Custom Confederate Bowie

Eytan (Ethan) K

Eytan (Ethan) K

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Hi

Here is a 'Confederate Bowie' made by Maidan Golan (Israeli knife maker).

Handle - horn
Blade - 50-60 year old Nicholson file
Guard - Mild steel
Blade 12.8"
Total 17.6"
Blade thickness: tapered 0.5 MM - 0.15 MM
HRC - around 59-60
Forged and 100% hand made;

What do you think? how close is it to the genuine 'Confederate Bowie'

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I don't know about originals but the size of this is perfect, and that guard is fantastic. You're lucky to have such an awesome knife

Red
 
Well done. Although it is made in a rustic style, it is a fair bit sleaker/better designed and cleaner than many of the original "home made" looking Confederate bowies you see come up for sale/auction.
 
There is no specific knife thought of as 'THE genuine Confederate Bowie.'

There were/is how ever a mess of D-guards used at the time and Id say the knife in the OP looks very close to some of those Ive seen im museums, collections and pics.

A very nice piece.

(It was de rigeuer for many a Southern soldier to have his pic taken with amongst other items a big knife prior to going to war.
Though many brought big blades to the War, most knives were eventually ditched).
 
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