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Comment by Shlomo ben Maved on December 25, 2012 at 5:53

What gets me is why is that Bowie knife at the San Jacinto battle site in the first place?  it's not like Jim ever had anything to do with the battle so why should his knife be there--you'd think that it should be on display at The Alamo where he died, right?  Oh, wait a minute, there is one on display there!  Do you think he had two knives with him?  But, wait, there's also that one on display in some other local museum--with impeccable provenance--claiming to be his knife--you think he wore three of them?

I know of how the knife got to the battlefield--captured on a Mexican soldier and also how the other knife got to the museum--Mexican officer's memoirs and knife being turned over to a Tejano but. the thing is, they are (in all likelihood) fakes--and for a very simple reason--no one, repeat no one, knows what the knives that JB wore at either of his epic battles ever looked like.

Having a horking big, bad ass, clip point Sheffield--or any other pattern knife for that matter--was a common style worn by lots of various people (trades) at that time--there was still grizzly bears in Texas then...There's a portrait of David Crocket with a large pattern (looks to be a Butcher) knife as well as many other "Kentucks'" portraits showing similar knives.

I love debunking history books so I just ordered a new book called Exodus from the Alamo: The Anatomy of the Last Stand Myth by Phillip Thomas Tucker to go with my other books like Sleuthing the Alamo: Davy Crocketts Last Stand and Other Mysteries of the Texas Revolution by James E. Crisp...Should be a good read.

 

Comment by Andy Voelkle "AxeMan" on December 25, 2012 at 1:28

Our knife club meets in Deer Park, TX right next to the San Jacinto battlefield where Jim Bowie's knife sits in the display. I can lean down onto the display and get my nose a couple of feet from Jim's knife. There's something electric about the experience — and truly, when I see the knives you guys are making I get the same feeling. So don't bust 'em — they'll be in a museum someday if you get famous. Keep it up!

And in my opinion, anyone could make such a fine knife might really consider making a little razor sharp 12 ounce 12 inch axe — an electric beast if there is one!

Comment by Jan Carter on December 23, 2012 at 18:27

Well Ron your first and only sure came out very nice!

Mike ,

What an absolute CLASSIC!  Great Job

Comment by Mike Carter on December 23, 2012 at 17:25

I just finished another of my "Kodiak" Bowies. This is modeled after a Civil War D-Guard Bowie without the D-Guard.

Comment by Ron Beggs on December 23, 2012 at 16:41

What a great collection of Big Blades i love it cheers Ron from OZ   ps this was my first and only attempt at making a Blade 

KnifeMaker Comment by Alexander Noot on May 10, 2012 at 4:39

I really like Alexanders rasp bowies, NIce!

Thanks Pete, if you ever want one let me know. Both of these have not been sold and I have another rasp lying around waiting to be turned into a knife.

KnifeMaker Comment by Henry Ramos on May 9, 2012 at 14:08

Thanks Pete, ive been looking for a place like that, plus im a carbon steel fan anyway. good prices as well. i wanted to stay away from knifekits.com hahaha.

KnifeMaker Comment by Pete Schmidt on May 9, 2012 at 4:17

Henry,

If you are looking for a good blade, I recommend going to Gene Martins website at  Custom Knife Gene grinds his own blades and has great prices. If you are looking for a cheap practice blade, you can try Knifekits.com

KnifeMaker Comment by Henry Ramos on May 9, 2012 at 1:13

ive wanted to make a nice full tang bowie for a while now, any sites that sell good blades? i will settle for a stick tang as well. thanks guys

KnifeMaker Comment by Pete Schmidt on May 8, 2012 at 23:18

Hi guy's,

This is one of my favorite Bowies. Probably just because I made the handle LOL.  I used bloodwood material. I really like Alexanders rasp bowies, NIce!

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