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The top one is not just "Bowie-like."
The smaller knife in the bottom right corner has an interesting handle. Using an antler fork for a pommel is unusual. It looks comfortable.
jlrhiner
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This Edge Mark 469 stag handled Bowie showed up for sale on a local hunting forum, and caught me at a weak moment. I'll say one thing about it, it will certainly shave the hair right off you arm.
The one in the glass topped case was made by my Dad, over 40 years ago. He was an Electrician at The General Tire & Rubber Co, and apparently had a lot of free time on his hands. I recall working there a few months the Summer after high school graduation. I'd get a 15 minute break ever so often, and everytime I went into the break room, Dad and his cronies were always there, drinking coffee and shooting the bull.
My guess is everyone working in maintenance made one at some time or another.
I wish I had asked more about it, like what it's made out of, and how many did he screw up, and how long it took and such. But I'm proud of it no matter.
The one in the glass topped case was made by my Dad, over 40 years ago. He was an Electrician at The General Tire & Rubber Co, and apparently had a lot of free time on his hands. I recall working there a few months the Summer after high school graduation. I'd get a 15 minute break ever so often, and everytime I went into the break room, Dad and his cronies were always there, drinking coffee and shooting the bull.
My guess is everyone working in maintenance made one at some time or another.
I wish I had asked more about it, like what it's made out of, and how many did he screw up, and how long it took and such. But I'm proud of it no matter.Attachments
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Chip, are all good looking knives, but the top one really catches my eye. Perhaps it was a good thing you kept those out of sight the last time I was there
Chip, are all good looking knives, but the top one really catches my eye. Perhaps it was a good thing you kept those out of sight the last time I was there
Fred, thanks. Believe it or not, the top one is a Case knife. For a brief time, they featured a few of their fixed blade knives with stag handles. I saw this particular one on the Shepherd Hills cutlery sight and grabbed it quick. Glad I did because I haven't seen too many of them since. One of those moments in life that in retrospect one thinks, "Dang! I should've bought two!!"
Oh...and by the way...it was hanging right there in a belt rig on the horseshoe hat rack when you and I were downstairs in "the Lodge." Yep...right there in front of you. Maybe it's a good thing you didn't notice.
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Nice job - how did you heat treat it? How hard is the cutting edge?
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I have a Bowie Style knife but don't think I've ever taken it out of the house! It was a gift but I find that the huge style knives are just about useless for my personal life style. Smaller 4 - 5 inch sheath knives suite what I do much better. Pocket knives that have the biggest blade of 3.75" and smaller second and third blades suite me perfectly also. I have always felt that huge heavy bladed knives are well suited for the deep woods where they could be called upon to serve as a Machete or light duty Axe.
On the other hand - some just like holding them, viewing them and collecting them - nothing wrong with that either!
On the other hand - some just like holding them, viewing them and collecting them - nothing wrong with that either!
Never had a use for a +7" blade...but it's nice to have one or two around .......
for the next Zombie Apocalypse.....................
My favorite fixed blade the past few years is the Ka-bar MkI reproduction with a 5" blade.
for the next Zombie Apocalypse.....................
My favorite fixed blade the past few years is the Ka-bar MkI reproduction with a 5" blade.
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Fred, thanks. Believe it or not, the top one is a Case knife. For a brief time, they featured a few of their fixed blade knives with stag handles. I saw this particular one on the Shepherd Hills cutlery sight and grabbed it quick. Glad I did because I haven't seen too many of them since. One of those moments in life that in retrospect one thinks, "Dang! I should've bought two!!"
Oh...and by the way...it was hanging right there in a belt rig on the horseshoe hat rack when you and I were downstairs in "the Lodge." Yep...right there in front of you. Maybe it's a good thing you didn't
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MulePacker that top one (case) hits a sweet spot on size and looks!!!!!!
This thread cost me $196!!
This came in yesterday. I always know I have a winner when I find non-gun/knife people in my office thumbing through a book to look at the pictures. The last one was Red Nichols and John Witty's Holstory.
I already told Paul privately what he cost me! And this was the cheapest one I could find online.
This came in yesterday. I always know I have a winner when I find non-gun/knife people in my office thumbing through a book to look at the pictures. The last one was Red Nichols and John Witty's Holstory.
I already told Paul privately what he cost me! And this was the cheapest one I could find online.
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Peakes
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I'm reminded of Crocodile Dundee: "You call that a knife? THIS is a knife!"
I have a fairly large collection of military edged weapons that I used to display at gun shows, but that was years ago. Most of them are now buried in my gun vault, but here are two Bowies that are fairly rare.
This is an incredibly scarce U.S. Krag Bowie bayonet from 1900, with its scabbard. A picture of it mounted on an 1898 Krag rifle can be found on the back cover of my book 101 Classic Firearms, second rifle from the top here.
And this is a U.S. WWII V44 Bowie knife and its scabbard. These are getting hard to find now. This one isn't mine, but I have a duplicate that I never took the trouble to photograph. It was obtained from a WWII Pacific Theater veteran.
I originally started my collection with just bayonets to match my military rifles, but expanded it as I found examples of such things as trench knives, etc. The availability of many of the pieces has really dried up in recent years, and prices have skyrocketed.
John
I have a fairly large collection of military edged weapons that I used to display at gun shows, but that was years ago. Most of them are now buried in my gun vault, but here are two Bowies that are fairly rare.
This is an incredibly scarce U.S. Krag Bowie bayonet from 1900, with its scabbard. A picture of it mounted on an 1898 Krag rifle can be found on the back cover of my book 101 Classic Firearms, second rifle from the top here.
And this is a U.S. WWII V44 Bowie knife and its scabbard. These are getting hard to find now. This one isn't mine, but I have a duplicate that I never took the trouble to photograph. It was obtained from a WWII Pacific Theater veteran.
I originally started my collection with just bayonets to match my military rifles, but expanded it as I found examples of such things as trench knives, etc. The availability of many of the pieces has really dried up in recent years, and prices have skyrocketed.
John
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I'm reminded of Crocodile Dundee: "You call that a knife? THIS is a knife!"
I have a fairly large collection of military edged weapons that I used to display at gun shows, but that was years ago. Most of them are now buried in my gun vault, but here are two Bowies that are fairly rare.
This is an incredibly scarce U.S. Krag Bowie bayonet from 1900, with its scabbard. A picture of it mounted on an 1898 Krag rifle can be found on the back cover of my book 101 Classic Firearms, second rifle from the top here.
And this is a U.S. WWII V44 Bowie knife and its scabbard. These are getting hard to find now. This one isn't mine, but I have a duplicate that I never took the trouble to photograph. It was obtained from a WWII Pacific Theater veteran.
I originally started my collection with just bayonets to match my military rifles, but expanded it as I found examples of such things as trench knives, etc. The availability of many of the pieces has really dried up in recent years, and prices have skyrocketed.
John
I have one of the Case replicas that they sold in the early 1970s. Mine has an image of a Davy Crockett-like frontiersman on it. My mom and dad bought it for me for Christmas. They always knew that Bowie knives and ammo were ALWAYS a good gift option.
MCorps0311
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Sweet very nice fixed blade Bowie.
OP
I do heat treating in house using an Evenheat knife kiln and parks quenchant oil. The charts say it should be at 60 following the mfg recommendation for the heat treat and tempering cycles.
OP
This is a great thread with some beautiful Bowie examples. here is another.
Frank46
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In one of the posts you can see a MK9 Probis M9 combat knife and also a K-bar. So the Bowie knife heratige has never left us. I have a small collection of bayonets. And some of them actually fit some of the military surplus rifles. Others I just bought because I like them. Frank
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