Bowies, what steel would you recommend for a Bowie heading into combat (aka Iraq)??

I'm really not sure at this time. I wouldn't mind $400. I am on spending restriction since work for the two months cost me about $250 for each month and last month $350 in cell phone bills (went over my minutes) with people calling me asking me this or that. Plus I did just bid and one an item in an auction to help a guy out(to help with medical expenses) since he had helped me out in the past with advice.

Mama was not happy about the phone bills:eek: but she thinks me doing a nice thing for Clarkie (the auction) is good so she didn't complain. After all she did donate $1000 to help some children go to a camp (I believe it was a Church Camp), as well as buy clothes, and make some other donations. My wife is actually a very good person, unlike me she doesn't like buying things for herself and doesn't really see the need for toys like I do.
 
Check with Ray Laconico to see if he has something in that range. Some of his general purpose knives have a Bowie ancestry, some of his Bowie's work well as a general use knife, others are just bad arse Bowies. See his homepage, three knifes I ordered are shown there.

Dino
 
stefanj, you're a very lucky man if Jason Knight makes your knife for you. Hold on to it tight!

Very generous Jason!:thumbup:

Dave
 
I was going to offer, but forget about it.......take up Mr. Knight on his offer!!!!!!:thumbup::D
 
man you better take Jason up on that knife, im his friend and been trying to get a knife for over 3 years!
 
Any good carbon steel will do, as long as the blade is well made and you give the knife the periodic care that it requires. Baghdad is mostly sunny, dry and hot, except for the short rainy season in "winter".

The fine dust is the worst enemy for most equipment there... it gets into everything. I used a Sentry solutions tuff-cloth in lieu of oil (which, if used excessively will attract and combine with the dust and turn it into a greasy abrasive). With the tuff-cloth, you just wipe the blade down, let it dry and wipe off the excess... no mess.

I took my one and only Bowie, an 11 3/4" damascus blade forged by the master himself... Bill Bagwell. It is and always will be a close companion in those less than friendly environments that we sometimes travel.

B i l l
 
CHRISTIN said:
Any good carbon steel will do, as long as the blade is well made and you give the knife the periodic care that it requires. Baghdad is mostly sunny, dry and hot, except for the short rainy season in "winter".

The fine dust is the worst enemy for most equipment there... it gets into everything. I used a Sentry solutions tuff-cloth in lieu of oil (which, if used excessively will attract and combine with the dust and turn it into a greasy abrasive). With the tuff-cloth, you just wipe the blade down, let it dry and wipe off the excess... no mess.

I took my one and only Bowie, an 11 3/4" damascus blade forged by the master himself... Bill Bagwell. It is and always will be a close companion in those less than friendly environments that we sometimes travel.

B i l l
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If you only have one bowie, that's a good one to have;)
 
CHRISTIN said:
Any good carbon steel will do, as long as the blade is well made and you give the knife the periodic care that it requires. Baghdad is mostly sunny, dry and hot, except for the short rainy season in "winter".

The fine dust is the worst enemy for most equipment there... it gets into everything. I used a Sentry solutions tuff-cloth in lieu of oil (which, if used excessively will attract and combine with the dust and turn it into a greasy abrasive). With the tuff-cloth, you just wipe the blade down, let it dry and wipe off the excess... no mess.

I took my one and only Bowie, an 11 3/4" damascus blade forged by the master himself... Bill Bagwell. It is and always will be a close companion in those less than friendly environments that we sometimes travel.

B i l l
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I was in the Rusafa District (East side of Baghdad) last time I was in Iraq.
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This picture was taken of me by a local national that sell the pictures to the media in the Green Zone (I'm the guy taking the knee with the M14). This was taken the day Saddam was executed (we got into a firefight vic Fahdel District (a Sunni area) that day). Baghdad was an interesting place.

Currahee
 
You are telling me!

I don't really know what to say and am honestly at a loss for words!!

Thank You!
 
Jason will likely make it from L6, so if you piss off your CO and get sent to Alaska, the blade won't snap when it gets down to 50 below:D
 
stefanj.....whatever jason makes u it will perform for sure......good on you jason.....i am always amazed at knifemaker's willingness to help out.....ryan
 
JDM I want to thank you specially for offering! It is very kind and really says something!

I am very greatfull and very honored!!




I already thanked Jason many times over, I'm sure he was wondering if I was crazy because all I could say was I really appreciate it, thank you!
 
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Just as an aside to the folks that said that you will never fight with a knife on the modern battlefield. I was talking to the Marine officer that I sold the big chopper to about what kinds of knives his guys want. He said that aside from the typical smaller folders, multi tools, small EDC fix blades, etc, most guys either want a "pry bar" like a tanto shaped blade or a fixed blade that is quick to action for self defense. He added that he personally knew three Marines, including one in his unit, that had gotten into close confrontations with insurgents in Iraq where they had to pull their knives and end the situation.
 
CHRISTIN said:
Any good carbon steel will do, as long as the blade is well made and you give the knife the periodic care that it requires. Baghdad is mostly sunny, dry and hot, except for the short rainy season in "winter".

The fine dust is the worst enemy for most equipment there... it gets into everything. I used a Sentry solutions tuff-cloth in lieu of oil (which, if used excessively will attract and combine with the dust and turn it into a greasy abrasive). With the tuff-cloth, you just wipe the blade down, let it dry and wipe off the excess... no mess.

I took my one and only Bowie, an 11 3/4" damascus blade forged by the master himself... Bill Bagwell. It is and always will be a close companion in those less than friendly environments that we sometimes travel.

B i l l
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you have great taste:D
 
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