Looking for high quality Bowie knives

[The knife fighter]

Any one know a good place to get Bowie knives I’ve been looking for a bone or wood handled one for a while but all I really find is the badly made Pakistani or Chinese stuff with fake wood or bone or are complete scams I really need something I can put through hell and back

 

[crufflers]

Why not?
Not sure if that qualifies as affordable but hey
I only recommend things that I own, have owned or used. That very pretty Buck, sadly ,isn’t one of them.

Great big Bowie for $260 or so with a sheath? Pretty good deal. As long as that 420 HC is decent steel. BUCK direct and Web Specials have some sleepers.

I didn't remember the big Bowie till I went back looking for the Buck 124's

 

[coolbreezy37]

Why not just look at the BUCK 916 then?

https://www.buckknives.com/custom-knife/customizable-916-bowie-knife/CKS916/

I love the look of that Bowie.. except for that handle. The Buck 916 is known for its handle that looks like it’s meant for a child’s hand. It’s unfortunate because it’s a beautiful knife.

 

[DDDYLN]

Any one know a good place to get Bowie knives I’ve been looking for a bone or wood handled one for a while but all I really find is the badly made Pakistani or Chinese stuff with fake wood or bone or are complete scams I really need something I can put through hell and back

The Ontario SP10 Marine Raider Bowie is the best for the money. It's full hidden tang with Kraton grip, the spine thickness us 0.25", It's 1075 carbon steel, and it has a large steel handguard/hilt. Sadly, OKC went out of business. Now, what used to be a $60 Bowie, is being sold for $200+ on eBay and other websites. Do you want a tradition Western 49 style blade? Do you want a polymer sheath, or a leather sheath? If you're okay with a leather sheath, the Cold Steel Wild West Bowie is probably the best for the money. The Cold Steel Trail Master doesn't have a traditional Bowie blade shape, but it's an awesome knife. They sell a stainless VG-1 San Mai III version, and a non stainless version in CPM-3V. I'd get the CPM-3V version, as it's partially stainless, and it's a lot tougher than the San Mai III version. Case and Bear and Son sell traditional Western 49 style Bowies, but they're overpriced IMO.

 

[Alberta Ed]

Cold Steel Trailmaster in 3V should stand up to hard use.

 

[DDDYLN]

Cold Steel Trailmaster in 3V should stand up to hard use.

I want one, but I can't justify it, because I already have so many large knives.

 

[DDDYLN]

I’m going to probably save some money and get a custom thanks for the help every body

There are so many good ones out there that are not custom. But, f money is no object, by all means get one. Puzon also sells excellent Bowie knives.

 

[DDDYLN]

Any one know a good place to get Bowie knives I’ve been looking for a bone or wood handled one for a while but all I really find is the badly made Pakistani or Chinese stuff with fake wood or bone or are complete scams I really need something I can put through hell and back

I also own a Cold Steel Chaos Bowie. Love that knife. It's a great fighter, and it can also chop and baton with ease. It's much tougher than it looks. That said, you have to have large hands to grip the knuckle handle properly.