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

Rich · 18th February 2006, 10:53 AM

Here's one of those Made in India knives I mentioned (copied the
pics off ebay). Sand off the carving, stain the wood, age the brass
and blade and doesn't it look like the one that started this thread?

Rich

13th February 2006, 02:45 PM	#1
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

18th February 2006, 10:53 AM	#2
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Here's one of those Made in India knives I mentioned (copied the pics off ebay). Sand off the carving, stain the wood, age the brass and blade and doesn't it look like the one that started this thread? Rich Attached Images