Bowie knife
Pattern of fixed-blade fighting knife / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Bowie knife (/ˈbuːi/ BOO-ee[2][3][4][5][6])[lower-alpha 1] is a pattern of fixed-blade fighting knife created by Rezin Bowie in the early 19th century for his brother James Bowie, who had become famous for his use of a large knife at a duel known as the Sandbar Fight.
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Type | Fighting knife |
Place of origin | Arkansas, U.S.[1] |
Production history | |
Designer | Rezin Bowie |
Designed | 1830 |
Produced | 1830–present |
Specifications | |
Length | 12–18 inches (30–46 cm) |
Blade length | 5–12 inches (13–30 cm) |
Blade type | Clip-point |
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Since the first incarnation, the Bowie knife has come to incorporate several recognizable and characteristic design features, although in common usage the term refers to any large sheath knife with a crossguard and a clip point.[10] The knife pattern is still popular with collectors; in addition to various knife manufacturing companies, there are hundreds of custom knifemakers producing Bowie knives with different types of steel and variations in style.
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