Anyone collect Bowies?
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Some very nice looking Bowie's being shown. This is the small Case Bowie with Rodgers bone handles. Shows its age.
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Sweet one Steve.
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That is a great ol' Case! I love the handles!
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I'll PUT THIS IN THE BOWIE category
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Had this one out for cleaning today...
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T DOG, I do believe that Parker Bowie would be ideal for a reenactor because of its particularly rustic or vintage kind of appearance.
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There used to be, (I am not sure if it still occurs) a reenactment of a civil war "Battle" at a place near my home called Picacho Peak. there was a reenactment group that meet there on the anniversaries of the battle. I met the gentleman that ran it and had an invitation to go but I could not make it. I talked with him about clothing and gear and he said just what you said here about what kind of knife to carryQuick Steel wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:42 am T DOG, I do believe that Parker Bowie would be ideal for a reenactor because of its particularly rustic or vintage kind of appearance.
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During my Arizona phase I often drove by Picacho Peak.
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Nice showing Ray! Do you have any info on the last two?
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You have a very interesting collection. A great variety.
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They were part of a huge collection of military items a friend bought about 40 years ago. The 1st one is unmarked & massive! Feels more like a short sword!
The 2nd is stamped with the initials L.J.M. on the tang. The handle is held on by a large Allen head screw.
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Thanks Ray, both impressive knives!knife7knut wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 6:56 pmThey were part of a huge collection of military items a friend bought about 40 years ago. The 1st one is unmarked & massive! Feels more like a short sword!
The 2nd is stamped with the initials L.J.M. on the tang. The handle is held on by a large Allen head screw.
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Thanks Steve! Now I have to wipe the slobber off of my keyboard!
WOW! That Parker Edwards is nice!
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Both posts have some fantastic "big guys"! I never tire at seeing the treasures you pull out!
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Yep, I'm always amazed at knife7knut collection!
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I hiked up to the top before, a great view of the valley below. Do you ever miss AZ?
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WOW! That Parker Edwards is nice!
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Thanks Col. ... Here's one I have on display with my "Stars 'n Bars" collection.
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T DOG, I liked Arizona and many of the people but I can't say I miss it. I lived in southern AZ, just down the road from Tombstone. We had some pretty impressive temperatures.
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Thanks Col. ... Here's one I have on display with my "Stars 'n Bars" collection.
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That’s very very cool. I have a confederate Zouave sword bayonet that I need to post some time.
I had a great great grandfather who served in a KY Union regiment and his brother was in a KY Union Calvary regiment, they were from a Union county here in Kentucky. I have the wallet my great great grandfather carried in the war.
What makes the story even odder, their last name was Jackson, is that Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall) Jackson was their distant cousin. Crazy times.
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I would love to see that confederate Zouave sword bayonet !!! A very interesting history indeed Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall) Jackson was a very forward-thinking general, in that he was all for using maneuver as the central tactic as opposed to blunt force head on attacks. At least from what I read... So it appears that possibly you too are distantly ... or not so distantly related to Gen. (Stonewall) Jackson?
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Yes sir, distantly on my paternal grandmother’s side. I had no idea until I had to do a genealogy project in high school.GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:27 amI would love to see that confederate Zouave sword bayonet !!! A very interesting history indeed Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall) Jackson was a very forward-thinking general, in that he was all for using maneuver as the central tactic as opposed to blunt force head on attacks. At least from what I read... So it appears that possibly you too are distantly ... or not so distantly related to Gen. (Stonewall) Jackson?
He was a genius. From all I’ve read he was outnumbered and out gunned in almost every battle. But he used retreat, forced marches, and night maneuvers to either get the enemy spread thin or to get them in one place while he maneuvered around them and attacked where they used to be.
I’ll try to remember to take some pics of the bayonet and write up the story as to how it came into my possession. It’s quite the story.
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Wow! Thats fascinating There is a recent book out about how he was revolutionary in terms of moving troops and engaging in battle, I can't recall the title off the top of my head.. (google Seach should find it ) I heard an interview with the author on the John Batchlor Show. That is what he said: "He was a genius".
I have several books on him. I just picked up; Stonewall Jackson: The Man, The Solider, The Legend by Robertson at a local used bookstore. it is in my pile of "Next Books to Read"
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