Bladeforums Bowie Design 1: Blade Length

[Stephen F]

OK, heres a link to the original idea:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=451207

We will start by choosing Blade Length.

To follow will be:

Blade profile.
Guard Style.
Handle Style.

 

[RogerP]

I don't know why, but lately the bowies that have most completely blown me away have had 11" blades with an OAL of just under 17".

So you can guess how I voted.

Roger

 

[Doug C]

I don't know how this one will end up but I'm thinking we might want to enter some cutting competitions with it.

Doug

 

[flava]

10" is enough in my book

 

[the possum]

What? No choice for a 15" blade?

 

[Joss]

10" is plenty enough, and makes for a balanced knife.

 

[Kevin Jones]

Man, you guys like the BIG ones.....

 

[Kohai999]

10" for an "art" piece.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[xuesheng]

I've been used to using 9" most of my adult life so I tend to gravitate to a 9" blade....