John White MS Memorial BEST BOWIE 2015 - FINALISTS SELECTED!

There are a few more glamorous and elaborate choices that I reserve the right to add later, but these are four outstanding Bowies by relatively new makers that deserve serious consideration, imho.


Post 92, #2 Kyle Gahagan


Post 76, #1 Ben Breda


Post 66, #4 Ben Seward


Post 57, #1 Tad Lynch


A not so new guys:

Post 1, #3 David Lisch


Post 1, #1 Jerry Fisk
 
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Post 1 #6--Steve Nuckels
Exceptional Moran Tribute

Post 41 #1--Russ Andrews
I saw this one first hand at ICCE and it's even more impressive up close.

Post 41 #3--Bruce Bingenheimer
Beautiful example of Damascus & fossil ivory.

Post 42 #7--Dave Lisch
Shows off Dave's exceptional ability at making Damascus topped off with ivory.

Post 47 #3--John Doyle
Exceptionally clean classic lines.

Post 66 #1--Ben Seward
Some very nice Damascus and outstanding handle work.

Post 97 #1--Sam Lurquin
Lurquin knocks out another beauty!

The choices were exceptionally difficult and my hat's off to all involved.

Gary
 
Peter - and all - please don't add photos to your votes. Someone will end up voting for a knife in that post - I guarantee it - rather than the post where it was nominated.
 
Bowies were never my cup of tea and I've often expressed my feelings about Damascus, but we all change over time. Here are some pieces I very much admire:

Post 1 - #1 - Fisk - This is my favorite of all, not even considering the WTC aspect. It is PERFECT in all respects, IMHO.

Post 1 - #4 - Royer - A true "black beauty"

Post 28 - #4 - Lurquin - Beautiful Bowie, but with a personality

Post 30 - #1 - Bruce Bump - Fine, fine piece, loving the checkering and engraving

Post 41 - #2 - This Steve Johnson is an eyeful, though it ain't a Bowie, IMHO, but it's gotta be on my list

Post 41 - #4 - Roger Bergh - Great work. And at that price, just as mentioned in the post, a bargain

Post 66 - #2 - Ben Seward - Solstice II - Quite the piece, gotta love the carbon fiber handle
 
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What a bunch of great bowies this year. Too bad we can only pick 7

Post # 1 # 5 Russ Andrews
Post #5 #1 Dave Lisch
Post #55 #1 John Doyle
Post #66 # 2 Ben Seward
Post #67 #1 Ben Breda
Post #85 #1 Lin Rhea
post#85 # 1 Mike Quesenberry
 
Hi!

Thanks again Roger! Great thread as always!

A shame we have to limit ourselves to seven picks with so many great knives to see. I would love to handle all of them. Anyhow, my personal preferences have led me back to these seven the most:

Post No.1 - Knife 2 - Sam Lurquin Musso Bowie - what a Bowie, pure muscle

Post No. 2 - Knife 3 - Ben Seward - innovative and captivating to my eyes

Post No. 4 - Knife 2 - CAS Poker Bowie - impressive tour-de-force, of the many great CAS bowies of the year, the most unique one to me

Post No. 12 - Knife 3 - John M. Cohea Bone Collector Bowie - I am partial to this one, but this is right down my alley in every aspect

Post No. 47 - Knife 1 - Don Hanson III - fresh, great looking

Post No. 57 - Knife 2 - Tad Lynch - dark, sinister, powerful with great flow

Post No. 94 - Knife 1 - Bruce Bump Wild Bill Bowie - glad this one made it just in time, so many cool things going on here

All the best,
Alex
 
Congrats to everyone's wonderful knives that are gracing these pages but ........There can be only one :)

For me and not just because I own it it's the .....................LURQUIN MUSSO BoWiE post 1 knife 2

Simply put ......it's the finest Rendition of the Bowie that Jim Bowie might of carried that I have ever seen

It's Big & Mean and screams Bowie :)

if I had to stand on that sandbar in Nachez or behind that wall at the Alamo the choice would be.......

[video=youtube_share;XmCLMlBzrqw]http://youtu.be/XmCLMlBzrqw[/video]

How's that for a shameless bias opinion :)

Happy New Year and thanks to all ......especially Roger
 
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So many fine Bowies and hard to narrow down, but here are the ones that call out to me for one reason or another
Post #! ,#2 Sam Lurquin Musso Bowie
Post #1,#3 Dave Lisch Split Ring
Post #6, #2 CAS Shell Guard
Post #43,#3 Mark Knapp
Post # 86, Mike Quesenberry
Post #97 ,#1 Sam Lurquin

Hats off to EVERYONE that had entries, fine work indeed and proud to be among some of the best craftsmen in the world!!
 
Roger

The very best to you and yours my friend in the New Year

Thank you for this wonderful contest that has become such a tradition and honor to all that grace it ...... You have gifted this forum more than you will ever know

To rename it after John shows true class

Happy New Year buddy
 
first... sorry for my belated wishes for Xmas i was on duty , but now i'll be in time for the new year, so here's my selection
post N°1- knife 2 - Sam Lurquin Musso Bowie
post N°28 - knife 1- Sam Lurquin Cerberus
post N°41- knife 1 - Russ Andrews
post N°43-knife 1 - Russell Roosevelt
post N°57-knife 3 - Tad Linch
 
Post 1 - #1 Fisk

Post 1 - #2 Lurquin

Post 2 - #5 Wheeler

Post 27 - #1 Dean

Post 41 - #1 Andrews

I have no words why they appealed to me most, sorry, voting was hard enough. :)

I may add one,two more, it's so tough deciding which.

Thanks to everybody, especially Roger. :thumbup:

Edit :
Post 67 - #1 Breda

Post 67 - #2 Lynch

Doug
 
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There are a great bunch of Bowie's in this year's contest.

Post 1 knife 1 - Jerry Fisk MS WTC George Washington Bowie

Post 5 knife 1 - Dave Lisch Split Ring D Guard

Post 27 knife 1 - Harvey Dean AKI Dog Bone Bowie

Post 31 knife #2 - Kevin Casey Cattleman's Bowie

Post 41 knife 1 - Russ Andrews ICCE Walrus Bowie

Post 66 knife 4 - Ben Seward Camp Bowie

Post 97 knife 1 - Sam Lurquin Frame Handle Bowie
 
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post 1 #2 lurquin
post 4 #1 JR Cook
post 43 #7 Claude Bouchonville
post 80 #1 Will Morrison
post 6 #1 Claudio Sobral
post 1 #3 Lisch
post 67 #1 Breda
 
Post 1--Knife 4 Royer

Post 41--Knife 2 Johnson

Post 94--Knife 1 Bump

Post 1--Knife 1 Fisk

Post 22--Knife 2 Rhea

Post 5--Knife 1 Lisch

Post 28--Knife Lurquin
 
Post #2 image 1- Karl Andersen

Post #5 image 1- Dave Lisch

Post #31 image 1- Bruce Bump

Post #41 image 1- Russ Andrews

Post #85 image 1- Lin Rhea

Post #47 image 6- Aaron Wilburn
 
Spectacular work all around. So hard to pick as usual. Congratulations to all entries. This is the way it worked out for me:


Post 1 #2 - Sam Lurquin. It just ticks every box for me. Beautiful but imposing. Terrific details but elegant in its simplicity. Great proportions, flow, fit and finish.

Post 2 #3 - Ben Seward. Great sweep and attitude. Aggressive and classy. Beautiful innovation, materials and workmanship.

Post 28 #1 - Sam Lurquin. I don't love everything Sam does. But when he gets it right, he REALLY gets it right. And he gets it right pretty often. This is just a beautiful knife.

Post 67 #2 - Tad Lynch. There are fancier knives in the running but to me, this is the ultimate distillation of the Bowie knife. Drop dead perfect and gorgeous proportions and line. Built like a tank.

Post 67 #1 - Ben Breda. Ben makes some very beautiful knives. He has a great eye for design and obviously the skill to make it happen.

Post 85 # 1 - Lin Rhea. Great pieces from Lin this year. This one is so classy.

Post 43 #7 - Claude Bouchonville. Such unique style. Beautiful sculptural lines and gorgeous color. Not a straight line in sight. Sexy!
 
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