I don’t think so, but I do wonder if it has a grizzly past.
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Metal detector find in back garden Bowie Knife?
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Wow! I figured you had used a chemical, usually I see brush strokes with wire brushes. You might need to go into the knife restoration business.
if I’ve done a good job it was a fluke!Wow! I figured you had used a chemical, usually I see brush strokes with wire brushes. You might need to go into the knife restoration business.
I don’t know, when it came out the ground the wooden handle seemed soft, but it does seem solid now it’s dried out a bit.
I asked a guy called “Antique Bowie Knife” on Facebook before here. He said “ it’s a style made for over 100 yrs….the blade from the pics seems to have way more pitting and age than the wood and brass”.
I think he was suggesting the handle is newer than the blade.
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I think the dried blood helped to preserve it...
I'd build a stand for it and put it on display in my home. It looks WAY cool. A great "conversation" piece.
On a related note- be careful digging around in the dirt when you detect something, you never know when you might come across unexploded ordinance from WW2.
On a related note- be careful digging around in the dirt when you detect something, you never know when you might come across unexploded ordinance from WW2.
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Probably not , the favorite across the pond for this purpose are kitchen knives .
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My first thought too, or maybe just used in a robbery.
The handle is in such a good shape and that makes me think it might got buried on purpose.
Should have stated the dimensions, my apologies. The blade is just short of 10 inches, the handle just short of 5 inches.
It’s a fair point, the Luftwaffe dropped a lot of bombs on England in the war.
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Let us know when you find that! 
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Cool find and nice work cleaning it up. This would make a good beater knife for all kinds of uses. I've done lots of detecting but haven't found any knives yet.
One time at an estate sale I found a few rusted out scout knives in a garage and spent some time cleaning a couple up. Now they're in my garage and get used for random work. It's rewarding finding things and giving them new life.
One time at an estate sale I found a few rusted out scout knives in a garage and spent some time cleaning a couple up. Now they're in my garage and get used for random work. It's rewarding finding things and giving them new life.
That basic design has been around for ages and made by various makers in several countries. With variations in blade length, scale material, minor guard design and rivet numbers they have been made in the U.S., England, Germany and Japan. Some have writing on the blade.
Perhaps someone knowledgeable can point out what the "original" model/maker was.
Made in USA
Made in Germany.
Made in England.
Made in Japan
Perhaps someone knowledgeable can point out what the "original" model/maker was.
Made in USA
Made in Germany.
Made in England.
Made in Japan
