Bowie Knives

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Bowie Knives have been famous ever since the sandbar fight in 1827. Since then Bowie Knives have only gotten better.

After that fight, the Bowie Knife has been prized for durability and versatility. Bowie Knives are more than a brand of knife, the blade is a completely unique design, made from high quality materials, the blade is longer, wider, and thicker then most knives. These Bowie knives are legendary knives that are designed to be a hunting and fighting knife all in one.

Bowie knives also make for wonderful collectables. So if collecting knives is one of your hobbies, or if you are just looking for a good Bowie knife to take on your next hunting trip, look at bowieknifesale.com first!

UNDERTAKER 3 BOWIE KNIFE BRAND NEW!!!!!!!!
US $43.00

Old Mexican Bowie Knife, Eagle Head, Leather Sheath 6" Blade
US $11.83

Steve William's 1-OF-A-KIND CUSTOM BOWIE KNIFE | DAMASCUS GUARD
US $76.89

Custom Knife Making Blade Blank Bowie Knife & Etched "Dakota" S12
US $12.49

12" BLACK Military TACTICAL COMBAT KNIFE CAMPING HUNTING Bowie Fixed Blade
US $4.94

Steve William's RARE 1-OF-A-KIND CUSTOM DAMASCUS BOWIE KNIFE | STUNNING FILEWORK
US $100.00

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US $15.44

Vintage Randall Bowie Knife (Sportsman's) #12 - 9" Johnson Roughback Sheath
US $890.00

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US $6.89

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US $61.00

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US $101.00

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US $59.00

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US $26.00

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US $57.50

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US $29.00

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US $4.99

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US $1.25

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US $27.00

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US $28.95

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US $31.00

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US $9.50

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US $3.00

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US $22.68

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US $19.98

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US $29.82

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US $44.74

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US $29.95

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US $24.99

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US $11.51

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US $4.90

8" Survival Bowie Wood Handle Folding Hunting Knife B70
US $4.25

VAUGHN NEELEY CUSTOM SPECIAL FORCES BOWIE (SFB) KNIFE TIMBERLINE SER # 3 MINT
US $777.77

14.5" Bowie Zytel Handle 4.5mm Blade Hunting Knife B91
US $9.50

SAGA MAGAZINE,5-1956,PHILIP RENFER COVER;"JIM BOWIE'S KNIFE"
US $9.99

11" Survival dagger full tang Bowie w sheath Hunting knife Fixed Blade K497
US $4.93

Bark River "Rogue" Bowie/Fighting Knife
US $222.50

Rambo First Blood 2 II Signature Autograph Bowie EDITION Licensed SURVIVAL Knife
US $29.99

Cutlery Handle Bowie Knife
US $39.00

911 Full Tang ABS Jungle Serrated Camping Bowie Hunting Knife FK162
US $23.98

Sharp Full Tang Wood Handle Fixed Bowie Camping Hunting Knife FK143
US $6.50

No-Brand Wood Handle Fixed Blade Survival Bowie Hunting Knife H132
US $14.08

Browning Full Tang Burl Wood Bowie Hunting Knife BR248
US $10.51

Vintage Schrade-Walden "Bowie Hunter" Knife
US $12.50

SAM HOUSTON BOWIE KNIFE
US $10.00

Hen & Rooster German Stainless Crown Stag Bowie Hunting Combat Fighting Knife
US $60.00

Smith & Wesson Texas Hold'em Bowie Knife with 10" blade with sheath
US $29.99

No-Brand Fixed Blade Survival Bowie Hunting Knife H38
US $9.25

Old Foster Bowie Knife with Sheath
US $135.00

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US $19.99

Bowie Knife with Colored Wood Handle, Brass Mounts, Leather Sheath & Storage Box
US $5.00

11" Black Survival dagger full tang Bowie camping Hunting knife Fixed Blade K497
US $4.92

BUCK 119 USA WOODSMAN American Made FIXED BLADE Bowie HUNTING 10.5" KNIFE+SHEATH
US $39.99

SOG Knives SB1T-L Super Bowie Black Tini Fixed Blade Knife & SOG Leather Sheath
US $165.95

WWII ORIGINAL BOWIE KNIFE JAPAN FIXED BLADE KNIFE
US $29.99

New 12.5" Survival Kukri Machete Bowie Knife C143
US $20.20

VINTAGE 1920's OAXACA MEXICO HUNTING BOWIE KNIFE
US $49.99

STAG HORN Bone & Brass Handle Fixed BLADE 13" BOWIE Hunting KNIFE+Leather SHEATH
US $49.99

BOWIE KNIFE KEN RICHARDSON VINTAGE STYLE CROWN HORN COCOBOLO 6" BLADE MADE USA
US $89.99

12" BLACK Military TACTICAL LARGE KNIFE Survival HUNTING Bowie Fixed Blade
US $4.97

11" Survival backpack dagger Bowie Hunting full tang knife Fixed Blade K497
US $4.95

Timber Rattler Sinful Spiked Bowie Combat Knife Oth NIB
US $14.05

Cold Steel Bushman Bowie Survival SK5 Carbon Knife 95BBUSS
US $24.00

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US $6.99

VTG BUCK USA 119 HUNTING SKINNER BOWIE SURVIVAL KNIFE LEATHER SHEATH
US $34.99

Sharp Handmade Forged Steel Hunting Bowie Ebony Handle Fixed Knife 1002 KZ04
US $24.98

12" Dark Op TACTICAL COMBAT KNIFE Survival HUNTING Bowie Fixed Blade sheath ODG
US $4.98

BROWNING Full Tang Wood Ox bone handle Survival Bowie Hunting Knife FK171
US $23.98

LOT OF 2 FIGHTER HUNTING BOWIE KNIFE BLANKS NR!!!
US $10.00

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US $25.00

Knife Making Custom Bowie Blade "Running Bear" Large Blade Blank S1
US $20.50

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US $20.00

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US $49.99

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US $15.00

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US $12.50

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US $25.00

COLT .45 1911 SKINNER GUTHOOK HUNTING BOWIE KNIFE W/ SHEATH CASE NR!!
US $20.00

COLT CUSTOM STYLE GRIP HUNTING BOWIE KNIFE W/ SHEATH CASE & LANYARD NR!!!
US $20.00

COLT DAGGER RENISSANCE STYLE HUNTING BOWIE KNIFE W/ SHEATH CASE NR!!!
US $20.00

The History of the Bowie Knife

The infamous Bowie knife is one type of knife designed to look as a sheath knife with a clip point. Colonel James “Jim” Bowie, the person responsible for popularizing the said knife created several types and variations of the knife until it was created to look as how it is today. The Bowie Knife boasts of such history. Many years ago, Colonel Bowie’s brother Rezin, created the first ever Bowie Knife in Louisiana and was smithed by the blacksmith Jesse Cleft out of an old file.

The knife created by Rezin and Cleft was first used during the Sandbar Fight, a famous 1827 duel between Bowie and several other men. The said duel took place in a sandbar in the Mississippi River. What made the duel even more popular is the fact that Bowie himself was stabbed while in battle and was even shot and beaten to death however, he still, miraculously found a way to win the battle, thanks to his large Bowie knife.

Years after, Jim Bowie redesigned the Bowie Knife to make it much better. The new design was created in a form of a carved wooden model in December 1830. This new knife was created by an Arkansas blacksmith named James Black who produced the knife as ordered by Colonel Bowie. This new version adapted the previously created Bowie knife but is now designed to have a much sharper edge on the curved top edge of the blade. At present, this type of knife is more popularly know as the “Sheffield Bowie” because they are most commonly used in cutlery factories.

After Bowie’s return with the modified version of the knife, he was once again involved in a fight against three men who had been hired to kill him. Even though he was alone, he was able to kill the three assassins with the use of his knife, making the Bowie knife ever more famous. When Bowie died at the Battle of the Alamo, five years after, he and his knife greatly gained popularity.

Even after Bowie’s death, James Black continued producing various types of Bowie knives and made a really good business out of it. After Black died, his knives continue to gain popularity because of its quality. His knives are famous for its toughness and flexibility. The secret of the Bowie knife remains as an untold secret although there were attempts by Black, who at the age of 70 desired to pass on the secret to his son.

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