2012 BladeForums Best Bowie - Here are your finalists - Vote for the winner!

[Jos]

Congratulations to Mike Ruth!

Thanks Roger P & Lorien, for making it happen.

Actually, all 5 knives were "winners", and a lot more of the nominations were "winners" too!

Kind regards,

Jos

 

[sigma89]

Hello,
Yes,all 5 knives are winners !
Congratulations Mike.
I can't agree more with Jos....
There were some very difficult choices to make...There was not a knife I didn't liked.
Thanks Roger ,Thanks Lorien
Van Bellegem Gustaaf

 

[Mack]

Congratulation Mr Ruth. That is an impressive win.:thumbup:
I don't think there was a loser in the group.
The real winners are people like me that get to see these works of art every year.

 

[RogerP]

Congrats to the winner! As Bill Bagwell argues so elegantly in his fantastic book Bowies, Big Knives and the Best of Battle Blades, the bowie is truly the ultimate fighting knife. Executed properly, it is the ONLY big combat knife that can deliver the devastating back cut. This ace in the hole - courtesy of the curved sharpened clip point - is what makes this American classic so effective as a fighting knife. Of course its eternally fascinating and frustratingly obscure history and origins and the general mystique surrounding the 'old West' doesn't hurt either. Along with the Colt Peacemaker, it will always be an integral part of the American heritage of fierce independence and a fighting spirit. May it live forever!

Note to self - plagiarize this for the intro to Best Bowie 2013.

 

[JParanee]

That's my boy Bill

Sometimes I forget what a great writer he is

 

[Daft Slice 1986]

Congrats;

 

[Dago Red]

I missed the vote but the one I would have voted for won anyways, and my second place would have been my second place. Perfecto. Great knives this year, great finalists, was awesome to see it all in one place.

Red

 

[MRuthJr]

WOOT WOOT! Thanks guys!

Roger - I can swing a pic with the plaque, but my smile tends to crack mirrors and fry cameras...believe me when I say that Susan would look MUCH better holding it all Vanna White style!

 

[RogerP]

WOOT WOOT! Thanks guys!

Roger - I can swing a pic with the plaque, but my smile tends to crack mirrors and fry cameras...believe me when I say that Susan would look MUCH better holding it all Vanna White style!

That works for me!

 

[Murray White]

Congrats Mike. Great looking knife which got my vote but then again I have one of your Bowies too so not surprised. Looking forward to seeing you at Blade 2013.

 

[MRuthJr]

Looking forward to it Murray, thanks!