Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 12:14 pm
Found this little one Sunday, Manton & co London & Calcutta Nice wide blade
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Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 4:03 pm
Another great old Bowie Pete! Never seen this mark before but internet shows they also made double shotguns and rifles.
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 4:50 pm
Thanks! They had Sheffield makers sending them knives 2 I have seen so far are Joseph Rodgers and Mappin brothers I`m sure there are others but I am still learning.
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 6:28 pm
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 9:09 pm
Cogswell & Harrison ; London gunsmiths still in business after more than 200 years. Not sure how old this one is.
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2025 5:18 pm
knife7knut wrote: ↑Mon Dec 01, 2025 9:09 pm Cogswell & Harrison ; London gunsmiths still in business after more than 200 years. Not sure how old this one is.
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2025 6:01 pm
Pete, doglegg chose the right word. Your blade is truly awesome. May I ask if you are a resident of Great Britain?
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2025 10:44 pm
South central PaQuick Steel wrote: ↑Tue Dec 02, 2025 6:01 pm Pete, doglegg chose the right word. Your blade is truly awesome. May I ask if you are a resident of Great Britain?
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2025 3:31 am
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2025 2:05 am
... I'm not sure of the year* on this one 
... Anyone have an idea?* I'm pretty sure it WAS NOT made in 1836...
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2025 3:50 pm
I think that`s late 60s but might be missing the brass back on Top of the blade.
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2025 10:16 pm
Thanks
I think that you are right, 65' to 73' ... and now I can see where the two indentations on the side might have been where the brass back on Top of the blade was attached. Good eye P.K. 
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2025 10:30 pm
When you think about how old this knife is! 188- 195 years old ... It`s real thick and the handle has been redone but I love it.
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 8:13 pm
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 8:57 pm
Thanks. Look how thick this is.
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 9:30 pm
Wow, sturdy old knife!
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 9:36 pm
Almost like a lamb splitter!
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2025 9:16 pm
Another Bowie for the pile..... 
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 5:56 pm
Will & Finck with two Ixls for size
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 11:20 pm
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 11:25 pm
Okay gurus, I have to ask this: what does it take for a fixed blade to be considered a bowie? I don’t want to put something on this thread that isn’t correct. I know I have 2 bowies, well because they say Bowie on them.
Thanks
John
Thanks
John
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2026 1:32 am
I guess if they look something like these.
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2026 2:07 am
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2026 4:49 am
Re: Anyone collect Bowies?
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2026 6:05 am