Bowie knives

Lew · 13th February 2006, 02:45 PM

Gentleman

From what I have read the original bowie knife was a hunting knife. It was a simple large straight back single edge blade. The bowie knife we see today was said to be designed for Jim Bowie or Rezin Bowie by a local maker named Snowden there was also another maker named Jesse Clifft which was said to have made the straight back style blade. Here is a page from Jim Batons book that I picked up about 12 years ago it shows the two styles mentioned above.

Lew

13th February 2006, 02:45 PM	#15
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Gentleman From what I have read the original bowie knife was a hunting knife. It was a simple large straight back single edge blade. The bowie knife we see today was said to be designed for Jim Bowie or Rezin Bowie by a local maker named Snowden there was also another maker named Jesse Clifft which was said to have made the straight back style blade. Here is a page from Jim Batons book that I picked up about 12 years ago it shows the two styles mentioned above. Lew Attached Images