Who has a Bowie knife here

[rosconey]

ebay has quite a few awesome looking ones-
i liked the canal street ones and a few custom damascus ones

[OldHoosier62]

Check out Bill Bagwell's bowie knives and his collaborations with Ontario, not really dual use knives as they are oriented to knife fighting.

[tonydahose]

first off, you guys have some beautiful knives.

Something like this perhaps, Tony?

i am actually thinking of getting a piece of stock metal and trying to do it from scratch but send it out to someone for the heat treat so it is done right. if it happens is to be seen. if i screw it up then i'll buy one.

[2cha]

One other thing to consider given your current skill set: I've bought several blanks from this guy and the quality appears quite good. He sells predominately through ebay.

http://www.twofingerknife.net/TFK/DAMASCUS.html

[tonydahose]

thanks for the info! :)

[ceya]

Questions to you Tony.

How are you going to carry it?

hip, leg, etc

What kind of tang?

hidden or full

What kind of weight are you looking at?

Lightweight, heavy front etc

How big?

12" or Machete size etc

Sharpen, thin or tapered swedge?

S/F,
CEYA!

[pmel018]

Hi Guys
Cold Steel Laredo and Natchez for me, also have a couple of the Bagwell collaborations knives.
All good stuff
Phil

[MCM]

Dawson has always made a really nice Bowie style knife IMO. Great grinds!
Would really like to see a Dawson / Spyderco Colab.
Hope Sal is following this thread and get his thoughts on this.
Bill Bagwell's / Ontario on top in case your not familiar.
Bill has spent many moons perfecting a huge, light knife that's strong and lively in the hand. Almost had him make a custom for me, he is a real character. Would be nice if Bill and Sal could do a full size Colab. but I would not get your hopes up. But who knows?

[stonyman]

Laredo Bowie is a nice piece indeed. Some of you older Spyderholics know that. It is already set up to tuck in and go with the leather sheat......draw is silent! If you want to step it up even more in terms of concealing the big blade, Mike Sastre is the man. I am sure he may pop up in this thread. Take care and God Bless!

[buglerbilly]

I have a Spanish Aitor Bowie which is quite nice for a budget knife and a couple of Seki-made Al Mar's that are Collectors pieces, still looking for a good, plain, Al Mar Bowie made in Japan for a User............... :rolleyes:

Hattori and some of the other Seki City knife makers usually have some Bowies for sale for good prices, look here.................

http://www.japaneseknifedirect.com/Hattori.html

Regards,

BRIAN

[arnold ziffle]

I have this.

[tonydahose]

well i finally but the bullet and picked up this one from AG Russell. my pictures suck, plain and simple and they don't do the knife justice. Now i understand why Sal sends alot of the prototypes to Paul for pics :) . I am pretty pleased with this one, it has a pretty nice finish and is sharp. i put in a forrester and a rock salt for size comparison. thanks for all the replies and eye candy.

First one in a simple leather sheath.

[DaBird]

That was a good pick Tony !! I really like the grind on the clip/blade.

[The Deacon]

Fine looking knife Tony, use it in good heath.

[Blerv]

Totally random....but...

Condor Tool and Knife makes some impressive large knives. Almost all are 1075-1095 carbon steel. They are all very affordable and the default sheaths look very well made leather.

http://www.condortk.com/productsdetail.php?prodid=60009

That might quality as a beater to see if investing in a nicer 8" bowie would make sense. I know it's technically just a big A$$ clip point camp knife, etc.

[Hissatsu5]

I have a cold steel lardo bowie

[phillipsted]

The closest I have is my trusty old Buck Frontiersman, which dates back to the late 70s or early 80s. Used it as my primary camping knife for a long time. Good blade, nice and heavy. Like most Bucks, it is easy to sharpen, but doesn't hold a shaving edge for very long. Plus it came from the factory with a 60 degree bevel on that sucker. It doubles as an axe - its the ONLY knife I've ever felt comfortable batoning with.

TedP

(apologize for posting a generic product photo from the interwebs, but my camera is no where to be found...)

[tonydahose]

that is a nice looking buck.

i was looking thru the pictures again, can someone explain what the lil notch circled below is for. :confused:

[Thompson]

i was looking thru the pictures again, can someone explain what the lil notch circled below is for. :confused:

I believe that is the notch for catching someones blade in a knife fight...or something along those lines. Seems impractical to me but to each his own i guess.

[MCM]

From Wikipedia:

Some Bowie knives had a notch on the bottom of the blade near the hilt known as a "Spanish Notch." The Spanish Notch is often cited as a mechanism for catching an opponent's blade; however, some Bowie researchers hold that the Spanish Notch is ill-suited to this function and frequently fails to achieve the desired results. These researchers, instead, hold that the Spanish Notch has the much more mundane function as a tool for stripping sinew and repairing rope and nets, as a guide to assist in sharpening the blade (assuring that the sharpening process starts at a specific point and not further up the edge), or as a point to relieve stress on the blade during use.