Metal detector find in back garden Bowie Knife?

[Manse666]

Hi, a friend suggested I try this forum. Brought my 10 yr old a metal detector and after trying it out in the back garden found this Bowie Knife about 6 inches down.

I’ve taken the rust off but can anyone tell me about it?

https://imgur.com/a/YJRD48c

 

[Bill Siegle]

It looks like the line of import Bowies from the 80s. I used to have one and it was marked Original Bowie Knife. Mine was made in Solingen Germany. Not a super rare or valuable knife but they are good knives. At the very least you found something cool!!!

 

[Manse666]

Thank you. Just interested in what it was to be honest. I appreciate you taking the time to answer

 

[Manse666]

If it’s not rare or valuable I may try and restore it myself.

 

[eveled]

I would put an edge on it make a sheath and use it.

Some one was probably using it to weed and lost it.

 

[Bob Denman]

WAY cool find: Congratulations!
I never found anything more fun than an old leaf spring...
Clean it up, and put it to some good use: it has a lot of lost time to make up for.

 

[Bigfattyt]

I would not try to sand out the pits. Just address the active rust, and sharpen it. Looks neat!!

 

[Bob Denman]

I would not try to sand out the pits. Just address the active rust, and sharpen it. Looks neat!!

It looks DANG neat!!!

 

[Manse666]

I would not try to sand out the pits. Just address the active rust, and sharpen it. Looks neat!!

I with you on that. It’s pitted but it adds to its look

 

[Bob Denman]

Those aren't pits: it just has some "deep-rooted character",,,

 

[shane45-1911]

You don't happen to live near the Alamo, do you?

 

[Bob Denman]

Now

You don't happen to live near the Alamo, do you?

THAT would start a firestorm of newsflashes!

 

[Manse666]

You don't happen to live near the Alamo, do you?

Lol. No I’m in Staffordshire, England.

 

[Lee D]

Murder weapon lol

 

[Bob Denman]

Murder weapon lol

Jack's knife?
Could it be that old?

 

[Oldtoolmaker]

Hi, a friend suggested I try this forum. Brought my 10 yr old a metal detector and after trying it out in the back garden found this Bowie Knife about 6 inches down.

I’ve taken the rust off but can anyone tell me about it?

https://imgur.com/a/YJRD48c

That's really cool, I love detecting but don't do near enough of it. Never found a knife, but did find the fragment of an old single shot pistol frame, breech, trigger, hammer rusted away. On the site of a one room school used from the later 1800s till 1936

 

[Manse666]

You don't happen to live near the Alamo, do you?

Lol. No I’m in Staffordshire, England.

Murder weapon lol

the thought had crossed my mind.

 

[Black Oak Bladeworks]

That is a neat find! How did you get the rust off? You did a very nice job of that!

 

[Manse666]

That's really cool, I love detecting but don't do near enough of it. Never found a knife, but did find the fragment of an old single shot pistol frame, breech, trigger, hammer rusted away. On the site of a one room school used from the later 1800s till 1936

We don’t know where we can detect where I live yet, I suppose we were lucky to find a knife and an old horseshoe in the garden.
Problem is you expect to find something every time now!
Must have been quite a buzz to dig up a pistol though

 

[Manse666]

That is a neat find! How did you get the rust off? You did a very nice job of that!

I used a wire brush that attaches to a drill. Saw it on YouTube in a 4 step guide to restore old knives. Wire brush being step 1, sanding the pits out step 2(although I agree with a post earlier that it has some character with the pits). Sharpening and the handle - Step 3&4. Link below to what I used.

https://www.diy.com/departments/uni...EAQYASABEgKc-_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&storeId=1193