A MONSTER HEAD BOWIE

Battara · 29th August 2015, 12:54 AM

I also agree. The pommel form conforms to some Visayan pieces as well as the beveled edges.

BTW - I don't see beveled edges in David's picture of a Bowie.........

kronckew · 29th August 2015, 12:55 PM

i do not like serrated teeth on a bowie myself. the knife is cool tho.

David · 29th August 2015, 02:13 PM

Can someone explain to me why we refer to a knife like this as a Bowie Knife. According to dictionary definition a Bowie Knife is :a stout single-edged hunting knife with part of the back edge curved concavely to a point and sharpened.
So, without a sharpened clip point is it still considered a Bowie Knife?

Tim Simmons · 29th August 2015, 05:21 PM

It is that it looks like one. What is a Bowie knife??? never mind the truth print the {glorious} legend. I believe a famous American said that, or something like it.. The link says it all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgDLPTAGw-k

kronckew · 29th August 2015, 08:49 PM

the clip doesn't have to be curved. what is and what isn't is very subjective.

searles fowler bowie, for example, one was displayed at the alamo (and may still be) (below red background)

they even made them in nepal (the one i'm holding with the aluminum diamond shaped grip inlays)

and one of my favourites, a converted file (the ones with the file patterns on the sides.)

in spite of all the hype, james bowie in his final days at the alamo is actually supposed to have carried only a small 6 in. bladed sheffield bowie with a simple brass guard and wood grip.

David · 30th August 2015, 06:42 PM

Well, it does seem that for the most part one of the qualifications of a Bowie knife is that the top edge, whether clip point or not, is generally partially sharpened.
That doesn't seem to be a a feature of the monster hilted knife currently under discussion.

kronckew · 30th August 2015, 07:21 PM

even that is too limiting

, ie. see the searles-fowler bowie.

AMERICAN KNIFE AND TOOL INSTITUTE

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Originally Posted by AKTI

Bowie Knife

It is the position of AKTI that the term “Bowie Knife” is too vague and cannot be satisfactorily defined with sufficient precision. Accordingly, any law which provides an offense has been committed by one who possesses or carries a “Bowie Knife” is constitutionally defective.

some say the 'original bowie knife' was more like this traditional chef's knife (minus the japanese character i suspect)

(the absurdities of some of our collecting definitions makes it even more fun

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29th August 2015, 05:21 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	It is that it looks like one. What is a Bowie knife??? never mind the truth print the {glorious} legend. I believe a famous American said that, or something like it.. The link says it all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgDLPTAGw-k Last edited by Tim Simmons; 29th August 2015 at 05:52 PM.

29th August 2015, 08:49 PM	#5
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,239	the clip doesn't have to be curved. what is and what isn't is very subjective. searles fowler bowie, for example, one was displayed at the alamo (and may still be) (below red background) they even made them in nepal (the one i'm holding with the aluminum diamond shaped grip inlays) and one of my favourites, a converted file (the ones with the file patterns on the sides.) in spite of all the hype, james bowie in his final days at the alamo is actually supposed to have carried only a small 6 in. bladed sheffield bowie with a simple brass guard and wood grip. Attached Images

29th August 2015, 12:54 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	I also agree. The pommel form conforms to some Visayan pieces as well as the beveled edges. BTW - I don't see beveled edges in David's picture of a Bowie.........

29th August 2015, 12:55 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,239	i do not like serrated teeth on a bowie myself. the knife is cool tho.

29th August 2015, 02:13 PM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,229	Can someone explain to me why we refer to a knife like this as a Bowie Knife. According to dictionary definition a Bowie Knife is :a stout single-edged hunting knife with part of the back edge curved concavely to a point and sharpened. So, without a sharpened clip point is it still considered a Bowie Knife?

30th August 2015, 06:42 PM	#6
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,229	Well, it does seem that for the most part one of the qualifications of a Bowie knife is that the top edge, whether clip point or not, is generally partially sharpened. That doesn't seem to be a a feature of the monster hilted knife currently under discussion.