Combat Bowie

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Michael Lovett

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Here is the new Lovett combat Bowie II. Not my usuall fare. It was entered in the judging at the Spirit of Steel this weekend. Mostly for fun. It was the first time I've entered a Knife. And much to our suprise, IT WON!!!:eek::D

It is already out of the country and in theater. I hope it serves well.
Please see Spirit of Steel show thread I posted for more on the why of this Knife.

Mike and Manuela
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That's an Excellent Looking Combat Knife Mike-Congrats on the S.O.S. Win.I like Everything About it-From the way it Looks & The Overall Design,to The Finish that Says Combat Knife BigTime!!!
What's the Blade Length & OAL? It doesn't say in any of the threads So Far As I could see.
But it's a Fantastic Knife
Buddy S.:cool::thumbup:
 
Well you got me! I never measured it. The Blade is 7-8", The grip is just under %" if I remember right. I up-sized the original a bit from the original pattern. I was in such a hurry, that I never traced the blade onto a pattern to hang on the wall. Ooop's!!!

Not a problem. I still have the original pattern from the late 80's-early 90's. I want to up size it a bit still. More Blade!

Mike
 
I'm a sucker for s-guards, but for a combat knife for in-the-field, I question the practicality of the recurve.
 
I think it would handle just fine!

Its all in how you use it, we aren't really doing much hand to hand fighting in the field at this time! A knife is however a good solid piece of kit for that emergency!

I'm looking for one for my next deployment! I found one I wanted but Household 6 aka the CSM (my wife) got a little upset about cost (she doesn't share my passion for weapons like I do).
 
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Rm, the edge is fully sharpened,as is the clip, then blasted. The finally step was to touch up the edge for the customer when he received the knife.

Hey Lorien!

This Knife was designed for a honest to god knife fighting expert. There are few around. This guy has over 2 dozen kills in the field.(The Owner) . I doubt these were Knife Fights though. We may be able to read about it in about 50 years.

the recurve adds a huge amount of force to the cut. Especially a chop. Not so much on hard targets, such as chopping wood. But very much so in flesh and bone. This is why the Kukri has been so successful. In fact, the operator who owns this Knife keeps calling it the Kukri Bowie. That isn't what I call it. The larger version I Will bring out next year will be called th Battle Bowie. This isn't a camp knife, or even a typical combat knife. It is designed for a man who must come in quiet, and leave the same way just to stay alive. I'm not talking about just taking out a guard, or sentry, but this knife must be able to take a head or hand off with a single blow. To render an opponent out of the game with confidence. The Re-curve, will cause flesh to gather on the belly and be cleaved in a very clean manner. Rather than glance off bone, it will catch and cleave it.

Nasty I know. But this is the world my friend lives and works in. This Ain't for the mall ninjas boy's! This one is the real deal. I have never offered these to collectors. They are for killing. And getting your ass out of a bind. Not looking at.

Sorry to be so blunt. All I can say is that it is what it is.

M. Lovett
 
I'm thinking that a 'combat knife' is something that one would carry into combat situations, using it mostly as a tool and only as a last ditch weapon. For that, maintenance like sharpening is impeded by a recurve.

However, I'm sure that many military personnel, (who dig edged steel) would carry a folding knife to take care of most knife stuff, and that a fixed blade would serve primarily as more of a back up weapon. I'm certainly no expert in this kind of stuff, but I think that more or less makes sense.

I don't really think about knives as weapons, (go figure:rolleyes:,) however the khukuri is a tool I use regularly for building trails, and I'm very familiar with the extra shearing force that reversed belly and dropped handle adds.

I'm convinced, Mike! That was a good explanation. This knife is made for killing, not for making marshmallow sticks!
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P.S- did I mention how much I like that s shaped guard?
 
Lorien said:
I'm thinking that a 'combat knife' is something that one would carry into combat situations, using it mostly as a tool and only as a last ditch weapon. For that, maintenance like sharpening is impeded by a recurve.

However, I'm sure that many military personnel, (who dig edged steel) would carry a folding knife to take care of most knife stuff, and that a fixed blade would serve primarily as more of a back up weapon. I'm certainly no expert in this kind of stuff, but I think that more or less makes sense.

I don't really think about knives as weapons, (go figure:rolleyes:,) however the khukuri is a tool I use regularly for building trails, and I'm very familiar with the extra shearing force that reversed belly and dropped handle adds.

I'm convinced, Mike! That was a good explanation. This knife is made for killing, not for making marshmallow sticks!
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P.S- did I mention how much I like that s shaped guard?
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Most of us that use such a blade use only diamond rods such as the easy lap to sharpen re-curves in the field. Kit Carson supplied them with all of his combat knives for years. Smart Man! Had there been time, I would have done the same for this knife. There wasn't time. But if I know **, he has one or two with him!
Ceramic rods will work as well, just a lot slower. Too slow in the field. The are available in coarser grits now days. This helps a lot. The diamond rods are too coarse from the factory. I like to use a cheap carborundum stone to hone the coarser diamonds down a bit. It takes a long time, but is worth it. When finished, the rod will feel almost worn out. This is when they put a great edge on a blade!

Mike
 
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Ok, ok! Uncle!:D

I'm spoiled with being able to use a bench stone of particularly fine grit and the beauty, keen edge I get from it. Benchstones and recurves are a tricky combination. It's unlikely that any soldier would be carrying a full sized benchstone. "Oops, where's that extra mag I need? Oh yeah, I put my benchstone in that pocket":eek:

I actually carry an EZ lap hone with me in the bush, but find it cuts pretty aggressively and leaves a too toothy edge. Maybe I haven't used it enough yet for it to wear to a point where it gives me the polished edge that's such a pleasure to use.

I've looked at this knife a number of times, Mike. It grows on me with each pass, and like Matt, I'm really impressed with the organic, flowing nature of its design. Of course, clenched in a bloodied fist dripping with entrails, I imagine the visual impact would be a little less 'artistic';)
 
Mike, are you saying that this knife is not available to the general public?[/QUOTE] Hey Keith!

Well it never has been. But Knife Legends does have one on order. Along with its Sister. but it will be a while. This eminent domain forced move is holding a lot of thing up.


http://knifelegends.com/ A lot of fantastic stuff here. Good selection of Loveless Knives.

Here is a shot of Sister. The Persian Version. Several of these are either in theater or back. Here is the original that went to Desert storm. She's wicked fast!

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