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Good morning Bladeforums - Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.
I'll start once again by thanking this terrific forum community for keeping this event alive. Absent your participation, contribution and enthusiasm, this thread simply does not exist.
The rules are no doubt well known to all by now, but a recap for anyone new to the event:
What types of knives are included?
This thread is about celebrating the quality and diversity of the genre, and the talented bladesmiths and knifemakers who have kept the bowie alive. This is NOT an attempt to define the bowie knife in either historic or contemporary terms. While I appreciate that people have strong feelings on the subject, no-one is in possession of a conclusive, exhaustive and universally-accepted definition. As with all past years, bowies, fighters, camp knives and generally any fixed blade that meets the size requirements are welcome to be included amongst the nominees. Both stock removal and forged blades are equally welcome. Daggers are excluded, as are Khukris and traditional Tantos.
Requirements are:
1) Blade length 6" and up.
2) Knife must have been made or first shown on Bladeforums in 2017.
3) Must be a custom knife.
PLEASE DO: number each knife in each post, starting with the number 1. And if you can, say a bit about WHAT you like about your nominees.
PLEASE DO NOT quote earlier posts and reproduce the images contained therein (this really messes up the voting for finalists).
Nominate as many as you like!
Here are a few to get the ball rolling.
1. Sam Lurquin CAS Collaboration Bowie.
"Epic" might be the best single term to describe this piece. Though no one word or collection of words, for that matter, could really do it justice. Though "Best of Show" certainly comes close.
2. Jerry Fisk America Bowie
A masterful piece from the master himself.
3. Wess Barnhill Ironwood Bowie
I have never lost my love of the simpler bowie knives - particularly when executed with surgical precision. Wood handled carbon steel bowies are where most collectors and enthusiasts start, after all. This one elevated with a light touch of gold inlay.
4. John Cohea Bear Jaw Bowie
Variety is the strength of this genre, IMO. One could easily assemble a collection of 50 knives each of which look quite distinct from the other. Here is one that would fit well in such a collection.
5. James Rodebaugh Maple Bowie
I just love the string, stout lines of this piece.
6. Don Hanson III - Ivory Bowie
A Best Bowie thread without a Hanson? Perish the thought!
7. Matt Gregory Bullwhip Fighting Bowie
Badass total package. Matt's contemporary take on a classic coffin handle bowie results in a timeless classic of his own.
8. Mike Quesenberry Dogbone Bowie
A bowie thread without a Dogbone makes little sense. A bowie thread in memory of John White without a Dogbone makes even less sense. So let's add some sense with a spectacular rendition of the Dogbone.
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I'll start once again by thanking this terrific forum community for keeping this event alive. Absent your participation, contribution and enthusiasm, this thread simply does not exist.
The rules are no doubt well known to all by now, but a recap for anyone new to the event:
What types of knives are included?
This thread is about celebrating the quality and diversity of the genre, and the talented bladesmiths and knifemakers who have kept the bowie alive. This is NOT an attempt to define the bowie knife in either historic or contemporary terms. While I appreciate that people have strong feelings on the subject, no-one is in possession of a conclusive, exhaustive and universally-accepted definition. As with all past years, bowies, fighters, camp knives and generally any fixed blade that meets the size requirements are welcome to be included amongst the nominees. Both stock removal and forged blades are equally welcome. Daggers are excluded, as are Khukris and traditional Tantos.
Requirements are:
1) Blade length 6" and up.
2) Knife must have been made or first shown on Bladeforums in 2017.
3) Must be a custom knife.
PLEASE DO: number each knife in each post, starting with the number 1. And if you can, say a bit about WHAT you like about your nominees.
PLEASE DO NOT quote earlier posts and reproduce the images contained therein (this really messes up the voting for finalists).
Nominate as many as you like!
Here are a few to get the ball rolling.
1. Sam Lurquin CAS Collaboration Bowie.
"Epic" might be the best single term to describe this piece. Though no one word or collection of words, for that matter, could really do it justice. Though "Best of Show" certainly comes close.
2. Jerry Fisk America Bowie
A masterful piece from the master himself.
3. Wess Barnhill Ironwood Bowie
I have never lost my love of the simpler bowie knives - particularly when executed with surgical precision. Wood handled carbon steel bowies are where most collectors and enthusiasts start, after all. This one elevated with a light touch of gold inlay.
4. John Cohea Bear Jaw Bowie
Variety is the strength of this genre, IMO. One could easily assemble a collection of 50 knives each of which look quite distinct from the other. Here is one that would fit well in such a collection.
5. James Rodebaugh Maple Bowie
I just love the string, stout lines of this piece.
6. Don Hanson III - Ivory Bowie
A Best Bowie thread without a Hanson? Perish the thought!
7. Matt Gregory Bullwhip Fighting Bowie
Badass total package. Matt's contemporary take on a classic coffin handle bowie results in a timeless classic of his own.
8. Mike Quesenberry Dogbone Bowie
A bowie thread without a Dogbone makes little sense. A bowie thread in memory of John White without a Dogbone makes even less sense. So let's add some sense with a spectacular rendition of the Dogbone.
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