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The Bowie Period in American History was a turbulent one, and originated on a sandbar on the Mississippi near the town of Natchez in 1827, when a political duel grew to a mass fight.
James Bowie, who was only an observer at this duel, was shot and stabbed through with a swordcane.
Although his wounds were so grave that his life hung by a thread for weeks afterwards, he managed to dispatch his major opponents with a Bowie knife.
This infamous Sandbar Fight as it later became known, took the imagination of the country by storm.
Newspapers far and wide copied the stories from the Natchez papers and soon every man wanted a knife like Bowie's; a Bowie knife.
American cutlers (many of them surgical instrument makers) and Sheffield, England cutlers began to make Bowie knives to fill the market demand.
The Bowie period lasted about forty years, from the Sandbar Fight to the end of the Civil War.
When pistols became reliable and plentiful, the size of the knife shrank, and by 1870 the Bowie knife was used mainly as a hunting knife.
Bowies were made in a period of hand labour, the industrial revolution had not touched the cutlery trades.
All the work on the old knives was done by hand, with artisan skills that were learned during a long apprenticeship.
The Historical Bowie Series covers both Bowies that were made in different American States as well as Bowies made in Sheffield for the American market.
Each piece is crafted with a hand-forged high-carbon steel blade, nickel-silver fittings and natural grip materials, as were the originals.
Each sheath is crafted in top-grade leather and a belt-frog, where applicable, is included.
Every effort has been made to replicate accurately the details of the original pieces, so as to provide heirloom-quality Bowies to the serious collector.
The version you see in the picture is a replication of a Bowie knife with a blade etching designed to appeal to the Union loyalists during the American Civil War, and was made by W. & H. Whitehead in about 1860.
Many Northern troops carried 'Death to Traitors' knives, and they were referred to by the Southeners as 'Damn Yankee Knives'.
The hilt style of this Bowie became very popular and remained in common use when the Bowie was shortened and relegated to the role of hunting knife.
Key features:
Historically accurate.
Handforged high-carbon steel blade with Civil War etching.
Handle made from genuine Stag.
Great collector piece.
Measurements:
Handle length: 4 3/4 inch
Overall length: 12 3/4 inch
Weight: 11 oz.
Blade thickness: .185 inch
James Bowie, who was only an observer at this duel, was shot and stabbed through with a swordcane.
Although his wounds were so grave that his life hung by a thread for weeks afterwards, he managed to dispatch his major opponents with a Bowie knife.
This infamous Sandbar Fight as it later became known, took the imagination of the country by storm.
Newspapers far and wide copied the stories from the Natchez papers and soon every man wanted a knife like Bowie's; a Bowie knife.
American cutlers (many of them surgical instrument makers) and Sheffield, England cutlers began to make Bowie knives to fill the market demand.
The Bowie period lasted about forty years, from the Sandbar Fight to the end of the Civil War.
When pistols became reliable and plentiful, the size of the knife shrank, and by 1870 the Bowie knife was used mainly as a hunting knife.
Bowies were made in a period of hand labour, the industrial revolution had not touched the cutlery trades.
All the work on the old knives was done by hand, with artisan skills that were learned during a long apprenticeship.
The Historical Bowie Series covers both Bowies that were made in different American States as well as Bowies made in Sheffield for the American market.
Each piece is crafted with a hand-forged high-carbon steel blade, nickel-silver fittings and natural grip materials, as were the originals.
Each sheath is crafted in top-grade leather and a belt-frog, where applicable, is included.
Every effort has been made to replicate accurately the details of the original pieces, so as to provide heirloom-quality Bowies to the serious collector.
The version you see in the picture is a replication of a Bowie knife with a blade etching designed to appeal to the Union loyalists during the American Civil War, and was made by W. & H. Whitehead in about 1860.
Many Northern troops carried 'Death to Traitors' knives, and they were referred to by the Southeners as 'Damn Yankee Knives'.
The hilt style of this Bowie became very popular and remained in common use when the Bowie was shortened and relegated to the role of hunting knife.
Key features:
Measurements:
| Artikelnummer | Uitvoering | Prijs | Levering |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCKH2216 | N.V.T. | €130,48 |  |
Aantal beoordeling door klanten: 1
| Algemene score: |   8 / 10 |
| Prijs-kwaliteitverhouding: |  7 / 10 |
| Voldoet aan verwachting: | 6 / 10 |
| Gemiddelde score: | 7 / 10 |
| Review van: | Berry Mescher, Den Haag |
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| Product verzonden: | Thursday, February 05, 2009 | |||||||
Afwerking viel tegen bij het Hertshoornheft lijm druppels om openingen op te vullen.Het is een redelijk mes, maar ze kunnen beter zorgen voor een goede afwerking en dan de prijs iets hoger maken!! Ik had interesse om meerdere messen van deze Bowie-serie te kopen maar ik heb nu mijn bedenkingen. | ||||||||
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