Anyone collect Bowies?

[1967redrider]

Very nice, QS. I have a Colt with the same kind of Damascus-like blade.

[backlip]

size doesn’t matter

[Quick Steel]

Ontario Knives made a Master's Series of Bowies with Bill Bagwell. Although they are reproductions they have all appreciated in value very nicely, about 3 or 4 times their original price. One of them, the replica of the famous Hell's Bells, is selling for about 9 x the original price.

I am very pleased to have these as the cost of an original by Mr. Bagwell is beyond my reach.

[JonTerry]

J Nowills Sheffield

[Quick Steel]

[GSPTOPDOG]

My latest Bowie...

[Quick Steel]

Two of the Ontario/Bagwell Bowies I posted the other day.

[Dan In MI]

Very nice, GSPTOPDOG and Garry! I got a Bowie yesterday...but it's all of 4.25 inches long.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Very nice, GSPTOPDOG and Garry! I got a Bowie yesterday...but it's all of 4.25 inches long.

Thanks Dan, 4.25"'? Well I rec'kon that still counts!

[GSPTOPDOG]

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Nice Q.S.!!!

[GSPTOPDOG]

Anyone familiar with “Handmade Classics”?

I am not.... but I like 'em!!!

[Quick Steel]

Thank you Dan and Topdog.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Ontario Knives made a Master's Series of Bowies with Bill Bagwell. Although they are reproductions they have all appreciated in value very nicely, about 3 or 4 times their original price. One of them, the replica of the famous Hell's Bells, is selling for about 9 x the original price.

I am very pleased to have these as the cost of an original by Mr. Bagwell is beyond my reach.


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Q.S. as a side note, years ago a friend of mine who collected high-end custom knives had a couple of Bagwells among other custom knives. His house was broken into and among the knives stolen were the Bagwells. He actually found a couple of the knives later on for sale a show and recovered them. However, he never got the Bagwells back.

[Quick Steel]

That is interesting but very sad information, Topdog. I hope your friend had some insurance. But even if he did the loss was a great one.

[ken98k]

Some fabulous knives!

[Colonel26]

Absolutely stunning knives being shown here!

[backlip]

Case Great Smokey Mountains commemorative bowie

[Quick Steel]

That is a very impressive commemorative backlip. Impressive stag and brass.

[Quick Steel]

This German Bowie is light and quick in the hand.

[GSPTOPDOG]

That is interesting but very sad information, Topdog. I hope your friend had some insurance. But even if he did the loss was a great one.

He did have insurance... but he could not relace what he ended up losing....

[GSPTOPDOG]

I call this one "little Fellow"

[GSPTOPDOG]

This one fits my hand 'purdy well...

[GSPTOPDOG]

Case Great Smokey Mountains commemorative bowie

Ohhh... I like it!!!

[GSPTOPDOG]

A Mexican Bowie and a German one as I reckon'

[GSPTOPDOG]

I reckon' this counts... at least in spirit...