MOTHER OF ALL BAGWELL HB's

Now that is a big honkin' knife!!!! Cool pics, Joe.:thumbup: So is Bill loading those cigar sized rounds with black powder?
 
I live in Panama and have been trying to get a Bagwell knife for many years, twenty at least, to no avail. Is there a way to contact him? Would he take an order?

Thank you in advance for your kind response.
 
mendezj said:
I live in Panama and have been trying to get a Bagwell knife for many years, twenty at least, to no avail. Is there a way to contact him? Would he take an order?

Thank you in advance for your kind response.
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He is taking orders and if you email me at JParanee@aol.com I will send you his phone #
 
JParanee said:
Thats a good one Eric:D
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I would like to take credit for it but i seen it on a T-shirt at the Quigley shoot this year.................Of course i was shooting Black and Shane Taylor was shooting smokeless...........................Smokeless powder is a passing fad it will never catch on.
 
Erik Fritz said:
I would like to take credit for it but i seen it on a T-shirt at the Quigley shoot this year.................Of course i was shooting Black and Shane Taylor was shooting smokeless...........................Smokeless powder is a passing fad it will never catch on.
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Actually, I think that some of the guys that I have been talking to lately would go so far as to saw that "friends don't let friends use brass cases and fulminate of mercury":D
 
crossada said:
wow! what a knife. i wish we had a pic of it next to a standard HB to really see the size of it.

thanks for sharing Joe
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Crossada my man from what I understand your knife is going to be done real soon. I am excited for ya.

The owner of this blade read your post and was kind enough to send a pic . Big thanks for him and hopefully he will join in on this he is without a doubt probale the largest collector of Bagwell's out there and a true gentleman

He wrote

The picture I am sending has some Hells Belles for size contrast as Crossada requested. The 2 Damascus Belles in the middle are the first Bill made and took to the Paris Show in 1995 and were featured in the French Knife magazine Le Passion de Couteau. They have 13 inch blades and the handles are Osage orange and Ebony. The knife at the bottom has a 12.5 inch blade, brass trim and Osage orange Dogbone handle. The coin is an ABS Founders medal with Col. James Bowie on the face surrounded by the names of the 4 founders. The Carbon steel Belle is featured in Bills book ( see Pootsys Damascus Belle posed on it in that thread ) Thank you again Joe!
Bob Furusho
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Thanks Joe, i have felt bad for Bill working in the Texas heat to make this for me but like i told him i have wanted one since the HB article Keating ran in Tactical Knives magazing back in '97:eek: i went with what i consider the classic HB design with coffin handle and standard fittings. It just has that refined perfection to me which i love.

I would like to personally thank you and Bob for the pic. 13" blades are hard to dwarf but that one does it. wow.

Mark
 
crossada said:
Thanks Joe, i have felt bad for Bill working in the Texas heat to make this for me but like i told him i have wanted one since the HB article Keating ran in Tactical Knives magazing back in '97:eek: i went with what i consider the classic HB design with coffin handle and standard fittings. It just has that refined perfection to me which i love.

I would like to personally thank you and Bob for the pic. 13" blades are hard to dwarf but that one does it. wow.

Mark
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I have a copy of that magazine and have scanned it into my computer. Would post it but think that would be a no no because of copyright. If anyone would like a copy send me email and I will try and send it.
 
I keep coming back to this thread and looking at the pictures.

This Sprinbok was shot at an amazing 526 yds ..
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Takes a bit for the distance and size of the Sprinbok to sink in- Wow.

Thank You and Thank Bill, just amazing stuff and you get to carry knives.


Mitch
 
oh Baby, that's a beauty :D:D:D:D:D

I do like the file work on the guard to; she looks like she'd do a right bit of damage. I want on, I want one :P
 
I don't know any of the parties involved, and accept that the subject is an excellent smith (and shot).

However, at 526 yards, with a 200 yard zero, the holdover on that springbok would be over 10 feet.
 
Fubarski said:
I don't know any of the parties involved, and accept that the subject is an excellent smith (and shot).

However, at 526 yards, with a 200 yard zero, the holdover on that springbok would be over 10 feet.
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I do alot of long range shooting and in most cases useing kentucky windage on long range shots is something ya might do a bit but with todays laser rangefinders and balistic programs with a scoped rifle you are adjusting your scope with MOA clicks or even more convienent strada lines that have your known drop at a certain distance ,elevation and temp. Bill is useing irons and useing a ladder sight that he knows where to adjust to hit his mark. The Bagwells are world class sharps shooters and acomplished competitors that regularly shoot out to 1000 yds.



The challenge of long range shooting these days are angles and as always cross winds.

So to answer your question Bill was not holding over but right on. Now he could of been leaning into the wind a bit if he had side wind.
 
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JParanee said:
I do alot of long range shooting and in most cases useing kentucky windage on long range shots is something ya might do a bit but with todays laser rangefinders and balistic programs with a scoped rifle you are adjusting your scope with MOA clicks or even more convienent strada lines that have your known drop at a certain distance ,elevation and temp. Bill is useing irons and useing a ladder sight that he knows where to adjust to hit his mark. The Bagwells are world class sharps shooters and acomplished competitors that regularly shoot out to 1000 yds.



The challenge of long range shooting these days are angles and as always cross winds.

So to answer your question Bill was not holding over but right on. Now he could of been leaning into the wind a bit if he had side wind.
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One thousand yards? Oh my. I'd need a Barrett. Amazing.
 
Awesome... 14.5" of Satan's Lace... that must have been one hell of a billet to weld up and forge out. Bill once told me that it took quite a hunk of steel to do a 12" blade like mine. Hmmm, I wonder how she handles???

BTW... Great looking African hunt pics. :thumbup:
 
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great pics of some great guys doing great shots.many people dont realize if you know your ballistics the old heavy bullets go a long long way. my buddy has 2,45-70s & one 45-90, sometimes he shoots triplex loads at the range & his aim at 100 yds is impressive.remember these oldies were the buffalo harvesters so long ago. thanks for the great pics.
 
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