bar of steel, blocks or sheets of handle material, and any other raw materials needed for the knife. My forged spring steel knives are created from reclaimed vehicle spring steel. Each knife is made by hand; in fact the only time these knives leave my hand or are not under a tool directly in my hand is during the heat treating process. Even then, I quench each knife individually while holding it with tongs as it comes out of the forge during hardening. I cut and shape handle material from blank pieces of stock, and often from natural materials harvested directly from nature. The handles are secured with epoxy and solid hardware. Each knife is truly one of a kind. While I offer specific models, you can be assured you own the only Williams Built knife exactly like it. I hand build and hand stitch the leather sheaths from scratch. I make the Kydex sheaths from scratch as well, forming, riveting, and finishing the material. I've been using knives for years. I'm always thinking of improvements to make a better blade. Because of this, I have come up with several of my own designs. The custom blades shown represent years of knife use and tweaking to put all of the best features together. Pictured with leather sheath, Kydex is available as well.
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All knives unless other wise expressly stated are made to order, one of a kind pieces. They will closely resemble what is pictured.
Fire Creek Forge (home of Elijah Williams Knives) provides quality, one of a kind custom made knives and metal items, hand made from scratch.
I have been making knives for about 20 years. I first got into it after reading a book on knife making at my library, and I taught myself from there, gleaning information from other books, and the web.
Building knives was a good match for another early interest of mine, the outdoors, woods, and back country. I love the idea of being able to walk into a trackless wilderness with only a good knife, and have the skills to live comfortably. I haven't quite reached that level, but I continue to study and practice these skills today, and it serves well to inform my blade design and construction.
I also began forging some years back, and I enjoy making useful and decorative items with the simple and old methods of working iron and steel.
JHJim Heidelberg
For Little Feller Handmade Every Day Carry Fixed Blade Skinner Utility Knife Bushcraft Survival5.0Well planned schedule and good information provided on progress and finally a timely delivery. The knife is as represented and perfectly suits the need for a small all purpose straight blade with simple and well executed lines, Can't go wrong with this purchase. Good work Elijah and thank you.
Jim H.
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Lisa Bueber
For Custom Handmade Knife Utility Everyday Carry Hunting Camping Backpacking5.0Elijah did an excellent job! He was very prompt in responding. I had a special request to inlay a piece of jade in the knife handle and he did a beautiful job! I am very happy with the knife! His price was also very reasonable. I would definitely recommend him.
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Charles Patten
For Firecreekforge.Com Tactical Survival Mission Knife4.7There were some delays (some unavoidable) but the craftsman kept in constant contact with me when I emailed him, and would usually return emails within three hours or less. In my communications with him I found him to be honest, straightforward, and easy to understand. When I received the knife and sheath they were both in good order and ready to go to work, but there were some things I wanted changed. I contacted the craftsman, explained what I wanted done, shipped them both back to him, and he made the changes I requested and shipped them back. I now have the knife I wanted, and I got it the way I wanted it. I will order from this craftsman again,
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David Graham
For Hand Forged Skinning Knife O1 Tool Steel Hunting Fire Creek Forge Williams Built Blades5.0I have been a fan of the "Sharp Finger" style of hunting knife for many years. This style is small, compact to carry, perfect for any camp duty that may arise. But skinning is where it excells! Williams' hand made version is true to form with a quality build on classic materials. Love the antler scales. Perfect blade. I'm a fan.
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Adrian Steik
For Wilderness Bowie 75.0The matching set was perfect. My daughter loved hers and we opened all of the rest of the presents with our new tools.
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