Bladeforums BEST BOWIE - 2009 Edition

In no particular order:

Post 1, knife #1 Broadwell/Foster collaberation

Post 52, knife #2 Hancock Fantail damascus

Post 99, knife #1 Fuegen dogbone bowie

Post 1, knife #5 Bradshaw Persian flame

Post 23, knife #5 Rapp San Francisco Bowie

Post 31, knife #2 Fuegen Persian fighter

Post 92, knife #2 Jason Knight stag
 
1, Post #25 Toby Crocker....Got to be for me cos I own this knife!! and it's awesome

2, Post #94 Kyle Royer

3, Post #2-#6 Josh Smith

4, Post #1-#7 Kyle Royer

5, Post #1-#6 Bill Broadwell

6, Post #1-#2 Russ Andrews

7, Post#6 Bruce Bump
 
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This annual thread is always so much fun...until the work begins. We get 7 choices, and it is still hard leaving some out. Fantastic work to choose from.

My seven:

1) Post #1, Knife #7 - Kyle took on a difficult order and really produced a super result. Plus, Kyle is starting to nail those proportions.

2) Post #1, Knife #8 - A fast and furious Hanson...and it's on fire!

3) Post #26, Knife #3 - This Hancock really appeals to me. Love his grinds.

4) Post #28, Knife # 1 - Don's Stoned Ivory piece is awesome. Taking a somewhat unique blade profile, and matching a very unique walrus piece to perfection. All Hanson!

5) Post #78, Knife #1 - Picking a Knight bowie you like the most is like picking an Andrews. Really tough...but, this one is a favorite of mine.

6) Post #105, Knife #3 - CKCA Bowie. Four of the best, great knife! That Long guy ain't bad, either. ;) :thumbup:

7) Post #130, Knife #1 - From Hawthorne to Redoubt, with no doubt...true Andrews!

(Sidenote: Great to see Riad start the year here. Happy New Year your way, man.)

- Joe
 
Here's my picks:

Favorite knife overall,
Post #14 Bagwell Alamo (most original design)

Favorite handle style
Post #130 Dan Farr Walnut camp

Best consistency, of multiple entries
Jason Knight

Most unusual and beautiful
#88 Chris Moss

Best new maker entry
#62 Stuart Branson: Auspicious beginnings!

Enjoyed it, and congratulations all!
David
 
a reminder- please note the knife # as well as the post #.
I'm tabulating your votes as we speak...
:)
 
Good job guys - keep 'em coming.

David - is there a particular Jason Knight piece to which you would like your vote attributed?

Here are the votes cast by our annual anonymous voter:

My faves:

  • Post 1 #2 Russ Andrews. (Mr. Clean.)
  • Post 2 #7 Terry Vendeventor (Brilliant in wood. Probably my utmost fave this year.)
  • Post 22 #1 Tad Lynch. (Tad who? Damn that knife is shockingly impressive!)
  • Post 78 #1 Jason Knight (It's the poster child of performance and form. Inescapable beauty. Wood.)
  • Post 99 #1 Larry Fuegen (It's less ornate than the first LF knife, but it looks more plausible.)
 
Man this is tough, but I'll give it a try...

Post 1, #1 - Broadwell/Foster collab
Post 1, #4 - John White legacy
Post 2, #2 - Bump stag & damascus
Post 68, #2 - Dean el Diable in stag
Post 78, #1 - Knight. This one has some of the nicest lines I've ever seen on a knife.
Post 78, #4 - Hanson damascus & walrus.
Post 130, #1 - Andrews redoubt bowie.
 
RogerP said:
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David - is there a particular Jason Knight piece to which you would like your vote attributed?

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Sorry, my only computer access on phone wont load photos.. I was esp. partial to one Knight in stag, .. cant say which.

I think Jimmy Chin's MS knives are very exceptional beautiful in form too. - didnt see these earlier.
David
 
1. post #18, knife #1.
Terry Vandeventer coffin handled 'Anaconda' (my name:)). I am fascinated by Terry's dual interest in knives and snakes and how the two meet in the knives he puts out there. I always see that connection, and in no other knife more than this one.

2. post #22, knife #1
Tad Lynch's beautifully shaped knife has opened the door to this remarkable craftsman/artist's unique take on the craft. I greatly look forward to seeing and experiencing more of this man's work.

3. post #40, knife #3
Jason Knight's 'Sooke Mountain Chopper' was an interpretation of a design I developed through using large knives for trail building. How could I love any picture of any knife more than one that I designed that I can use any time? Which also happens to kick ass.

4. post #62, knife #1
Stuart Branson has made ONE knife, and this one is it. He did an excellent job and deserves my vote through the merit in his design, plus the craftsmanship looks very good. Stuart is practically my neighbour and I hope he continues on with this because he definitely has potential, to my eye.

5. post #91, knife #1
Chris Moss made this fantastic knife which I am proud to own, and only too happy to use in the forest. This knife lives in my mountain biking pack, and has taken on major challenges. It always comes out on top and its light weight belies its capabilities. If one can truly love inanimate objects, then I might as well go out and buy a ring for this knife.

6. post #99, knife #6
Adam Desrosiers lives in a place where a large knife is a practical every day tool. This knife may lack embellishment or complexity, but in my mind, more than makes up for that with utility. This is a brutish, bare knuckle knife which is made for work. I like that in a knife. I also like killer lines, and this knife had that in spades.

7. post #18, knife #2
John White's Turkish twist damascus and stag handled knife are outstanding. Mr. White consistently turns out some of the nicest, to me, looking knives around, and your votes confirm his well deserved popularity.

Like the rest of you, it was painful to leave knives and makers behind who I really wanted to vote for. Fortunately this is all for good fun and the exposure for those nominated is abundantly deserved.

Thank you Roger for making this happen! It's something to look forward to every year:)
 
Doberman_Dave said:
Just came in the mail yesterday. I'm verrry happy!
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BURT FOSTER BLUE COLLAR PERSIANish CAMP (Bowie) SET

The great philosopher Marilyn Munroe once said, "A man being rich is like a woman being pretty. It's not the only thing, but it sure helps."

Same with makers. A maker doesn't have to be a great guy, extremely talented, truly professional, and a pleasure to deal with but it sure helps!

Thanks Burt,
Dave
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this one gets my vote
 
Post #1 Knife 4: John White
Post #2 Knife 2: Bruce Bump
Post #2 Knife 8: Burt Foster
Post #18 Knife 1: Terry Vandeventer
Post #28 Knife 1: Don Hanson
Post #29 Knife 2: Bill Burke
Post #130 Knife 1: Russ Andrews

Cheers

Stephen
 
Got it Bill - thanks.

Looks like voting is slowing down, so we'll leave this open until dinner time - which his arbitrarily identified as 6:00pm EST.

Lorien and I will maker sure our numbers match and announce the five finalists this evening, at which point voting for the overall winner will start in a new thread via open poll.

So anyone still doing any head-scratching - post those votes!

Roger
 
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My Picks are
Post #1 Knife 8 Don Hanson
Post #2 Knife 2 Bruce Bump
Post #99 Knife 1 Larry Fuegen
Post #1 Knife7 K. Royer
 
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Post #1 Knife 2 Russ Andrews
Post #1 Knife 4 John White
Post #1 Knife 8 Don Hanson
Post#18 Knife 2 John White
Post #23Knife 3 Jerry Fisk
Post#92 Knife 2 Jason Knight
Post#99 Knife 1 Larry Fuegen

Paul
 
Okay gang - VOTING IS NOW CLOSED - finalists to be announced shortly.

Thanks for your continued participation. A record number of nominations and some close voting has resulted in a record number of finalists. A 3-way tie for votes for the final spot has resulted in 7 finalists - and here they are in alphanetical order:

1) Russ Andrews Redoubt Bowie (post 130/1)

2) David Broadwell Burt Foster Collaboration Subhilt (post 1/1)

3) Bruce Bump OKCA Bowie (post 2/2)

4) Larry Fuegen Dress Bowie (post 5/1)

5) Larry Fuegen Cowboy Bowie (post 99/1)

6) Don Hanson Stoned Ivory Bowie (post 28/1)

7) Kyle Royer Ring Guard Bowie (post 1/7)

Congrats to all the finalists - congrats to all the nominees (what a treat that was) - and congrats to the BF community for a great thread!

I'll post up the finalists for voting in a separate thread later tonight or tomorrow morning - I'll post the link here as well.

Well done everyone!

Roger
 
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well done, Roger. Here's to another successful year of Best Bowies!:thumbup:
Our counts match, in case anyone was wondering:)
 
Roger, Lorien thanks for taking the time . Would be curious what made top 20

Congrats to all the makers on a great year of knives
 
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