Mike Williams MS - Bowie

Stephen F

Stephen F

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This is an old one, and has been seen many times before, but now I've got it and want to show it off :D

The image is a very different one for me, I was trying to let the knife do the talking, simple low key lighting and background so that the eye just settles on the important part.

I have coveted this piece since the day I saw it, its subjective, its hard to describe why, but I loved it. So I pestered a fellow collector, bribed them, and finally threatened :D ;) him!

When looking at this knife try and imagine that its blade is 12 inches long, 17 inches tip to tale, now consider that the blade is over 2 inches deep at its broadest! By all rights this should be a monster, a hachet, a cleaver ....... no! Its deceptively light, quick, scary sharp. Mike Williams knows how to design and make a Bowie, true to its ancestors in its ability to both serve and defend its owner at close quarters.

I told you I'd get it Mike ........ I'm glad I wasn't wrong!


Stephen

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Stephen,

That's a great looking knife, quality pic as well. I'm curious about the weight and feel of this big one. You have to bring it along the next time we meet. I want to fondle that one:D :D

Marcel
 
Stephen, personally, whatever you paid the unnamed collector, it wasn't nearly enough. :)

Excellent pic Stephen.
 
Marcel54 said:
Stephen,

That's a great looking knife, quality pic as well. I'm curious about the weight and feel of this big one. You have to bring it along the next time we meet. I want to fondle that one:D :D

Marcel
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Marcel, geez, it's already 12", and very wide, if you fondle it, it only gets bigger you know! :D
 
Stephen,
I've ogled that one before,congrats,man. :thumbup:
Striking Damascus.And so much of it. :cool:
I bet it feels great in hand.

Doug:)
 
Hey, that's a beauty Stephen. I like the image too. Mike usually names his knives. What did he originally call that one?
 
That's a pretty knife. I really like the length of the clip. It seems just right for the length and shape of the blade. Mike's knives do tend to be very fast in the hand for their size (in my limited experience). Congratulations on a great score! :thumbup:
 
That is my favorite Williams bowie, period. And I really dig all of Mike's bowies. Congrats Stephen, I'm glad the knife has remained "in the family".

Roger
 
HTMD said:
Hey, that's a beauty Stephen. I like the image too. Mike usually names his knives. What did he originally call that one?
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.... a "Big Honkin' Bowie" was how he referred to :D , but I'll have to make a note and ask if it has a name!

Cheers,


Stephen
 
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