Sweet old knives, pete. I like that Masonic knife too. Some Gen. Winfield Scott history, from Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winfield_Scott
Anyone collect Bowies?
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Sweet old knives, pete. I like that Masonic knife too. Some Gen. Winfield Scott history, from Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winfield_Scott
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Nice ones, GSP and Jon.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL-i0u2-hRU Mark owns it now, I only found a sheath like it .Mark says it looks to be same maker1967redrider wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 4:04 pm
Sweet old knives, pete. I like that Masonic knife too. Some Gen. Winfield Scott history, from Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winfield_Scott
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petekuhn wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 4:30 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL-i0u2-hRU Mark owns it now, I only found a sheath like it .Mark says it looks to be same maker
Thanks for turning me on to Mark's YouTube channel! Here's a video I found to be interesting on the history of American made Bowies, and how Sheffield improved upon them. Your Masonic knife is around 2:33-
Apologies if this has been posted before.
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Thanks R.R. I enjoyed watching that video.1967redrider wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 4:55 pm
Thanks for turning me on to Mark's YouTube channel! Here's a video I found to be interesting on the history of American made Bowies, and how Sheffield
Apologies if this has been posted before.
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Here is one from Chile. British where there in the mid 1800 A Gusto Espaillatso On the tang
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Not only am I impressed with your Bowies but I am perhaps even more impressed with what must be the very capacious storage capacity you have. Wishing you buku sales.
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Thanks Garry Not only is storage a problem ,Keeping the Sheaths in good order is as bad as cleaning the KnivesQuick Steel wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 10:42 am Not only am I impressed with your Bowies but I am perhaps even more impressed with what must be the very capacious storage capacity you have. Wishing you buku sales.
Weight is also a issue
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scoti, I don't believe I have welcomed you to AAPK. So, welcome aboard.
Your early Mexican Bowies are amazing. Really wonderful acquisitions. Congratulations.
Looking forward to any other knives you care to share with us.
Your early Mexican Bowies are amazing. Really wonderful acquisitions. Congratulations.
Looking forward to any other knives you care to share with us.
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I thank you, sir, for both the welcome and the compliments on the Bowies. I was very lucky to find them!
I have been collecting for a long time but am relatively new to the forums and I very much appreciate how many nice and knowledgeable people are in your membership.
Thank you, again
I have been collecting for a long time but am relatively new to the forums and I very much appreciate how many nice and knowledgeable people are in your membership.
Thank you, again
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Great photos and great knives! I also like the Mexican Bowies abordscotl wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 11:46 pm I thank you, sir, for both the welcome and the compliments on the Bowies. I was very lucky to find them!
I have been collecting for a long time but am relatively new to the forums and I very much appreciate how many nice and knowledgeable people are in your membership.
Thank you, again
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Great knives.
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Thank you guys for your kind and generous responses to my posts.I am honored to be welcomed by such veteran collectors as yourselves.
I am going to have to get it together and start taking more photos of my collection so I can participate in more of your discussions.
I am going to have to get it together and start taking more photos of my collection so I can participate in more of your discussions.
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I continue to be awestruck by your exciting collection, scoti.
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What a fantastic collection you have, scotl. Welcome aboard!
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Thank you, Dan Here's a couple more. The first one I call a pagger because I'm not sure if it's a dagger or a tent peg
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I love the CASE Rio Grande camp knife!!!! Been on the fence buying an original CASE blade blank of this one...but $150 is a bit steep...lol
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Cant afford to buy them...lol...so I make them myself from blade blanks....Bowie knives have fascinated me since I was 12...lol I got kicked out of summer camp cause I showed up with a 15 inch Camp/Bowie knife...lol
Still getting exited when I see a BIG blade!!
Still getting exited when I see a BIG blade!!
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ALIEN, your Bowies look very refined and impressive. Great work.
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I agree wholeheartedly. Some great-looking Bowies! Someday I'll try making one from a blade blank myself.
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Thank you much!!!Quick Steel wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 5:05 am ALIEN, your Bowies look very refined and impressive. Great work.