Thats a biggun
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Thats a biggun
Sure is heres my Bowie that arrived this morning what a beast, didn't think it was so big,
blade alone is 14". I'll have a play later and see who made it, absolute horse of a thing.
I'll get a better pic as well
Update its basically this knife but made in the 80s Its as sharp as all get out too,
Will see my sheetie and see if he can fold some brass strip for the spine
mine is made from surgical steel high carbon
Doubled my $$$$ already so happy
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gil-Hibbe...item3cd74d4874
By Thunder 3D, now that's what I call a knife!
Bloody Awesome!
Ive seen that alot on the Bowie's 3D, with the brass strip, but why do they do it?Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
Check link to Bowie knife History, I remember all this from watching JIM bowie as a kid.
Basically its a short sword for knife fighting the original knife had the brass strip to catch a blade when fending off a blow.
It also had a "Spanish Notch" on the back of the cutting edge to break opponents blades.
Good read about the Sand bar fight when he beat 3 attackers thus the Bowie knife was born
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowie_knife
In-laying that brass is made by a serious blacksmith.Quote:
Originally Posted by Highlander
Weld On the full grind. Awesome stuff..
Must check the guard all references say gold plated.
I changed the link to what my knife looks like, it has a story on Jim Bowie and the Alamo
very interesting reading
Very interesting article 3D. Answered my question to as to why they had either brass or copper on the edge...
I also saw that your one is hi-lighted with Gold plate. Gotta say that I reckon the gold looks better as I am now considering getting one as well....
X2 here as well, missus asked why I need so many and m answer was I don't grow out of them like her shoes and clothesQuote:
Originally Posted by Highlander
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