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Latest Activity: Jul 7, 2022

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Let's See Those 5 Inch Folding Hunters!

Started by Charles Sample. Last reply by Rome D. Rushing Sep 8, 2020. 93 Replies

Tobias suggested that someone should start a discussion on 5 inch lockback hunters.  Since no one else has, I will.  But since I have two folding hunters and only one of them is a lockback, I will open it up to all 5 inch folding hunters.Here is my…Continue

The Congress Knife: Y'all Come Together!

Started by Tobias Gibson. Last reply by Lewis E.Ward Aug 16, 2020. 52 Replies

The Congress knife arrived on the scene in the early 1800s.   As with other Pocket knives such as Trappers and Stockman’s, the Congress was…Continue

New Collector

Started by Beth Medeiros. Last reply by Beth Medeiros Apr 25, 2020. 3 Replies

Hello All,I am a brand new collector and just happened to stumble across the Elephant Toe knives and fell in love!  These things are great but I have a lot to learn!!  I look forward to it and am now on the hunt on what to buy.BKContinue

Toothpicks & Ticklers

Started by Tobias Gibson. Last reply by Rome D. Rushing May 22, 2019. 17 Replies

Welcome to the Toothpicks & Ticklers Discussion within the Knife Patterns Group!This discussion is for all types of folding toothpick, for the tiny Texas Toothpicks to those large Ticklers!…Continue

Fish Knives by Tobias Gibson on June 17, 2013

Started by Jan Carter. Last reply by Rome D. Rushing May 22, 2019. 150 Replies

I'm not sure if there is a discussion already or not but show 'em if you got 'em.  Let's see you fishing knives, as in the tools of the tackle box! (Folding, fixed, multi-tools, etc.)Here's a few of my latest finds. What made them interesting is the…Continue

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Comment by Tobias Gibson on April 3, 2015 at 20:50

guys and gals we're stuck on 55!   We just need to five more!  We can do this!  If oyu haven't invited a friend, please do so.  It shouldn't be that hard to give a knife away!

Comment by tim payne on March 27, 2015 at 7:28

thank you much tobias.  like em all, old ones & new ones.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on March 27, 2015 at 7:20

That's a nice looker, Tim.  Looks like it has a long history!

Comment by tim payne on March 27, 2015 at 6:35

*Keen Edge Cutlery Co. 3-1/2" 2-bld Serpentine Jack. Smooth Brown Bone. Long Pull. Both blades tang stamped "Keen Edge Cutl. Co.", Nickel Silver Shield. Nickel Silver bolsters/brass liners/pins.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on March 25, 2015 at 21:11

Thanks Jan.  I'm primarily worried about entering the same thing twice!  Nine more members is all we need!

Comment by Jans Test file on March 25, 2015 at 20:59

Tobias,

Here I am on my members view file.  Sure enough in your view you cannot see those comments and if I refresh they show up but drop back off before they can be read.  I will try to fix that tomorrow

Jan

Comment by Tobias Gibson on March 25, 2015 at 15:46

Easy enough, Michael.  I just started it using your description of a small bowie!

Comment by Michael Squier on March 25, 2015 at 15:00

Tobias, thanks for starting things off, it may be best if we had a separate thread for small Bowie discussion but ill let someone whos been here longer start that. So far we are in agreement, but there will always be some exception. My oringinal thinking for small bowie is the turn of the century sheffield style bowies with around 7" blades. By that time the classic clip point had become what most people think of as a Bowie with a full cross guard so in my thinking a small Bowie knife is under 8" blade, clip point with cross guard and not too odd a grip. Your small Bowie fits the simple definition to me, nice knife. I almost added slab style scales but the full stag grip like yours was seen on the big Bowies way back too. 

To me this knife says small Bowie. 

Comment by Tobias Gibson on March 25, 2015 at 11:35

Great to have you aboard, Michael.  I'm betting there will be a lot of debate on what constitutes a Small Bowie!  I want to be part of that discussion!   When I here the word Bowie, I always imagine the Classic Western Bowie.   I think between you and I we just might be able to define some other classes of Bowies!

And before anyone takes offense -- like many folks, when it comes to fixed blades, I try to fit a name to the various styles so that I can classify them in my mind. My classifications are for my sanity not to challenge another persons classification system!

As such, when it comes to Bowie Knives I think it needs a full cross guard, even better is it an s shaped quillion.  But in reality, we don't even know if Jim Bowie's knife had such a cross guard!

I think we could talk for hours on what makes a Bowie a Bowie!  But in the end, what makes a Bowie Knife a Bowie Knife is someone, anyone, has decided to call a particular knife a Bowie Knife

For instance I call the he knife below my Appalachian Bowie.  It has a 7 1/2 inch blade with an over all length of nearly 13 inches. It also has a full cross guard.  I'd consider that a small bowie knife.  What say you Michael?

Comment by Michael Squier on March 25, 2015 at 9:08

hi, just added my name so you get to your quota and can have the knife givaway. Besides I needed a place to chat about small bowies.

 
 
 

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