Anyone collect Bowies?

[ken98k]

I was carrying this one out in the desert today.

[GSPTOPDOG]

About 10 years ago I was procrastinating over buying a $79 Blackjack Tac-Ops 4 at SMKW, and then just like that, they were all gone.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Patina so thick it looks like gold spray paint

I am looking at 'em again... and ohhh man they are sweet!

[FRJ]

Great knives everyone is showing.

I've got these. I like this style/pattern.

Top knife is a Utica Knife & Razor Co., Utica New York.
Czechoslovakia.

Middle knife is a Landers Frary & Clark.

Bottom knife is Crane Brand Cutlery.

[FRJ]

And this Cold Steel Trail Master.

I'm sort of smuggling this thing in under the Bowie title.

[knife7knut]

Just dug this one out of the basement. Don't remember what I paid for it but found an original invoice inside the display case for over 300 bucks from the Franklin Mint!
Knife is nicely made & finished and the case is(I believe)red oak & very heavy. A copy of the Bart Moore bowie.

[Quick Steel]

Joe, why do you say you have to "sneak" your Trail Master under Bowie? It is a very well made and legitimate Bowie.

[jerryd6818]

Definition of Bowie Knife:
A Bowie knife is a pattern of fixed-blade fighting knife created by Rezin Bowie in the early 19th century for his brother Jim Bowie, who had become famous ...
A stout single-edged hunting knife with part of the back edge curved concavely to a point and sharpened.
Blade length: 5–12 inches (13–30 cm)
Length: 12–18 inches (30–46 cm)

Must be used to kill a bear.

[FRJ]

Definition of Bowie Knife:
Must be used to kill a bear.

That's it. ah haint used it to kill a bare ---- yet ...........

[FRJ]

Joe, why do you say you have to "sneak" your Trail Master under Bowie? It is a very well made and legitimate Bowie.

I probably should have worded that differently. Actually the other three knives don't really fit the true description of a Bowie knife.
As I understand the look of the knife was more of a high faulten kitchen knife; but I wasn't there.
But we're all having fun in this thread. Actually I thought of another knife I could post.
Thank you, Garry. At the very least it is a legitimate trail knife, that's for sure.

[ken98k]

And this Cold Steel Trail Master.

I'm sort of smuggling this thing in under the Bowie title.

No need to smuggle that thing, if that isn't a bowie knife, then there's no such thing.

[FRJ]

Thank you, Ken.

[ken98k]

Great knives everyone is showing.

I've got these. I like this style/pattern.

Top knife is a Utica Knife & Razor Co., Utica New York.
Czechoslovakia.

Middle knife is a Landers Frary & Clark.

Bottom knife is Crane Brand Cutlery.

I sure like the looks of that Crane Brand.

[FRJ]

Thanks Ken, it is a nice knife.

Wish I would have taken the green off before the picture.

[FRJ]

Here's a Westmark 701 I like a lot.

[Quick Steel]

I like it as well. It is a good looking pattern.

[steve99f]

Thanks for showing those Bowies FRJ!

[FRJ]

Thank you, Garry.
You are very welcome, Steve.

[knife7knut]

Here are a few:
Rigid bowie(their words;not mine)that sports some amateur engraving.
Kershaw Golden Ram w/a blade cutout & scene similar to Jim Pugh's work.
Kershaw Golden Eagle.Two fixed blades by Jet-Aer(G96 brand).

[ken98k]

Thanks Ken, it is a nice knife.

Wish I would have taken the green off before the picture.

[Miller Bro's]

A few more

Pete, outstanding collection of knives!

I am especially curious about the four folding knives on the bottom right

[GSPTOPDOG]

And this Cold Steel Trail Master.

I'm sort of smuggling this thing in under the Bowie title.

Ohhh that is a really GOOD knife!!!

[GSPTOPDOG]

these is hand forged by a local smith.

[FRJ]

Thank you GSPTOPDOG.

I Sure like your knives. They are amazing, hand forged and all.
Certainly more soul those knives than any factory made Cold Steel.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Thank you GSPTOPDOG.

I Sure like your knives. They are amazing, hand forged and all.
Certainly more soul those knives than any factory made Cold Steel.

thanks Joe! I do have a soft spot for that big 'Ol Cold Steel trail master, back in the day it was at the top of the "commercial" food chain so to speak.. .