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

Very difficult to narrow it down to only seven. But here goes . . .


Post 16, Knife 1 – Sfreddo

Post 50, Knife 3 – Fisk

Post 50, Knife 7 – Wesner

Post 62, Knife 6 – A. DesRosiers

Post 71, Knife 1 – Hancock

Post 73, Knife 1 – CKCA Cancer Benefit Bowie

Post 111, Knife 4 – Guiraldes
 
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Very nice selection of knives I feel bad leaving some out

Post 7 Bruce Bump
Post 16 Sfreddo
Post 18 Sfreddo
Post 33 Gerhard Wieland
Post 33 John White
Post 62 #6 Adam Desrosiers

John
 
So many great ones to choose from...

Post 2 #3 John White D-Guard Bowie
Post 2 #5 Steve Culver Searles Bowie
Post 3 #1 Kyle Royer Ivory Bowie
Post 4 #1 Russ Andrews Sub-Hilt Bowie
Post 7 #3 John Perry Stag Bowie
Post 62 #6 Adam DeRosiers Bowie
Post 74 #2 Sam Lurquin Tsava Bowie
 
I think they are ALL winners, amazing works of art...

post-30-#2
post-31-#1
post-36-#1
post-36-#2
post-50-#3
post-4-#1
post-7-#1

not in any order
 
Post 35 # 1 John White
Post 50 # 3 Jerry Fisk
Post 71 # 1 Tim Hancock
Post 73 # 3 Bill Moran
Post 83 # 1 Kevin Casey
 
So many choices, so many amazing knives

Post#2, #3, John White
Post#7, #1, Bruce Bump, The Judge
Post#16, Sfreddo
Post#18,, #3, Shawn and Sharla hansen, Persian with mini
post#62, #6, Adam DesRosiers
Post#73, #4, Kurt Ericson, Julie Warenski
Post#40, #1, Appleby
 
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How painful to have to stop at seven!!!

post 2 #3 White D Guard: Saw and handled this knife, it is truly extraordinary, the details will take your breath away
post 5 #1 Hanson Blue Feather Ivory handle: I desire this knife in a sinful way. Joe, I almost feel dirty wanting this possession of yours with such lust :D
post 7 #1 Bump "The Judge": Details everywhere, the grinds!!!, the blade that inspired my design request to Royer for MS #1
post 48 #1 Hanson Green Ivory handle: To have this and Blue Feather displayed together would be almost too much for me to bear
post 67 #1 Royer MS #1 The Mediator: Hell, Kyle and I had a half dozen long conversations talking design on this. I can't help but love it.
post 82 #3 Hill Pearce Cool Breeze: I know I made that name up just now but that knife sparks something for me.
post 111 #8 Fisk banded ivory handle: Classy, sassy, calling to me like a siren
 
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Painful Indeed!

Post 4 #1 Russ Andrews Stag Sub Hilt
Post 6 #Tad Lynch
Post 28 #2 Matt Lamey Stag Fighting Bowie
Post 45 #2 Cook SW Bowie
Post 50 #4 Lin Rhea
Post 73 #3 Bill Moran ST-24
Post 83 #8 Brion Tomberlin
 
Post 62 #6 Adam DesRosiers - damascus, sculpting and overall profile came together perfectly!

Post 2 #1 Don Hanson III - the profile, mammoth and incredible ladder damascus

Post 2 #3 John White Legacy "D" Guard - beautiful on every level and great Joe Mason engraving

Post 3 #5 Mike Ruth "RUTHLESS" is just stunning!

Post 7 #1 Bruce Bump "The Judge" The combination of the LOOOONG pointy blade and
phenomenal engraving

Post 45 #2 JR Cook feather damascus - just love the damascus and overall "FLOW"

Post 50 #3 Jerry Fisk engraved bowie - just the right combination of design and embellishment!

What an amazing group of knives to choose from. Lin Rhea, John Horrigan, David Lisch, Russ Andrews, Jason Knight, Tommy Gann, Lyle Schow, Kyle Royer, Rodrigo Sfreddo and other knives by those listed were VERY hard to eliminate!

Peter
 
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Post 2, Photo 2-The Jason Knight Founder's Bowie was the best bowie I handled this year, it may be the best bowie I have handled in 10 years, Kevin Cashen and Nick Wheeler get honorable mention, then and now..

Post 73 Photo#3 Bill Moran ST-24, the legs on this design are truly amazing.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Post 82 #2 Mark Knapp -- my favorite
Post 62 #6 Adam Derosiers
Post 33 #1 Gerhard Weiland although I do wish the image taken was better
Post 2 #3 John White -- Roger can pick them. this is his highlight piece of his collection
Post 16 #1 Rodrigo Sfreddo - always amazing
Post 71 #3 Larry Fuegen -- master in the truest sense
Post 73 #1 Bruce Bump -- CKCA benefit -- Bruce has done it again
 
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Choosing seven gave me AGITA!! I had to take 2 doses of alka-seltzer!! this is tough stuff!!

here we go.....

Post 2 Photo #2 Knight founders bowie (Kevin Jones has a fancy version and I have a Ironwood/wider bladed variant but they are all FOUNDERS so I will centralize my vote)

Post 2 Photo #4 Wheeler Fighter (smart enough to get one!!)

Post 3 Photo #1 Royer Damacus and blue Ivory (my favorite Royer of all time, wished it were mine)

Post 3 Photo #2 Rhea/Lurquin Collaboration (Had the chance to buy it..should have, ANOTHER NEWBIE REGRET!(Both Lin & Sam are always welcome at my house)

Post 5 ............Hanson Damascus Blue mammoth fighter

Post 16 ..........Sfreddo Magnifique Damascus fighter

Post 45 Photo #2 JR cook Feather Damascus and ivory bowie

there are at least 20 knives in this thread I would love to vote for and own.....very talented makers, BRAVO!!
 
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Post #30, #2 Rhea Blackwood Subhilt
Post #4, #1 Russ Andrews Stag subhilt
Post #15, #2 Lisch Feather D-Guard
 
Post #2 Knife #3 John White D Guard Dogbone
Post 10 Knife#1 John Cohea Copper Clad Bowie
Post 11 Dave Cole
Post 15 Knife # 2 Dave Lisch Ball Guard
Post # 48 Don Hanson
Post # 62 Adam Des rosiers
Post # 73 Cancer Fighter
 
Pleasure and pain in this thread....pleasure in viewing and pain in deciding. Great work by all!


#3, 1 - Royer
#4, 1 - Andrews
#31, 1 - Roth
#50, 4 - Rhea
#74, 1 - Lurquin
#111, 8 - Fisk
 
POST # MAKER
3 - 1 - Kyle Royler
3 - 6 - John Cohea
33 - 1 - Gerhard Wieland
49 - 1 - Karl B Anderson
52 - 2 - Scott Rush
74 - 1 - Sam Lurquin
108 - 10 - Wood

Was really hard to choose 7
So many great knives in this thread

MIke
 
Thanks for putting in all the time to post and tally. Here's my votes:
Post #24 Rhea Commodore bowie
Post #33 Pic #1 Wieland
Post #50 Pic #8 Mike Williams dress bowie
Post #73 Pic #2 Jason Knight dress bowie
Post #111 Pic #9 Jerry Fisk damascus bowie
Post #112 Pic #7 JR Cook damascus bowie
Post #45 Pic #3 Rhea bowie

Thanks!
 
Post 3-#4- Foster Laminate
Post 33-#2- White Damascus
Post 50-#2- Cashen Blackwood
Post 62-#6- DesRosiers
Post 71-#5- Wheeler Damascus
Post 112-#'s 6&7- Cook Damascus
 
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