Cutting competition bowie

BRTATCK

BRTATCK

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Hello all. This one is going to be used in my first cutting competition in Mesquite. It handled my testing with no problems. Just have to get more practice time in. Should be fun and a real learning experience. Blade is just under 10" 5160, 1/4" thickness. With NS guard and walnut grip.
 
The slightly upswept blade on this Bowie is interesting. Probably works great for cutting, but I don't care for it as much as a straight blade.
 
I'm with Keith on this one, I'm not really fond of upswept points.

But I'm sure that it's an awesome slicer!
 
The upswept blade is different - I like it. It looks like it would be a heck of a chopper. I'd be interested to see what a bowie like that would look like with less utilitarian fittings. Best of luck in the competition.

Roger
 
Big belly and swept blade adds tons of edge for the cutting exp. almost as if it was designed specifically for it!

Keith
 
I know I'll probably get yelled at for this, but isn't that cheating?
I'm sorry if I'm upsetting anyone, but that question occured to me the second I saw that curved blade.
Okay, I know it's not strictly cheating, but isn't the point of a cutting competition to use knives that are a bit more standard?
I mean how many people would prefer a straight bladed bowie over that bowie-scimitar?
I'll be putting on my flame-retardant suit now.
 
No, I think the point is just to make a knife that fits the requirements, the style is irrelevant. A write up I saw in Blade had all sorts of different blades, one was even shaped like a khukuri.
 
I really like the big belly on that knife and the swedged point. Good luck in the contest! Different design. I hope it does well.
 
Absolutely not cheating by any stretch of the definition. There are parameters for blade length and width, overall length and handle design (has to have a pin through the tang and there has to be a thong hole). Beyond that, the maker is free to design a blade that he/she feels will best meet the varied challenges of the cutting competition. Arguably, this is the more important aspect of the competition (the other being the makers' skill at wielding the blade). If every bladesmtih in the competition used an an identical bowie it would, in my view, be far less interesting.

Roger
 
Thanks for the comments everyone, I appreciate them. Also walking Man I like the name bowie scimitar, kind of has a ring to it. Actually I feel that is part of the competition, different knife styles, not a strict standard. Just size standards, and other than that your free to see what works. The curved blade may do well in some events and not in others, I just don't really know, it is part of the fun. So far it is a real cutter and very easy to use. It absolutely loves water filled coke cans.Thanks for the opinion.
 
Hello. Well, I'm glad it helped you think a bit.
Please let us know how you did when you get back.
I know I'm curious.
 
Nice looking knife! What will you be cutting? I was in the rope cutting contest in Eugene in April. Most everyone's blades had a reverse curve to them and were very thin blades and no wider than 2" and under 10". If you'll also be chopping wood along with rope you've made a good choice. Good luck! I wouldn't mind hearing about the show after you do it....... Ray
 
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