OLD PHILIPPINE BOWIE KNIFE FOR COMMENT

Lew · 18th November 2005, 04:43 AM

HI ALL

THE AUCTION JUST ENDED. THE BOWIE SEEMS NICELY MADE. ANY IDEA HOW OLD IT IS?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6577796765

LEW

Ferguson · 18th November 2005, 12:04 PM

Lovely piece. I don't know the age, but the blade shape looks similar to one I have. Your octagonal handle and bolster makes for a very elegant form. Here's mine.

Steve

Rich · 18th November 2005, 07:26 PM

No "hard" evidence, but as you know a ton of stuff was brought
back after WW II by GI's from the Philippines. I would guess this
is from that period.

Rich S

Federico · 18th November 2005, 08:28 PM

May be an older piece than WWII by looking at the scabbard bands, and how they were constructed. Though, checking to see if the ferrule is brazed or one piece, could give more of a clue.

Robert · 18th November 2005, 09:36 PM

If I had to guess from the way each knife and scabbard are styled (which is what I'm doing

) I would say that Lews knife is pre-WWII while Fergusons knife is post-WWII.

Lew · 24th November 2005, 06:53 AM

Hi All

I snapped of a picture of the bowie. I feel it's a WW2 vintage knife the ferrule seems to be solid no seam is visable.

Lew

18th November 2005, 04:43 AM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	OLD PHILIPPINE BOWIE KNIFE FOR COMMENT HI ALL THE AUCTION JUST ENDED. THE BOWIE SEEMS NICELY MADE. ANY IDEA HOW OLD IT IS? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6577796765 LEW

24th November 2005, 06:53 AM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi All I snapped of a picture of the bowie. I feel it's a WW2 vintage knife the ferrule seems to be solid no seam is visable. Lew Attached Images

18th November 2005, 12:04 PM	#2
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Lovely piece. I don't know the age, but the blade shape looks similar to one I have. Your octagonal handle and bolster makes for a very elegant form. Here's mine. Steve

18th November 2005, 07:26 PM	#3
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	No "hard" evidence, but as you know a ton of stuff was brought back after WW II by GI's from the Philippines. I would guess this is from that period. Rich S

18th November 2005, 08:28 PM	#4
Federico Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 312	May be an older piece than WWII by looking at the scabbard bands, and how they were constructed. Though, checking to see if the ferrule is brazed or one piece, could give more of a clue.

18th November 2005, 09:36 PM	#5
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	If I had to guess from the way each knife and scabbard are styled (which is what I'm doing ) I would say that Lews knife is pre-WWII while Fergusons knife is post-WWII.