Henk Neervoort Bowie

 

Ebony, silver embellishments, similar to Arkansas Bowie. 

Photography by Jan Riser.

San Jacinto Bowie Knife and Sheath by John Miller

 

The inspiration for this knife came from one made by Graveley and Wreaks and is pictured in A Sure Defense: The Bowie Knife In America by Worthen and Zalesky.  The second photo shows pictures of the front and back of the original knife as well as my full size paper pattern and my rough forged blade (1084 steel).  The original knife is etched but I can't make out the pattern so I sketched one of my own and etched the blade with salt water and a battery charger.  The original handle is ivory, I carved mine from a piece of cherry and painted it in an attempt to mimic the original.  The sheath is leather and is partially lined with wood.

Copy and photos supplied by John Miller.

A Couple of Brass Handled Bowie Knives by John Miller

These are forged from 1084 and I made the handles and sheath hardware out of an old brass tray.   The sheath is wood overlaid with thin leather dyed black with vinegar and iron.   I etched one side of the large blade with a battery charger.  The larger knife was inspired by the work of the 1830s era knife maker Samuel Bell of Tennessee.  

Copy and photos by John Miller.

Arkansas Toothpick by John Miller

Photos supplied by John Miller.

A Couple of Coffin - Handled Bowie Knives by John Miller

These are forged from 1084 steel with walnut handles and silver wraps, pins and escutcheons. They are somewhat tedious to make.  There is a total of 84 parts in these knives, all of which are individually fabricated.  They are close copies of the Carrigan knife made in the 1830s by James Black of Washington, Arkansas.

Copy and photos supplied by John Miller.

Bowie and Sheath by Louie Parker

Photos supplied by Louie Parker.

Bowie Knife and Sheath by Louie Parker

For several years I have wanted to make a Bowie knife. Finally got around to it. I chose a knife that I consider an American classic and has been pictured in various publications since 1944. It's not signed by the maker, but has what I assume is the owners name and location on the grip. One side is marked L. Kimball and the other is marked Vicksburg. Has an overall length of 14 1/16 inches and a 10 inch clip point blade. The sheath and grip parts are of coin silver. The grip is burl black walnut.

Copy and photos supplied by Louie Parker.

Bowie by Unknown Maker

Photos by Jan Riser.

Forrest Bowie by Stash David

This is a copy of the knife given by Jim Bowie to his friend, actor Edwin Forrest, in 1829. It's 17 inches long overall and 1 1/2 inches wide. The false edge extends the full length of the spine. It has a tightly crosshatched walnut handle with silver pins.

Copy and photos supplied by Stash David.