I want to find a long Bowie Knife....

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SnowmanBob01

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I am still trying to find a Bowie knife in a longer blade length. Something with at least an 11'' blade, thats at least an 1/8'' thick, and in carbon steel. Synthetic handles are preffered, but natural materials are okay too. And I really like the "Classic" bowie shape (not the Sheffield) because I want this blade to be a good chopper. And I want to try and get it for under $80. I figured you guys might be able to help a melting Snowman....
 
i have a condor bowie i picked for 60 bucks but its not carbon steel and i havn't chopped with it much but is a very sharp nice and holds an edge fairly good. hopes this helps and oh yea 12' blade
 
1/8" thick is pretty skinny for a knife that long. I'd hate to see the tip of that thing. It would probably be pretty easy to snap off.
But i guess it just depends on what your going to use it for.
 
This might work:

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Link:
http://www.machetespecialists.com/im12ramawish.html

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I have a Cold Steel Laredo Bowie in SK-5 carbon steel, which I hear is similar to 1050.
Not getting out much these days, I use the knife mostly for chopping and batoning when I clear deadfall from the woods on family property, and it holds up like a champ.

The blade is 10.5" long and a quarter-inch thick, fully hollow ground with a sharpened false edge.
 
For the size and thickness you want, and under $100 I would check out Atlanta Cutlery Co. They have quite a few large to very large bowies in that price range. Most are of the classic western style, and they are made of useable, durable carbon steel. They are not high end blades, but they look pretty good, and for the money they work just fine.

Sorry, I'd post a link but I don't know how....:)
 
try this parang (machete)..... very cheap and light and very good balancing machete. 75% better than my RAT 7 D2 steel.

Perang Machete - Ray Mears Extreme Survival - BBC
 
I just bought this one:
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But its more of a Facon Criollo than a Bowie which I thought it was at first.
Still, 14" , 5mm thick. Sheffield England blade, Year 1867, bone handle, wood spacers and brass cap and cross piece. Nice knife for all sorts of serious tasks.

FerFAL
 
FerFAL said:
I just bought this one:

But its more of a Facon Criollo than a Bowie which I thought it was at first.
Still, 14" , 5mm thick. Sheffield England blade, Year 1867, bone handle, wood spacers and brass cap and cross piece. Nice knife for all sorts of serious tasks.

FerFAL
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Cool! Was it made in 1867, or is it a reproduction? How much did you get it for, if you you don't mind me asking? ....do you think it's sturdy enough for heavy use, or is it more of a show piece in your oppinion?
 
Cool, isn’t it? :)
No, not a reproduction, its the real deal. The blade is very old and has clearly been abused a lot. When I got it yesterday the edge had several dents.
I touched it up with my belt grinder, removed the dents and sharpened it. Now the edge is perfect and razor sharp, easily shaves hair off my arm. The rest of the blade is still dark like I’ve seen done in some of those frontiersmen reproductions.

There’s a few pitting spots as you can see. The carbon steel has darkened in many places because of use, something common in Facones since they are used for everything from chopping wood, cutting meat for asados ( Argentine BBQ )or killing animals, and the occasional fight with another gaucho.
I doubt it was made in 1867, thought it is possible. The sheath it comes with is at least 50 year old for sure, it has harden considerably through the years. I got is for 140 USD, expensive but I liked the knife a lot.

The blade was even slightly bent and I had to set it straight. The knife has been abused a lot. I’ll just use it without abusing it needlessly. I’m sure it will withstand another lifetime if taken care of properly. I'll post the markings in the identification forum to see if anyone knows where the blade comes from.

FerFAL
 
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