BladeForums BEST BOWIE - 2011 Edition - Voting CLOSED, Finalists Selected

[Allen Newberry]

Eight Point Star Silver Wire Inlay Bowie



This is a bowie made from 5160 with an overall length of about 15'' and a blade length around 10''. It has a curly maple handle with eight point star silver wire inlays on both sides.

And here it is with the sheath that Butch Hagedorn made for it:

 

[2knife]

Wieland "Sidewinder Bowie"

 

[Murray White]

a couple of my favorite knives

1. Damascus fighter/bowie by Mike Ruth Jr.

2. Dave Ruana, grandson of Rudy with a different way of handling brass -- pieces brazed together with steel brazed inlay

 

[KYJ]

This beautiful piece was born in this year, and came to me.
I really like it...
Magnus Axelson : Damasteel, bronze and yewburl Fighter

 

[manix J]

1. Jason Knight MS W2 and Ironwood Bowie

2. JR Cook MS feather Damascus and ivory Bowie

3. Lin Rhea MS Damascus and stag bowie

 

[manix J]

1. Don Hanson MS Damscus and Walrus bowie

2. Ron Newton MS Damascus and Walrus Bowie

3. Adam Desrosiers MS Damascus "Merovingian" Bowie

4. John White MS Damascus and Walrus "Takedown" Bowie

 

[erik markman]

#1 A 12" all damascus fighter, hollowground on four sides witk an Oosic handle.

# 2 Fits nicely in the above 6" rule. My damascus Taurus 16 with spalted maple.

# 3 A 12" O1 bowie with damascus fittings and Desert Ironwood.

 

[Jon Brand]

This is my favorite DH3 of the year I think.. But that latest ladder bowie is next in line. Eh, who knows, I could have that backwards. Anyone have the original size photo? I know Don Hanson will win this contest, its just a matter of time and I hope this is it (even though I don't own this.)

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

A couple I sent down the pipes:

 

[RogerP]

Great stuff gents! Thanks for all the submissions so far. Please remember to number the entries (1 through x) in each new post. Not necessary if there is only one knife, but much appreciated otherwise. Karl - love that ivory number.

Here are a bunch more:

1. Russ Andrews – Persian Fighter

It was good to see Jim post up that fine Persian fighter by White - here's another.

2. Kevin Cashen Blackwood Bowie

Classic Cashen goodness.

3. Jerry Fisk

Saw this at Little Rock last year - wow.

4. Lin Rhea

Not the fanciest piece here (or even the fanciest Rhea) but this one fits my eye quite perfectly.


5. J.R. Cook

Pretty pearl can't diminish the badass southwest profile.

6. Tad Lynch – Stag Bowie

Something about stag and carbon that just seems to right on a bowie. Particulary stag as nice as this, finished with a filed butt cap.

7. David Wesner

Tight ladder that runs right through into tight Koa and a super-cool takedown mechanism.

8. Mike Williams

Just as classy as can be.

 

[Geraldo Leão]

With some wonderful Sfreddos are already posted, I couldn´t forget this beauty by the young upcoming Dionatam Franco.

(image stolen from his facebook album)

 

[ScottRoush]

Wow.... this is an amazing year.

It's gonna be a tough call between Lin and Russ's subhilts for me!!!


Here are the bowie/fighters I did this year.. but not in the same class as above alas!

 

[manix J]

Lin rhea MS W2 and Ironwood Subhilt

I still kick myself for not pulling the trigger on this one!! I will make up for it for sure!!

 

[wieland]

here is a fighter, I built it this year
gerhard

 

[Marcel54]

Where is that Vandeventer bowie with the pearl handle and the damascus cross on it?

Marcel

 

[John M Cohea]

Right here, and worthy it is!

 

[John M Cohea]

How about this one by Broadwell.

 

[Marcel54]

Thanks John, that one will get one of my votes for sure.

Marcel

 

[ptgdvc]

I think Lin Rhea is getting a full dose of Don Hansonitis this year.

Too many nice knives!

 

[hmarziali]

:thumbup: :thumbup:

Amazing Work Gerhard Wieland #54, as always.

Horacio