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Re: what good is a bowie knife?
Reply #15 - May 11^th, 2011, 10:55am

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Quote from Rat Man on May 10^th, 2011, 2:52pm:

I've always preferred a large knife. I can't explain it, and no, it doesn't make up for an inadequacy elsewhere, kuggur.

Huh? Where did I imply that ?!

You did not. But then, we all know why some people carry big knives

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Re: what good is a bowie knife?
Reply #16 - May 12^th, 2011, 9:06am

Quote from kuggur slingdog on May 10^th, 2011, 8:15pm:

Quote from Rat Man on May 10^th, 2011, 2:52pm:

I've always preferred a large knife. I can't explain it, and no, it doesn't make up for an inadequacy elsewhere, kuggur.

Huh? Where did I imply that ?!

You did not imply it, but admit it... it's the first thing you though of! lol

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kuggur slingdog Ex Member	Re: what good is a bowie knife? Reply #17 - May 12^th, 2011, 10:26am Quote from Rat Man on May 12^th, 2011, 9:06am: You did not imply it, but admit it... it's the first thing you though of! lol Eh, no actually...but I do find it interesting that it is the thing you felt the need to deny.....
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Re: what good is a bowie knife?
Reply #18 - May 16^th, 2011, 8:50am

I always understood it was a multi purpose knife.
Although got to admit it's a much better fighting knife. And there really is no other purpose to having a clip point blade than stabbing someone.

I suppose if you want the ultimate multi purpose knife then you've got to have a kurkri

Anything from spokeshave to axe to serious fighting knife - kurkri's are about as versatile as it gets.

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Re: what good is a bowie knife?
Reply #19 - May 16^th, 2011, 1:56pm

Wouldn't know anything about that...........

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Quote from curious_aardvark on May 16^th, 2011, 8:50am:

I always understood it was a multi purpose knife.
Although got to admit it's a much better fighting knife. And there really is no other purpose to having a clip point blade than stabbing someone.

I suppose if you want the ultimate multi purpose knife then you've got to have a kurkri

Anything from spokeshave to axe to serious fighting knife - kurkri's are about as versatile as it gets.

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Rat Man Slinging.org Moderator Slinging Rocks! Posts: 9449 Gender:	Re: what good is a bowie knife? Reply #20 - May 22^nd, 2011, 1:47pm Though the Kukri knife looks very formidible, and this is just me, for fighting I prefer something that is double edged. Why not have the ability to cut on the way back too? Everyone is different.
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Dan Interfector Viris Spurii SlingingGuide Moderator Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3400 Gender:	Re: what good is a bowie knife? Reply #21 - May 22^nd, 2011, 4:35pm Bowie knives are designed for fighting and therfore work best at just that. For woods knives I would suggest somthing more along the lines of a clip point. My prefed knife in the woods is my mora this along with my trail hawk can pretty much take on any large or small chore without to much effort or bulk.
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Re: what good is a bowie knife?
Reply #22 - May 23^rd, 2011, 10:35pm

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Bowie knives are designed for fighting and therfore work best at just that. For woods knives I would suggest somthing more along the lines of a clip point. My prefed knife in the woods is my mora this along with my trail hawk can pretty much take on any large or small chore without to much effort or bulk.

Bowies have a clip point...

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Re: what good is a bowie knife?
Reply #23 - May 24^th, 2011, 8:30pm

I bow hunt hogs on foot. Every now and then, one will try to bite you. Something like a large bowie could come in handy. Where little hunts, there are things with claws and big teeth, I can see where having a bowie on you beats the hell out of having your rifle leaning on a rock 10 paces away while you quarter a caribou. Bill

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Re: what good is a bowie knife?
Reply #24 - May 24^th, 2011, 8:49pm

haha i know I was black bear hunting once, me and my hunting partner were setting up the tree stands, we heard noise behind us, boyy we picked up our guns pretty quick n had them ready, turns out it twas just a squirrel but they sound big tho, but yeah we even heard a huge bear walkin around us, we didnt even see it, they're like the ninjas of the woods even though grizzlies/brown bears can get pretty huge, moose can walk right up to you with out even making a noise soo yeah a good knife is good for security, when I tink of it I didnt have a knife on me, i kept it in my pack.

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Re: what good is a bowie knife?
Reply #25 - May 26^th, 2011, 8:28am

Quote from Thunder Chief on May 23^rd, 2011, 10:35pm:

Quote from Dan on May 22^nd, 2011, 4:35pm:

Bowie knives are designed for fighting and therfore work best at just that. For woods knives I would suggest somthing more along the lines of a clip point. My prefed knife in the woods is my mora this along with my trail hawk can pretty much take on any large or small chore without to much effort or bulk.

Bowies have a clip point...

Yes but the back of the blade is sharpened therefore making it a bowie point (I think) perhaps a drop point was a better term. I pesonally would feel okay defending myself with my tomahawk and just carry my mora for small things like field dressing and whittleing. I know back in the early frontier days (before the "Wild West" in the 1800s) tomahawks were used for combat much more than knives due to the added reach and also that most fighting styles then relied on brute force. And concealability wasn't an issue cause' everyone carried weapons.

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Re: what good is a bowie knife?
Reply #26 - May 26^th, 2011, 10:07am

Bowies may have a clip point (looks like some of the blade has been clipped off at the tip). They almost always have a swedge (sharpened edge along part of the back of the blade), though most clip points only have a false edge (the clip isn't sharpened). The first Bowie was shaped like a broken back seax or a butcher knife with a swedge (more like a sheepsfoot type blade). Later versions of the bowie knife made for Jim Bowie had more and more of a clip point, though Searles Bowies are known for being a normal blade (straight spine with the blade curving up to meet it like a chefs knife) with a swedge.

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paracordslinger Descens Modern society makes me want to shoot everyone Posts: 439 Gender:	Re: what good is a bowie knife? Reply #27 - May 26^th, 2011, 10:29am if i had a choice of any knife in the world, it would be a 6 in folding doble edger. fancy term for: butterfly knife
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johnwayne11 Novicius Slinging Rocks! Posts: 5	Re: what good is a bowie knife? Reply #28 - Nov 11^th, 2011, 11:23am PREFED my knife in the woods is my fault that my falcon tracks may well take on a task large or small, without much work or in bulk.
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Re: what good is a bowie knife?
Reply #29 - Nov 11^th, 2011, 2:23pm

Quote from kuggur slingdog on May 10^th, 2011, 8:15pm:

Quote from Rat Man on May 10^th, 2011, 2:52pm:

I've always preferred a large knife. I can't explain it, and no, it doesn't make up for an inadequacy elsewhere, kuggur.

Huh? Where did I imply that ?!

lol you didn't - it's a joke

One way you can tell afighting knife is by the fact that the oval guard between the blade and handle is made of brass.
This is because brass is softer than steel so you can use it to trap the edge of an opponents knife - if you're skilled enough. The steel will bite into the brass and give the defendant purchase on the other blade.

Battoning is mainly used in survival situations where you can just carry a good knife and not also need a hatchet.

Of course the only 'proper' bowie knives are made from ultra hard meteorite iron, like the original supposedly was Wink

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