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Bladeforums BEST BOWIE 2013! Voting Thread
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Interesting to compare this year's counts and winners to the last yrs.
Votes currently at 205..
Final count statistics:
264 votes (2012)
204 votes (2011)
265 votes (2010)
163 votes (2009)
163 votes (2008)
Archived "Best Bowies" photos from past years
2008. Don Hanson III - Crazy Hamon
2009. Bruce Bump- OKCA Bowie
2010. Bruce Bump- Justice Bowie
2011. Gerhard Wieland- Stag/Bronze Bowie
2012. Mike Ruth Jr. -JS Fire Stag Bowie
Votes currently at 205..
Final count statistics:
264 votes (2012)
204 votes (2011)
265 votes (2010)
163 votes (2009)
163 votes (2008)
Archived "Best Bowies" photos from past years
2008. Don Hanson III - Crazy Hamon
2009. Bruce Bump- OKCA Bowie
2010. Bruce Bump- Justice Bowie
2011. Gerhard Wieland- Stag/Bronze Bowie
2012. Mike Ruth Jr. -JS Fire Stag Bowie
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Oops wrong thread.
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Kevin Cross
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This is really tough. What I really see here are two different groups. You have the rough-tough, all business bowies of CAS, Sam and Rick. Then you have the knives by Bruce, Larry, Kyle and Lin where they have taken simple bowie knives and by the grace of their talents and gifts elevated them to works of functional art.
I would be proud to own any of these knives but I have to give the nod to Kyle. If the total ivory ban goes through, the ivory-handled bowie may soon be extinct.
Kevin
I would be proud to own any of these knives but I have to give the nod to Kyle. If the total ivory ban goes through, the ivory-handled bowie may soon be extinct.
Kevin
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This was such a difficult task. Each of these knives have their own personality.
Bruce's Knife is perfect! I can imagine this blade riding on the hip of a high roller or judge in the old west easily.
The CAS Bowie looks more organic than any knife I can remember. It appears to have "grown" from a petrified forest, Beautiful.
Rick also has a way with making his work look organic. However, this example looks as though it has survived many battles unscathed. I really like it, want it.
Sam's blades all say the same thing to me, "I will kill you!". Simple, elegant deadly power.
Larry is a true master. This won the competition as far as the females in my house are concerned. This knife could look at home in the Wild West or Middle Earth.
Lin's knife is a work of art. Others have taken all the best words to describe this Bowie, I cannot say more.
Kyle Royer is from another planet. His skill boggles the mind. If he never made another knife, he would go down in history as one of the best ever.
In the end I voted for Sam. I can't stop looking at this knife.
Eric
Bruce's Knife is perfect! I can imagine this blade riding on the hip of a high roller or judge in the old west easily.
The CAS Bowie looks more organic than any knife I can remember. It appears to have "grown" from a petrified forest, Beautiful.
Rick also has a way with making his work look organic. However, this example looks as though it has survived many battles unscathed. I really like it, want it.
Sam's blades all say the same thing to me, "I will kill you!". Simple, elegant deadly power.
Larry is a true master. This won the competition as far as the females in my house are concerned. This knife could look at home in the Wild West or Middle Earth.
Lin's knife is a work of art. Others have taken all the best words to describe this Bowie, I cannot say more.
Kyle Royer is from another planet. His skill boggles the mind. If he never made another knife, he would go down in history as one of the best ever.
In the end I voted for Sam. I can't stop looking at this knife.
Eric
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poll's gonna close pretty soon, if you wanna vote, make up your damn mind already
Yessir. Close race. Anyone still sitting on the fence needs to come on down or else be relegated to spectator.
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I'm a car guy, too. I'm enjoying the diversity of these knives, and it strikes me that they have similarities to some of my favorite automobiles.
Bruce Bump's Bowie is so elegant and classic. It looks like a Stately Packard:
The Claudio Sobral CAS subhilt is no frills--all business, with intentional meanness. I thought it had the presence of a black Dodge Magnum SRT8:
Larry Fuegen's Bowie appeals on every level , and SO refined. I considered the incomparable Dellahaye for it's guidance:
Rick Marchand's piece is a caricature of Badness. It's rough and doesn't make ANY apologies for it's single-purpose roughneck ways.
By contrast, Lin Rhea's stately D-guard is a rare classic, a crowd favorite. Appealing to men, women, and old timers:
Kyle Royer's version carries out the bling with gold smiling teeth and a BIG proud handshake. Star studded amenities.
This said.... All of these have a place in my heart. But not in MY soul. I'm always looking at horsepower and sleek lines.
With this criteria, Sam Lurquin's version made my day.
Thanks for the ride!
Coop
Bruce Bump's Bowie is so elegant and classic. It looks like a Stately Packard:
The Claudio Sobral CAS subhilt is no frills--all business, with intentional meanness. I thought it had the presence of a black Dodge Magnum SRT8:
Larry Fuegen's Bowie appeals on every level , and SO refined. I considered the incomparable Dellahaye for it's guidance:
Rick Marchand's piece is a caricature of Badness. It's rough and doesn't make ANY apologies for it's single-purpose roughneck ways.
By contrast, Lin Rhea's stately D-guard is a rare classic, a crowd favorite. Appealing to men, women, and old timers:
Kyle Royer's version carries out the bling with gold smiling teeth and a BIG proud handshake. Star studded amenities.
This said.... All of these have a place in my heart. But not in MY soul. I'm always looking at horsepower and sleek lines.
With this criteria, Sam Lurquin's version made my day.
Thanks for the ride!
Coop
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Roger @ the ten year mark you should host the winners of prior years best Bowie contest.
Kinda like clash of the Titans
That's a fun idea Joe. Bruce Bump might be facing himself multiple times if that happens.
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That was a Great post Coop!
Love the Rat Rod! But I'm an old Stang guy...
Love the Rat Rod! But I'm an old Stang guy...
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That was a Great post Coop!
Love the Rat Rod! But I'm an old Stang guy...
+1!..
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Yea, Coop, I love my Packard
This has been the best competition ever.
This has been the best competition ever.
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Two historical examples w/ relevance to the Marchand knife:
Arkansas toothpick
http://thecivilwarparlor.tumblr.com/post/46795567862/bowie-knife-arkansas-toothpick-bowie-knife-with
Musso Bowie
The making of it WIP:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1102897-Copper-Back-Musso-Bowie?highlight=Musso
Arkansas toothpick
http://thecivilwarparlor.tumblr.com/post/46795567862/bowie-knife-arkansas-toothpick-bowie-knife-with
Musso Bowie
The making of it WIP:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1102897-Copper-Back-Musso-Bowie?highlight=Musso
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Willie71
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I'm a car guy, too. I'm enjoying the diversity of these knives, and it strikes me that they have similarities to some of my favorite automobiles.
Bruce Bump's Bowie is so elegant and classic. It looks like a Stately Packard:
The Claudio Sobral CAS subhilt is no frills--all business, with intentional meanness. I thought it had the presence of a black Dodge Magnum SRT8:
Larry Fuegen's Bowie appeals on every level , and SO refined. I considered the incomparable Dellahaye for it's guidance:
Rick Marchand's piece is a caricature of Badness. It's rough and doesn't make ANY apologies for it's single-purpose roughneck ways.
By contrast, Lin Rhea's stately D-guard is a rare classic, a crowd favorite. Appealing to men, women, and old timers:
Kyle Royer's version carries out the bling with gold smiling teeth and a BIG proud handshake. Star studded amenities.
This said.... All of these have a place in my heart. But not in MY soul. I'm always looking at horsepower and sleek lines.
With this criteria, Sam Lurquin's version made my day.
Thanks for the ride!
Coop
Love It!!!! You think similar to me!!!
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O my God, honestly, I can not believe one of my knives is here .
I feel very honored... Some years ago, I saw all of this very distant .
Thank you very much everyone for this nomination...
Best Regards and Happy new year to all.
Claudio
I feel very honored... Some years ago, I saw all of this very distant .
Thank you very much everyone for this nomination...
Best Regards and Happy new year to all.
Claudio
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