Tie Chee

Muss · Jul 11, 2003

Wondering if any of you fine folks could tell me about a style of bowie knife called "Tie Chee"? PJ Tomes among others has made bowies with this name. What is a Tie Chee bowie?

Edited - This may should have read Tah instead of Tie.

Last edit - OK, this explains it. http://www.rareprintsgallery.com/Anthropology/Mhall/mhoct07.htm

Chambers · Jul 11, 2003

Judging from you link bro I'd say Tah Chee is the dude sporting the bowie. I'd have to say the bowie yer lookin at is a standard coffin handled affair. For a good lineup of the coffin handles go check out Ontario's line of Bagwell bowies.

And I'd say it's a pretty safe bet to assume one of our experts will be along shortly to give you a little more history and likely some more detail.

Thomason · Jul 12, 2003

The main difference I noticed after looking at the Ontario Bagwells (thanks Chambers) is the lack of a double hilt on the Tah Chee bowies, at least on the one old Chief Tah Chee is packin. So, I conclude, Tah Chee style is coffin handle, no hilt.

Robert Marotz · Jul 12, 2003

Sorry to sway from the topic, but when I saw the thread title I was like "That's gotta be the worst spelling of taiji (tai chi) I've ever seen!"

:footinmou

Thomason · Jul 12, 2003

Right. Who would have thought that a Cherokee indian chief would be named a Chinese internal martial art.

PhilL · Jul 12, 2003

Here's mine from PJ. that's a lot better picture of Tah Chee then I found.

Ebbtide · Jul 13, 2003

Here's my Tah-Chee, courtesy of Bruce Evans (BEknives)

RL · Jul 13, 2003

Phil, that looks fantastic! I bet it's a good chopper!

RL

PlaceKnives · Jul 13, 2003

That's a very similar style to the ones James Black is pictured with in the only known photo depicting him, another gentleman and 2 of his knives. I'm going to have to make one of those someday!

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