Bowie recommendation

Auglaize117

Auglaize117

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Since selling a large custom bowie i had, I've been itching for another. This time I would like to go the production route. I'm wanting it to be usa made, traditional or non traditional style, and I favor design over steel type. I'm heavily leaning towards a buck 119 from the custom shop, but was hoping to get some recommendations of other knives before I make that purchase. Thanks in advance for any help!

**this will mainly be used as a camp knife**
 
The custom i sold was damn near a short sword. I would say 8" blade and under. I apologize for vaguely using the term bowie. I mainly want one with a guard and wooden handle. Something along the "look" of a buck 119. The kabar is promising, but I'm not the biggest fan of stacked leather nor the molded handle material. The bark river suggestion was a good one, as I just looked up the vest pocket bowie and really liked it......clear as mud I know haha
 
I went vintage.

Picked up a Solingen; still sort of looking for a Sheffield.
 
Yea, I would say a smaller bowie. I've owned quite a few hunters, bushcraft knives, ect. But the one bowie I owned (the custom), seemed like it was just too big for me to use. I just want something I can use around camp, while being nice enough that I will want to keep it. I'm terrible about buying something practical, then selling it to buy what I truly wanted.
 
Randall 12-8? Or is it not "production" enough
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I'd say give Bark River a hard look. They've come up with SO MANY bowie designs over the years. I think their fit and finish is very good, but probably not excellent, unless you luck out. But I feel like they capture "classic" pretty well in their bowies. And you can get your choice of handle materials and liners/spacers, so there's a custom element to the production knives. They have the Highwayman II coming out soon. It sounds like it may fit your needs.
 
MCar said:
I'd say give Bark River a hard look. They've come up with SO MANY bowie designs over the years. I think their fit and finish is very good, but probably not excellent, unless you luck out. But I feel like they capture "classic" pretty well in their bowies. And you can get your choice of handle materials and liners/spacers, so there's a custom element to the production knives. They have the Highway Man II coming out soon. It sounds like it may fit your needs.
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Wow, just done with my girls bday party (1,4). These are all great suggestions. Hell half of them I've never seen! I have bucks and bark rivers (no bowies) so I have a general feel for fit and finish. Kabars would work great, but I'm wanting more of a wooden handle. I didnt even think about the randalls as I've always wanted one, just never dropped the $$. Really leaning towards a Randall or one of the various bark rivers now. These kinds of suggestions was exactly what I was looking for when posting this thread. I appreciate everyone's opinion.
 
Cold Steel's Trailmaster has always been a great knife.. It's 9.5 " long though... it doesn't come with wood handles, although I imagine any of our knifeworkers on here could put one on it for a reasonable price.
 
Henry Beige said:
For something to use around camp, you won’t find anything more versatile than a Kephart. I know, you said you wanted a Bowie, but you also said what you wanted the knife for. If you check out Ethan Becker’s BK62 Kephart, you might find you don’t want a Bowie at all.
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I've honestly been looking at the field buddy from The knife connection for this very reason. Haha
 
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