An Original Mizo Bowie

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Re: An Original Mizo Bowie

Post by Bruno22 » Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:24 pm

Awesome work Jonah. I think you are in line to become the first custom knife maker in modern India. You are resurrecting a great and respected art form and we defiantly need that. Please accept a huge 'THANK YOU' from a knife lover like me. :D
Do work on your branding and packaging too as your workmanship is good and the product is well tested (By Nagarifle). This will take it to another level altogether.
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Re: An Original Mizo Bowie

Post by Moin. » Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:42 pm

Some good quality photographs of the 'Mizo Bowie' would be nice :) A really commendable effort Jonah....

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Re: An Original Mizo Bowie

Post by jonahpach » Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:39 pm

For those who came in late..

Here are some of my selfmade tools at work.. (later to be posted as how to make a riflestock)

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And also pics from my previous posts.. I gather some of the links have been broken due to my attempts at trying to get organamized

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I dont remember when, but somewhere down the line I lost my PM facility and so sorry I cant keep in touch. Here's my email as an alternative : [email protected]

BTW. Thanks a lot guys, I had almost forgotten about the bowies. At present I have started blueing all my knives as the mirror polish does not last long under actual prolonged usage.

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Re: An Original Mizo Bowie

Post by Moin. » Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:42 am

Very nice, thanks :). Do you have pics of the blacksmith shaping the blade from spring steel blanks. That would be very intersting too see.... How's the tempering done for these blanks ? What's the thickness of the blade at the spine ?

What do you use to get that lovely mirror polish on the blade, I have an Old Khukri lying around that I had picked from Amritsar which I want to polish. Lastly any cheap and easy way of getting knives blued? How long does the blueing last in prolonged use.

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Re: An Original Mizo Bowie

Post by jonahpach » Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:05 am

Hello Moin,

The knives are approx. 4.5mm to 5mm thick at the spine. Tempering is done with oil and cold water (Its a secret) Mirror polish is a long process of removing scratches and file marks manually with a stone and then with a polishing wheel and cloth.

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Various knives in diffrent stages of completion for local consumption..
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Re: An Original Mizo Bowie

Post by Olly » Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:11 am

Jonah,
I don't have the 2nd and the 4th blades in the last pic.... any possibilities of a transfer to this side of the woods ? !! :twisted:

BTW, nice pictures - they actually spoke a thousand words... !!!!

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Re: An Original Mizo Bowie

Post by nagarifle » Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:33 am

Olly wrote:Jonah,

BTW, nice pictures - they actually spoke a thousand words... !!!!
so what did they say olly? :lol:
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Re: An Original Mizo Bowie

Post by Olly » Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:39 pm

They said :

Praise the Lord...
Praise Uncle Jonah...

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Re: An Original Mizo Bowie

Post by Moin. » Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:41 pm

Thank you Jonah for sharing these. The entire thread's very very interesting.

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Re: An Original Mizo Bowie

Post by jonahpach » Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:00 pm

Mizo Bowie in Blued Finish.. (Sold)

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Re: An Original Mizo Bowie

Post by Olly » Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:07 pm

Is the handle, stag horn ? Seems so...

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Re: An Original Mizo Bowie

Post by jonahpach » Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:27 pm

Jonah,
I don't have the 2nd and the 4th blades in the last pic.... any possibilities of a transfer to this side of the woods ? !!
anytime olly! Just make sure the transfer is not one sided :D
Olly wrote:Is the handle, stag horn ? Seems so...

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Re: An Original Mizo Bowie

Post by jonahpach » Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:00 pm

Just came back from the Blacksmith here are some photos of "Work in Progress" of the some of the Bowies under order. I plain forgot to take photos of the Tantos..

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Hey olly can you identify this bayonet??
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Re: An Original Mizo Bowie

Post by carbine » Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:37 pm

where to buy mizo bowie

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Re: An Original Mizo Bowie

Post by jonahpach » Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:55 am

carbine wrote:where to buy mizo bowie
hello carbine scroll up to the top of the page, you will find my email id

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