Bowies and a few for Ned

Gun Butcher · May 18, 2010, 08:10:59 PM

It is always amazing to me how many different styles of bowies where produced and at the same time how many things they had in common.
Of course that would make sense ,they are all bowies, but I am beginning to suspect that the term was used very liberaly.

And for those who like the Push Dagger style their are a few of those.

You will have to pardon the picture quality. they are in such a large format that it is very hard to scan them.

Enjoy

Messerist · May 18, 2010, 08:23:11 PM

Sombody pinch me. There is a Bowie Heaven! Now where is that drool rag?

Gun Butcher · May 18, 2010, 08:25:25 PM

KidTerico · May 18, 2010, 10:17:58 PM

Thats one heck of a collection. Heres a wolf jaw bone knife. No pins in the handle. Its held in with pitch. Teeth are side filled with pitch also. Very solid . It was made buy the Souix. I really like this knife. I have to get a sheath made for it in the near future. KT

Ned Buckshot · May 19, 2010, 04:14:52 AM

Which ones are you sending me? I'll take ony one of 'em!

A very nice assemblage of beautiful blades, what book is that from?

Ned

Gun Butcher · May 19, 2010, 06:11:23 AM

Ned, I thought you might get a kick out of the Push Daggers. The book is "Steel Canvas". Lots of pretty things in it.

Kid, That is a really nice example of an early style knife. I can almost hear it crying out for a fur trade era style rawhide sheath

Ned Buckshot · May 19, 2010, 06:32:42 AM

Thanks Gun Butcher!

I got that book as a birthday present and havn't had a chance to look at it much. Time to dust it off and start learning!

Thanks

Ned

Gun Butcher · May 19, 2010, 07:25:08 AM

Well give yourself plenty of time cause it will keep your interest for a long while

When I first got mine I thought it was only engraved guns but I soon found it to be much more.

Ned Buckshot · May 19, 2010, 07:29:43 AM

That's what I thought too. I've seen lots of engraved guns over the years so I didn't get too excited about it.

Looks like no shop time today! Wait I'll read it in the shop, kill two birds with one stone so to speak!

Ned

Shotgun Steve · May 19, 2010, 08:48:43 AM

Man looking at those knives is like being a kid in a candy store!!!

Shotgun

GunClick Rick · May 19, 2010, 07:09:55 PM

Quote from: KidTerico on May 18, 2010, 10:17:58 PM
Thats one heck of a collection. Heres a wolf jaw bone knife. No pins in the handle. Its held in with pitch. Teeth are side filled with pitch also. Very solid . It was made buy the Souix. I really like this knife. I have to get a sheath made for it in the near future. KT

When i was watchin the Mountmen movie the indian he was fighting carried a knife like that.I asked my mountainman buddy about it and said i bet that had to be hell on the hand they probablt didn't carry any like that.He told me,oh yea, they would take the teeth out from the center and wrap that in rawhide to hold on to.I got a couple bear jaws here i should do up...