Anyone collect Bowies?

[CarMan]

I guess if they look something like these.

Thank you sir.

[petekuhn]

Early Edwin forest type knife 1820s. Shown with a few others for size. The handle starts with silver then gold inserts. Most missing on this 200 year old knife. The taper is what I like. The man wearing this wasn`t working in the butcher shop,

[tongueriver]

That is an amazing knife; you have a remarkable and rare collection!

[petekuhn]

That is an amazing knife; you have a remarkable and rare collection!

I enjoy the hunt. The history. and going broke every week

[btrwtr]

Another fine knife Pete!

[petekuhn]

Another fine knife Pete!

Thanks. I really like it.

[Miller Bro's]

Early Edwin forest type knife 1820s. Shown with a few others for size. The handle starts with silver then gold inserts.

Interesting with the gold and silver inserts

[1967redrider]

Wow, pete, what a sweet group of old knives!

[petekuhn]

2 movie prop knives that I was going to let as is but stuck at home for awhile I did this for now till I get a proper frame handle for the 1837 one

[Miller Bro's]

2 movie prop knives that I was going to let as is but stuck at home for awhile I did this for now till I get a proper frame handle for the 1837 one

What was soldered to the back edge of the knives?

Also did you completely replace the front handle on the bottom knife?

[btrwtr]

Looks pretty good Pete. Love the background in the second picture!

[petekuhn]

2 movie prop knives that I was going to let as is but stuck at home for awhile I did this for now till I get a proper frame handle for the 1837 one

Little copper tubes. No I just patched it
What was soldered to the back edge of the knives?

Also did you completely replace the front handle on the bottom knife?

[Miller Bro's]

Little copper tubes. No I just patched it

What were they trying to do with these knives?

[petekuhn]

they ran the wire thru the hole in the guard and pipe on the top of the blade and let it slide into wall I guess. These might go back to the very old movies with no sound.

[Miller Bro's]

Very interesting, thank you.

[Miller Bro's]

Picked up this English dirk last year.

The handle and sheath are silver plated, it is a heavy little knife.

Never seen one quite like this before.

[tongueriver]

Knice! I like that quite a bit!

[petekuhn]

Nice!

[Miller Bro's]

Knice! I like that quite a bit!

Thanks so do I

Nice!

Thank you

[petekuhn]

A few new ones , The top 2 along with some I had.

[tongueriver]

Holy Mackerel!

[doglegg]

[tongueriver]

I don't remember if I showed this one by one of the Folk in the Hangas family @ their Ruana shop in Bonner, Montana. It is a one-off for someone; does not resemble any of their regular knives. They are done by the way.... no more Ruana knives from them. They are hoping to sell to someone who will pick up the custom shop but it may not happen. An era that started in 1938 may be over.

[Miller Bro's]

I don't remember if I showed this one by one of the Folk in the Hangas family @ their Ruana shop in Bonner, Montana. It is a one-off for someone; does not resemble any of their regular knives. They are done by the way.... no more Ruana knives from them. They are hoping to sell to someone who will pick up the custom shop but it may not happen. An era that started in 1938 may be over.

Very nice knife and the stag is very well fitted

Too bad they are closing down

[Miller Bro's]

Here's an old Ruana.....