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We're looking for classic or western style Bowie Knives but just not all growed up!

We're thinking knives that have:

1) A clip point blade under 8 inches (20 cm)  long, between 1.5 -  3 inches (38-76 mm) wide and 1/8- 1/4 inches (6-13 mm) thick.

2) a handle that is between 4-6 inches long providing a comfortable hand grip and not too strangely shaped

3) a full cross guard

You know!  the all around traditional  general purpose fighting/hunting knife! Something like the knife below:

Above: Appalachian Bowie, 7.5 inch clip blade, full brass guard, full hidden push tang, elk antler grip.

Handmade by me. The pommel sports an old cuff link from when I was kid. Blade was a 440 C blank bought online

Modern Bushcraft, Upswept Skinners, Guthooks, and Drop Point Hunters need not apply. We'll start new discussions for those!

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The smallest Bowie I have is 9" except for the Rambo Gil Hibben Letter opener! Be lucky to get two fingers on the grip!

Max said: "The smallest Bowie I have is 9" except for the Rambo Gil Hibben Letter opener! Be lucky to get two fingers on the grip!"

We did say Small Bowie!  I guess that counts!

Thanks for getting the discusion going Tobias, now Im going to have to take some better pictures. 

I think the blade lomitations needs to be re thought. the width should be proportionate with the length, 1.5 minimum is a bit big for for many of the 6" and under small bowies. some of mine are more like an inch. Im pretty sure Max's Rambo is under an inch wide and theres no denying thats a small Bowie. 

Max, wicked cool letter opener. 

Couple of Mini United Cutlery Bowies.

*United Japan Daniel Boone Miniature 2-7/8" Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife - Smooth Blue Bone scales -  Blade ethched "Daniel Boone", front tang stamped United Logo', rear tang stamped 'United Japan'.

*United Japan Jim Bowie Miniature 2-7/8" Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife - Smooth Red Bone scales -  Blade ethched "Jim Bowie", front tang stamped United Logo', rear tang stamped 'United Japan'.

Good points, Michael.  They shouldn't  be too wide or too slim for the length!

Michael Squier said:

I think the blade lomitations needs to be re thought. the width should be proportionate with the length, 1.5 minimum is a bit big for for many of the 6" and under small bowies. some of mine are more like an inch. Im pretty sure Max's Rambo is under an inch wide and theres no denying thats a small Bowie. 

Max, wicked cool letter opener. 

My Mountain Man Bowie just barely fits under within the category as the blade is exactly 8 inched from hilt to tip.  I personally consider it a Big Bowie!   I guess at 13 inches overall length and 3/16 inch thick blade it is either a Little-Big Bowie or a Big-Little Bowie!  LOL

Rough Rider RR 850 Mountain Man Bowie.  

Steel:  440A Stainless

Blade length:  8 inches, hollow ground

Overall length: 13 inches

Handle:  Full tang  with wood slabs wrapped and pinned with leather.

Guard:  Full brass guard

Here's the mini Coffin Handle Bowie I made from hand forged Guy McConnell Damascus, brass bolster and pins, Mastodon ivory scales. 4.5 inches in total length. It still fits my hand well.

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Yes sir that is a Beauty!

Some nice knives, almost a new class of mini bowie. Here is an old Imperial that I re-scaled and put a brass cross guard on. At 5 1/2" blade it fits right in.

Nice Work Michael!  Looks like it would be quite useful!  Always nice to see new life breathed into old steel!

knice one tobias.
 
Tobias Gibson said:

My Mountain Man Bowie just barely fits under within the category as the blade is exactly 8 inched from hilt to tip.  I personally consider it a Big Bowie!   I guess at 13 inches overall length and 3/16 inch thick blade it is either a Little-Big Bowie or a Big-Little Bowie!  LOL

Rough Rider RR 850 Mountain Man Bowie.  

Steel:  440A Stainless

Blade length:  8 inches, hollow ground

Overall length: 13 inches

Handle:  Full tang  with wood slabs wrapped and pinned with leather.

Guard:  Full brass guard

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