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Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on April 7, 2015 at 14:47

Now that's a knife, Shlomo!

Permalink Reply by Michael Squier on May 19, 2015 at 10:51

Just another one of my small Bowies, this one made by Utica Cuttlery but marked Sport Champ. Im not sure of the age but ots in nice shape. Does anyone know if Sport Champ was labled for a store, Uticas were usually called Sportsman.

Permalink Reply by Michael Squier on June 4, 2015 at 12:51

This is more of a miniature Bowie but at 3 7/8" it can also be called a small Bowie. Made in good ole USA but no makers stamp. Enjoy

Permalink Reply by Shlomo ben Maved on June 5, 2015 at 23:02

Sweden -- Stefan Åberg Ebony Gent's Bowie 5.25 in

Permalink Reply by Shlomo ben Maved on June 5, 2015 at 23:06

Tim Hancock Spearpoint Bowie 7in

Permalink Reply by Syd Carr on June 6, 2015 at 1:25

I think this might qualify as a small bowie, it's within a half inch of the parameters set above. My father's Kinfolks K380, (8.5" w/ 4.25" CV blade, stacked leather 4.25" handle, full(ish) cross bar). He told me he bought this in 1926, though I have only seen it in catalogs from the 30's, see this link: http://kinfolksinc.com/catalogs/LV-1939/lv1939page3.htm. However old it is it is my most cherished possession. I still have the original leather sheath, but I retired that to preserve it, and got a modern sheath to carry it in nowadays. This has been my huntin'/fishin' knife literally all of my life, and I make a point to carry it at least once a year. It, along with it's family history, will be passed down to my grandson when he comes of age. I know it's pushing the limits of the stated parameters above just a little bit, but it's the closest knife I have to that description, hope that's ok for inclusion in this thread.

Permalink Reply by Michael Squier on June 6, 2015 at 1:40

Some nice Bowies guys! Keep adding them I love looking.

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on June 6, 2015 at 11:34

My father gave this knife to my aunt many many years ago (before I was born).  He was part of the flight crew with the USAF had had picked the knife up in India. My aunt found in chest a few years back and gave it to me. It is just one of those inexpensive souvenir knives, probably dates from around 1955 or so.  It's around 7.5 to 8 inches in overall length.

Permalink Reply by Michael Squier on June 7, 2015 at 7:09

Nice one Tobias, neat story too. The blade looks like the very early bowies. 

Permalink Reply by Shlomo ben Maved on June 7, 2015 at 7:43

That is as close to being a Bowie as Hell is to becoming a ski resort and pigs fly.

The pattern has been around for thousands of years prior to Bowies grandparents being conceived.

Indo-Persian Khanjar Knife c.800CE (replica)

17th Century Moghul dagger

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on June 7, 2015 at 11:33

Yep but today almost any big blade clip point knife is called a bowie (little "b")  No doubt Jim Bowie didn't invent the Bowie, but a his name has become synonymous with the legend and knife pattern style has been attached to his name

KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Chris Sievert on June 7, 2015 at 17:41

Actually lets be Honest Jim Bowie His design was nothing new... Except perhaps the Soft Metal (copper/bronze) insert on the spine.... The "blade design" was one of the many Fighting Knife designs around for 10,000 years.....

 

Shlomo ben Maved said:

That is as close to being a Bowie as Hell is to becoming a ski resort and pigs fly.

The pattern has been around for thousands of years prior to Bowies grandparents being conceived.

Indo-Persian Khanjar Knife c.800CE (replica)

17th Century Moghul dagger

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