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Always wanted a Bowie knife - finaly bought a cheap one at Wal-Mart
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Posted on 05/01/2011 4:36:36 AM PDT by JoeProBono

Bowie knife (pronounced /ˈboʊ.iː/ BOW-ee[1][2][3] or /ˈbuː.iː/ BOO-ee[3]) is a style of fixed-blade knife first popularized by Colonel James "Jim" Bowie in the early 19th Century. It was first made by James Black, although its common use refers to any large sheath knife with a clip point.

The "Jim Bowie knife" first became famous due to Bowie's use of a large knife at a duel known as the Sandbar Fight. The knife pattern is still popular with collectors; in addition to various knife manufacturing companies there are hundreds of custom knife makers producing Bowies and variations.


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1 posted on 05/01/2011 4:36:40 AM PDT by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono

I got one from the NRA when I became a Life Member.


2 posted on 05/01/2011 4:37:57 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Tornado relief: http://www.baptistsonmission.org/Projects/North-Carolina/Tornado)
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To: JoeProBono

Made in
China???


3 posted on 05/01/2011 4:39:02 AM PDT by airborne (Paratroopers! Good to the last drop!)
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Sorry to rain on your parade but cheap knives are made with cheap steel. They look nice but don’t trust your life to it. The blade will break when you most need it and it probably won’t hold an edge.


4 posted on 05/01/2011 4:40:50 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: airborne

Did I say cheap?


5 posted on 05/01/2011 4:43:16 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: driftdiver

Some great choices on ebay. Vintage is classy!!


6 posted on 05/01/2011 4:43:18 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: JoeProBono
I guess it's better than "Made in Mexico"!

;^)


7 posted on 05/01/2011 4:46:33 AM PDT by airborne (Paratroopers! Good to the last drop!)
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8 posted on 05/01/2011 4:48:03 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: Sacajaweau

Pakistan makes some choice knives, bowie and other. Tend to be solid and good steel, and they sell them on ebay. At one time, they also tended to hold triumpal graphics and engravings celebrating 9/11, often advertising as 9/11 commemorials not pointing out the origin.


9 posted on 05/01/2011 4:48:30 AM PDT by Hardraade (I want gigaton warheads now!!)
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To: JoeProBono

Get a Buck.

Made in the USA.


10 posted on 05/01/2011 4:49:37 AM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (Birther on Board)
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To: Sacajaweau

I love vintage bowie knives. If its going to sit on a shelf and look pretty then its fine. If someone expects to use it for a task which made mean their safety then a cheap knife is not classy.

The ebay add says ‘surgical stainless steel’ to imply quality. What it really means is a brittle blade good for one use.

My knife - http://www.coldsteel.com/reconscout.html

Not cheap though but it should last through anything I can throw at it.


11 posted on 05/01/2011 4:50:24 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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12 posted on 05/01/2011 4:51:00 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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Looks nice, don’t trust your life to it.


13 posted on 05/01/2011 4:52:08 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network


14 posted on 05/01/2011 4:53:37 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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15 posted on 05/01/2011 4:53:59 AM PDT by paulycy (Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
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Careful you don't poke yer eye out with that, or drop it onto your foot.

I prefer skinners, they are more manageable.

16 posted on 05/01/2011 4:55:27 AM PDT by mmercier (life's mysteries)
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17 posted on 05/01/2011 4:57:16 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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Had one made custom made by this guy w/ a Cocobolo handle. Seems to hold its edge. There are lots of good knife makers out there. He's a nice guy to work with... he sent 8 samples for me to look at B4 I committed.


18 posted on 05/01/2011 4:57:47 AM PDT by Daffynition ("Don't just live your life, but witness it also.")
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To: JoeProBono

lol, got one of those too but ya need something with an edge on it at times.


19 posted on 05/01/2011 4:59:03 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: JoeProBono

Joe, Curious...what do you have there?


20 posted on 05/01/2011 5:00:57 AM PDT by IrishPennant (Obama - as big a lie as the number 4 on a roman numeral clock...and so few bother to notice!)
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