Author Topic: Bunch of beautiful bowies. (Read 1475 times)

powderman · « **on:** January 10, 2012, 05:12:58 PM »

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/910757-BladeForums-BEST-BOWIE-2011-Edition-VOTE-for-Finalists

All I can do is drool. POWDERMAN.

chefjeff · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2012, 02:35:37 AM »

What leathers those gals are riding in....wow. I concur,Dr. Drool.

cwlongshot · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:26:15 PM »

WOW....

drdougrx · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2012, 03:55:03 PM »

An amazing display! I wish I had the skills!

Thanks for the thread Powderman!

Karl B. Andersen · « **Reply #4 on:** January 13, 2012, 02:57:40 PM »

I didn't make the finalists, but I was in the running for a while.

powderman · « **Reply #5 on:** January 13, 2012, 03:55:10 PM »

Don't know why the gap between the blade and the guard on a lot of them, I don't like that. I have 2 bowie types but want one with a more pointed blade like several of those shown. Wish I could afford to buy a couple of them. POWDERMAN.

smokehouserex · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2012, 06:40:38 PM »

Hey powderman:
I have never seen such a display of Bowies. All are works of art for sure.
Thanks for posting for us.
HM

powderman · « **Reply #7 on:** January 15, 2012, 12:11:19 PM »

You're welcome. I like most kinds of knives but have always been partial to the big bowie types. I carried one in the woods for a lot of years mainly to cut walking sticks. My heart won't let me go as much as I want anymore. I don't care for knives made to look at. If its not a working knife I don't have much use for it. A lot of fancy knives are pretty but no real appeal to me. POWDERMAN.

hillbill · « **Reply #8 on:** January 15, 2012, 12:56:24 PM »

Quote from: powderman on January 13, 2012, 03:55:10 PM

Don't know why the gap between the blade and the guard on a lot of them, I don't like that. I have 2 bowie types but want one with a more pointed blade like several of those shown. Wish I could afford to buy a couple of them. POWDERMAN.

i dont get the gap either? it must just be the style of the times.they are works or art for sure! makes more sense to me than a picasso.

powderman · « **Reply #9 on:** January 15, 2012, 03:31:30 PM »

Heres a few more. POWDERMAN.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/872079-Tad-Lynch-Bowie

Silvertp · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2012, 06:55:29 AM »

There are some extreme artistans ~~building~~ creating knives these days. Can't even imagine the amount of time and skill required to build one of these knives. Gotta admit I go for the simpler designs.

I find the sheath examples just as interesting as the knives.

Just ordered some sheath-making materials and am gonna try my hand at putting together some leather for one of my knives.

Silvertp

Dand · « **Reply #11 on:** January 19, 2012, 11:04:05 PM »

I'm new and learning about Damascus blades but several of those blades are far beyond anything I've seen yet. I was wondering how well some of those patterns would hold up to real use, both edge keeping and general hard use. Sure would be fun to have just one for lookin' at I think. But it'd probably end up under the wood stove making kindling - maybe not if I saw the price tags.

Silvertp · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2012, 11:45:30 AM »

Dand...

I think you just defined the difference between "want" and "need". I'd love to have my choice of those Bowies...but more as a piece of American art and heritage. Doubt I'd carry it much because its way more blade than necessary for hunting and butchering, and thats what I use my knives for.

What I really "need" is that blade for splitting kindling you mentioned shoved up under the woodstove.

Silvertp

powderman · « **Reply #13 on:** January 22, 2012, 05:06:34 PM »

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What I really "need" is that blade for splitting kindling you mentioned shoved up under the woodstove.

SILVERTIP. HEH, thats what I call a hatchet. POWDERMAN.

KYBOY · « **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2012, 04:20:08 PM »

It is..That style ricasso has been big for a while, espically with collectors..There are several WIP threads on that site that shows you just how much goes into making one..I know a couple of those makers and i know at least one whos bowies start at $1700 and go up..Hes backed up for several years..

Quote from: hillbill on January 15, 2012, 12:56:24 PM

Quote from: powderman on January 13, 2012, 03:55:10 PM
Don't know why the gap between the blade and the guard on a lot of them, I don't like that. I have 2 bowie types but want one with a more pointed blade like several of those shown. Wish I could afford to buy a couple of them. POWDERMAN.
i dont get the gap either? it must just be the style of the times.they are works or art for sure! makes more sense to me than a picasso.