Oh, If Only Busse Had Made A Bowie Knife 180 Years Ago. . . . .

i just Googled "1830 bowie knife" and the wikipedia entry read, in part:


"The blade, as later described by Rezin Bowie, was 9.5 inches (24 cm) long, 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) thick and 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) wide. It was straight-backed having no clip point nor any hand guard with simple riveted wood scale handle.[2] Rezin presented the knife to his brother because of a recent violent encounter with one Norris Wright.[1][2] This is the knife that became famous after the sandbar duel of 1827"


in conjuction with the picture of Bubble and the blade obscured by the "Beer Warrior" mug (no clip point), i wouldn't be surprised if the bowie is very close to the description above.
 
jazub said:
i just Googled "1830 bowie knife" and the wikipedia entry read, in part:


"The blade, as later described by Rezin Bowie, was 9.5 inches (24 cm) long, 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) thick and 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) wide. It was straight-backed having no clip point nor any hand guard with simple riveted wood scale handle.[2] Rezin presented the knife to his brother because of a recent violent encounter with one Norris Wright.[1][2] This is the knife that became famous after the sandbar duel of 1827"


in conjuction with the picture of Bubble and the blade obscured by the "Beer Warrior" mug (no clip point), i wouldn't be surprised if the bowie is very close to the description above.
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Good find Jazub :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
If they did, it would have looked like the Searles Bowie knife that is on display at the Alamo. When most people think of a bowie the patterns they are thinking about are the 1860-1890s ones mostly made by the Sheffield companies in England for the US market, not the original Searles design.
 

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Jerry Busse said:
This Bowie is coming out of the Busse Custom Shop and will be the first of many "Busse Custom Shop Only" models.

This line of custom shop only models will depart from the Busse Combat rules and will feature some very non typical Busse Combat-like design elements!!!! :eek:

Hold onto your socks gang!!!!! :eek:

We've got some crazy looking INFI comin' your way!!!!! :thumbup:

Let's Drink!:thumbup:

Jerry :D




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I hope this means that everyone who wants(or can afford) one will be able to get one. I'd hate to see a "1 of series"
 
thanks, zenbaas. it will be cool to see how this one turns out.


Nuke41 said:
If they did, it would have looked like the Searles Bowie knife that is on display at the Alamo. When most people think of a bowie the patterns they are thinking about are the 1860-1890s ones mostly made by the Sheffield companies in England for the US market, not the original Searles design.
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i would consider this design to be a very handsome knife when Busse-ized. :thumbup:

waiting for new design photos is like Christmas eve a few times per year. looking forward to pics of this one.
 
I so wanna see it! Is it gonna have bolsters? Hidden or tapered tang? Natural handle material? :confused:
 
I would love to see Busse start doing tapered tangs, and substantial distal tapers. With all the CNC toys they have, one would think that it should not be that difficult. A big knife that has been tapered in both directions from the ricasso can have an amazing lightness/quickness in the hand. Especially so if the knife is a fighter. Even a chopper benefits from a tapered tang; you can use heavy stock for strength in the blade, and take excess weight out of the handle to shift the balance forward.

I have a fat, recurved Battle Mistress with thick G10 scales that would benefit from a lighter handle. Even drilling some holes in the tang would help.
 
resinguy said:
I would love to see Busse start doing tapered tangs, and substantial distal tapers. With all the CNC toys they have, one would think that it should not be that difficult. A big knife that has been tapered in both directions from the ricasso can have an amazing lightness/quickness in the hand. Especially so if the knife is a fighter. Even a chopper benefits from a tapered tang; you can use heavy stock for strength in the blade, and take excess weight out of the handle to shift the balance forward.

I have a fat, recurved Battle Mistress with thick G10 scales that would benefit from a lighter handle. Even drilling some holes in the tang would help.
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My man you are so right.

I have been waiting for Dear Mr Busse to step up and do these things

Do not get me wrong i love the prouduct but I need the things mentioned if this Bowie is going to be any interest to me

a full tang Bowie with no distel taper and no tapered or hidden tang is just another chopper

Please Mr. Busse take your wonderful prouduct to the next level
 
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jazub said:
i just Googled "1830 bowie knife" and the wikipedia entry read, in part:


"The blade, as later described by Rezin Bowie, was 9.5 inches (24 cm) long, 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) thick and 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) wide. It was straight-backed having no clip point nor any hand guard with simple riveted wood scale handle.[2] Rezin presented the knife to his brother because of a recent violent encounter with one Norris Wright.[1][2] This is the knife that became famous after the sandbar duel of 1827"

in conjuction with the picture of Bubble and the blade obscured by the "Beer Warrior" mug (no clip point), i wouldn't be surprised if the bowie is very close to the description above.
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Here's some more info on those knives with no hand guard. These are a few years later and "gentleman's" knives.

http://www.sanfranciscoknives.com/index.html

I'd imagine the Bark River Rogue would be a similar example.
 
JParanee said:
My man you are so right.

I have been waiting for Dear Mr Busse to step up and do these things

Do not get me wrong i love the prouduct but I need the things mentioned if this Bowie is going to be any interest to me

a full tang Bowie with no distel taper and no tapered or hidden tang is just another chopper

Please Mr. Busse take your wonderful prouduct to the next level
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Absolutely!!! No matter how beautiful it might look i want a high performance busse bowie and what JParanee is saying is what will make it that way for me.
 
There are many styles of Bowies. . . I too, appreciate the historical styling of the fast, lightweight Searle's Bowie as well as the over-the-top, indestructible, "send in the nukes" styling of the Battle Mistress.

If you are looking for a lightweight fighter, this new offering may not be your cup of bacon. . . but fret not my anorexic loving HOGs. . . The Busse Custom Shop will be bringing you many different Bowie styles including some lightweight fighter models as well. . . .

Let's Drink!!!! :thumbup:

Jerry :D


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Sounds great! Tease us with some pics!! :eek:

Jerry Busse said:
There are many styles of Bowies. . . I too, appreciate the historical styling of the fast, lightweight Searle's Bowie as well as the over-the-top, indestructible, "send in the nukes" styling of the Battle Mistress.

If you are looking for a lightweight fighter, this new offering may not be your cup of bacon. . . but fret not my anorexic loving HOGs. . . The Busse Custom Shop will be bringing you many different Bowie styles including some lightweight fighter models as well. . . .

Let's Drink!!!! :thumbup:

Jerry :D


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