Some Bagwell's and a neat post from Bob Furusho

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Hi Joe, Its me Bob Furusho with a pic of the Bagwell bowies that most frequently go with me on vacation to New Mexico. Its for a Western themed shooting venue where members attend in period dress/costume and gather to compete or socialize. I've been going since 1998 and despite a membership of over 80,000 have not seen any others carrying Bill's knives, although many have heard of him. I think for me its sharing the history behind Bill's knives and how much I enjoy collecting them in all variations that makes it so rewarding! I'm sure many of the BFC can relate. Now lets get to the knives- on top is a carbon steel bowie with 13" blade Bill dubbed the Tejas model, with cocobolo handle and iron plate and pins. This is a very stout bowie with a LOT of power in it and hearkens to the robust working blades of yore, with good looks also. Next are three damascus bowies all with 13" + blades and stag handle combinations wuth iron, osage and cocobolo collars and fancy pinned butt plates. Yes, the blades are not 1800s but the gasps and exclamations are so much fun you understand! No one expects to see these at a shoot and it amazes them, like if somebody is shooting an early Colt instead of a copy. The buntline special is a Colt from 1963, leather by El Paso Saddlery, Stetson hat and vest by Wahmaker. The match (End of Trail) is a 5 day event but I only carry one knife at a time! Thank you all for viewing and to Joe Paranee for posting, Bob F,


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just an amazing set up!

rather ironic but i have been planning on buying a ruger vaquero this year and getting some grips that match the handle on my bowie to make a set like that. you know something that would make Roland Deschain proud:cool:

thanks again for sharing Bob and Joe
 
Thanks to JP for creating threads on Bill Bagwell's knives. And thanks also to Bob for sending picture and words to JP for this thread :)

JParanee said:
Bob writes ..
.. Now lets get to the knives- on top is a carbon steel bowie with 13" blade Bill dubbed the Tejas model, with cocobolo handle and iron plate and pins. This is a very stout bowie with a LOT of power in it and hearkens to the robust working blades of yore, with good looks also. Next are three damascus bowies all with 13" + blades and stag handle combinations wuth iron, osage and cocobolo collars and fancy pinned butt plates.
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Bill's fighting bowies are well known :thumbup: I should have get one of his earlier :cool: Is he still taking orders, JP?

JP, is it possible for you to get info on the standard measurement used by Bill in the blade width and the spine thickness (i.e. at the ricasso, at the starting point of the clip and at about 1/4" before the tip) of the 13" fighters? And what sort of grind applied to the blade surface of Bill's fighters?

Curiosity :o

Mohd.
 
Infidelshootist I will way a few and post it up. Like Eric said they are decieveing they balance so well they have a very light feel to them

mohd Bill still is taking orders and if you want his # pm me and I will be happy to forward it to you

As for measurements all of Bill's knives are made per a customers dimensions and needs. They all have a radical distel taper hence there lively feeling in hand but retain alot of power. The only way I can explain this is to say imagine picking up a large bowie and being suprised how it feels light and moves and changes direction quickly. At this point you are marveled at how light it feels so you start to wonder if the knife will have adequate power so you do a quick snap cut into a piece of wood and are even more amazed at how deep it sticks into the wood. You asked about his grind and this is the neat part for me Bill does a flat grind leaveing the edge slightly convex which gives you a very strong edge that will still easily shave hair.

So after you bury the knife in a piece of wood you give it a twist that would in some cases put a wrinkle in a blade and look at your edge to see no damage.

I have a problem wrinkleing edges and have never damaged a Bagwell even when I click it off the base of my buffer. Truly impresive and one reason I am such a Bagwell fan there balance makes them handle extremely well and his edge geometry and heat treat makes them very strong. With a Bagwell thats what you are paying for feel and performance.

mendezj when he visited from Panama could not believe when he picked up a blade how thick the spine was at the guard but how light the knife felt . Maybe he will comment. By the way Juan how are you and how is your daughter making out. Hope all is well
 
Just by looking at a Bagwell Bowie you feel your wrist tire. You look at it and you think the knife is somewhat of an overkill, a knife that might not be too practical on the field. I buy knives to use them and I use them often.

But then you hold one in your hand and you feel like you're holding a lazer beam. As a matter of fact, you feel you're holding a very dangerous weapon that with an ever slight flick from your wrist will create vast devastation. I haven't worked with one yet, I've only held several of Joe's collection but I had the opportunity to fondle them all I wanted. However, I'm looking forward with a great deal of anticipation to taking one on the field and learning how to use it.

I assume the trick is in the balance of the knife. It seems to be at the guard, but don't take my word for it because I'm no knife intellectual, I only use them a lot. In any case, it is a large knife that feels like you can use it as a large knife or as a smaller one: for chopping your way thru the forest or for dressing a deer. A Bagwell knife is something else.

Joe, Annie is doing better. Thank you. I hope you got my new e-mail address. All the best to you and yours.
 
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