CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR ANTIQUE BOWIE KNIFE-TENNESSEE

David · 18th February 2010, 01:28 AM

It looks like you can make a bit of a killing in the Civil War market with Filipino knives....

Rick · 18th February 2010, 02:14 AM

'Twas ever thus, David .

I think Bernie Levine has a few thoughts on this subject on his site .

Battara · 18th February 2010, 04:59 AM

Yup. I have seen tons of PI daggers sold as either Spanish or Confederate.

Sad really.

Dimasalang · 18th February 2010, 05:46 AM

HAHA Imagine all the Filipino daggers with the "KKK" stamped on them that are misrepresented.

Bill · 18th February 2010, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Dimasalang

HAHA Imagine all the Filipino daggers with the "KKK" stamped on them that are misrepresented.

One of the largest exhibitors at the Milwaukee gun show has a very nice one, he is convinced it is one of the earliest Klan daggers.
I've explained to him what it is & made him good offers but he's convinced it's early Klan & wants several thousand.

Lew · 18th February 2010, 11:33 AM

At a show I saw a Moro budiak spear head listed as an American revoltionary war pike and the seller wanted thousands for it.

He was not happy when he found out what it really was.

Rick · 18th February 2010, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill

One of the largest exhibitors at the Milwaukee gun show has a very nice one, he is convinced it is one of the earliest Klan daggers.
I've explained to him what it is & made him good offers but he's convinced it's early Klan & wants several thousand.

Faith is a wonderful thing in some cases; others, not so much .

You got to wonder how much he's got invested in that knife .

David · 18th February 2010, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill

One of the largest exhibitors at the Milwaukee gun show has a very nice one, he is convinced it is one of the earliest Klan daggers.
I've explained to him what it is & made him good offers but he's convinced it's early Klan & wants several thousand.

I think Rick is right in that this guy probably invested way too much on this knife in his ignorance. Ignorance is bliss they say.
In this on-line information age in which we live there is really no excuse for this kind of blind ignorance though. Just direct him to this Wiki page next time you see him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katipunan

mross · 18th February 2010, 04:58 PM

Well, it's pretty clear it's not what it's advertised to be. It's always a good idea to buy the blade and not the story. That having been said it looks like a well made piece with some age to it. More than I would spend on it but not unreasonable.

18th February 2010, 01:28 AM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	It looks like you can make a bit of a killing in the Civil War market with Filipino knives....

18th February 2010, 02:14 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	'Twas ever thus, David . I think Bernie Levine has a few thoughts on this subject on his site .

18th February 2010, 04:59 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Yup. I have seen tons of PI daggers sold as either Spanish or Confederate. Sad really.

18th February 2010, 05:46 AM	#4
Dimasalang Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 264	HAHA Imagine all the Filipino daggers with the "KKK" stamped on them that are misrepresented.

18th February 2010, 11:33 AM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	At a show I saw a Moro budiak spear head listed as an American revoltionary war pike and the seller wanted thousands for it. He was not happy when he found out what it really was.

18th February 2010, 04:58 PM	#9
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	Well, it's pretty clear it's not what it's advertised to be. It's always a good idea to buy the blade and not the story. That having been said it looks like a well made piece with some age to it. More than I would spend on it but not unreasonable.