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Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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270ultimate actually suggested it. I was just commenting on the knife.
There is a guy from Brazil who sells hand made bowies on Etsy. The store name is gauchoknife. He does stuff like this -
Me too!
Thanks for that!There is a guy from Brazil who sells hand made bowies on Etsy. The store name is gauchoknife. He does stuff like this -
I hadn't thought of that either thanks for the suggestion!
knoji.com
epsaddlery.com
Even if they would, the waiting list is measured in years......and the price would be exorbitant.I bet they’ll make one with a black blade if you just ask.
JK - no they won’t…
Thanks for the suggestion!Ask Paul ? I'm sure he'll put you a choil in, if you like. He does more classic fighters, too, including larger guards, etc.
I had not considered those patterns and honestly am fumbling for which pattern at all, I guess I am leaning more towards the stereotypical clip point with a guard version.There are about 10,000 different Bowie knife patterns, you will just have to find the look you like.
I did think the Bark River Rogue Bowie was neat,
it is patterned from a Gravely and Wrecks original.
The Gravely and Wrecks is one of the earliest identified Bowie patterns from the 1830's, due to surviving Gravely and Wrecks ads. No one knows if they saw what Jim Bowie was carrying, or came up with a blood chilling version of their own. What we do know, these were one of the oldest patterns called a Bowie knife.
I also like the Micheal Price Bowie patterns from San Fransisco. Don't own this one, but it would be nice.
I definitely will and thanks for the information!I was born in Logan WV and lived about half my life on this or that for of the Big Sandy River in the heart of Hatfield/McCoy country. Here's a good article on the feud, and from what I've heard from both Hatfield and McCoy family members their stories average out in this piece to about as much truth as we'll ever know.
The True Story Of The Devil Anse Hatfield And Ran'l McCoy Feud
Movies have been made, books have been written and countless versions of the story have been told about the Hatfield and McCoy feud. This is the true and un-glamorized story told as accurately and honestly as history, family records and local knowledge al
I figured that story might help you decide on a knife. I suspect that both knife and pistol had to be worn concealed under one of those boxy suit-coats and baggy trousers most of the time, especially in town. Your gun needs a holster, and I'd guess something like this on a plain wide belt would be about right:
1870 “Slim Jim” Holster – El Paso Saddlery
Remember that Devil Anse was a wealthy man by mountain standards. I don't know if he'd "go for any tom-foolery" as far as decorating knife, holster and sheath (IIRC, the "black" SAA was Colt's least expensive model). Folks in those parts are pretty pragmatic about such tools and were more likely to buy a fine rifle or shotgun if they had some money to burn. Then again, I'd have to dig up some photos of him to know that with certainty. You might strike up a conversation with the members of the closest NCOWS.com, they're the association of Old West shooters that strives for historical accuracy, and I bet they can even dig up some photos of him. There's at least one of him and his clan standing on the Logan Courthouse steps, but I imagine there are more.
Interesting project, please keep us posted!
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