Bowie Knives | Custom or Jim Bowie Hunting Blades

W.R. Case Bowie Knife To find a truly American knife design, look no further than the Bowie. Designed by Colonel Jim Bowie, who later died in the battle of the Alamo, the first Bowie knife took shape in the hands of James Black, a well known blacksmith working in the trailhead town of Washington, Arkansas. Bowie carved a wooden model and Black made two steel versions, one that matched Bowie’s pattern and a second with Black’s own improvements. Bowie chose Black’s knife.

Since 1830, the Bowie knife has become smaller and streamlined. The usual pattern today is the Sheffield, a version developed in England for marketing on the frontier in America. With a slimmer drop point blade and a false bevel on the forward third of the spine, the Sheffield knife resembles Black’s pattern but lacks the weight and cutlass quality strength of the original Bowie. The first Bowie, which Colonel Bowie presented to his brother Rezin, ended the lives of three men in the famous Sandbar Duel, proving the weapon to be more sword than belt knife. Some early Bowie knives were over thirty inches long.

Black’s knives became famous for their strength and flexibility — his secret method was rumored to be Damascus steel, though none of his original work resembles the Damascus steel of today. The process he worked alone behind his leather curtain is now lost. After a severe beating left Black blind and unable to work, he no longer remembered the methods he had used.

Some of Our Favorites

A Classic Bowie knife from one of the finest American companies, W.R. Case & Sons.

From Bear & Son in Alabama, the Damascus Bowie follows the pattern common on the frontier — Bowie blade and coffin handle.

From the premier cutler of Solingen, Germany, this Puma Stag Skinner Bowie shows the best of both European and American traditions.

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Bowie Knife w/ Stag Antler Handle | Damascus Laminated Steel, Heavy Filework

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Bowie Knife w/ Stag Antler Handle | Damascus Laminated Steel, Heavy Filework

This very nice Damascus Bowie Knife has a traditional rustic build combined with fine filework on the spine of the laminated Damascus steel blade. It shows the beauty and unique flaws of natural materials and simple methods along with very modern refinements. The brass finger guard and ...




Ka Bar Bowie Knife, Black High Carbon Steel | Heavy Kraton Machete 1277

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Ka Bar Bowie Knife, Black High Carbon Steel | Heavy Kraton Machete 1277

If you need a knife heavy enough for chopping wood, the Ka-Bar 14-1/4-inch Bowie could be a match. The tactical black high carbon 1085 steel blade is flat ground and tempered to Rockwell 55 to 57 -- it's a strong edge that will even hold up to rocks without ...




Zweibruder Coast Grandpa Bowie Knife w/ Stag Handle | Full Tang Curved False Edge

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Zweibruder Coast Grandpa Bowie Knife w/ Stag Handle | Full Tang Curved False Edge

The Coast Grandpa knife -- made by Coast Knives of Portland, Oregon, but designed by Zweibruder (Puma Knives) -- shows the classic American Bowie pattern as influenced by European weaponsmiths. More a piercing weapon than a chopping blade, the upswept point and false dagger edge would be at home ...




Coast Bowie Knife w/ Leather Sheath | High Carbon Stainless Steel 14 Inch

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Coast Bowie Knife w/ Leather Sheath | High Carbon Stainless Steel 14 Inch

There are Bowie-style knives, and then there are real Bowie knives. The Coast 14-inch Bowie Knife is a real Bowie -- maybe a little small by frontier standards, but still big enough to perform the way the originals did. With nine inches of one-quarter-inch-thick 440C high carbon stainless ...




Ka-Bar US Army Vietnam Commemorative Military Knife | High Carbon Steel Bowie Blade

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Ka-Bar US Army Vietnam Commemorative Military Knife | High Carbon Steel Bowie Blade

First produced by Ka-Bar in 2006, the U.S. Army version of the Vietnam Commemorative Knife is the real thing, with a little added decoration. The 7-inch bowie style blade and stacked leather handle match the well known Ka-Bar fighting knife pattern that has been standard issue for American military since ...




Smith & Wesson Survival Military Knife | Bowie Sawtooth Special Ops SW3G M9

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Smith & Wesson Survival Military Knife | Bowie Sawtooth Special Ops SW3G M9

Smith & Wesson's updated version of the Ontario Knife Company M9 Bayonet, the SW3G Special Ops M-9 includes the essential features that survival knives in a technological age should have. Similar to the knives issued to military helicopter pilots in Vietnam, the M9's sawtoothed spine can cut through ...




Puma Stag Skinner Bowie Knife | Full Tang Solingen Stainless Steel

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Puma Stag Skinner Bowie Knife | Full Tang Solingen Stainless Steel

The knives from Puma's Solingen, Germany, factory always look more like weapons than the average factory-made knife, and the Puma Stag Skinner knife holds true to that. The 5-inch blade of the Puma Skinner may be technically a Bowie style, but it has the flair of a European dagger. ...




United Cutlery Steel Apocalypse Dragon X-10 | Fantasy Bowie Collectors Knife

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United Cutlery Steel Apocalypse Dragon X-10 | Fantasy Bowie Collectors Knife

United Cutlery says the Dragon X-10 from the Steel Apocalypse Collection took inspiration from the genre of science fiction and futuristic weaponry rather than any particular movie or gamer blade. Creative minds looking for their own inspiration need go no further in their search for a good story. This ornate ...




Buck Special Fixed Blade Bowie Hunting Knife w/ Cocobolo Brass Handle | Brown Leather Sheath

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Buck Special Fixed Blade Bowie Hunting Knife w/ Cocobolo Brass Handle | Brown Leather Sheath

The frontier look of the Buck Special dates back to the days when Buck Knives was a two-man shop. This striking bowie pattern evolved from one of the most popular knives made by Hoyt and Al Buck when they built every knife themselves by hand. The blade is a ...




Puma IP Scout Bowie Knife | High Carbon Stainless Steel, Stag Handle

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Puma IP Scout Bowie Knife | High Carbon Stainless Steel, Stag Handle

Natural stag handles which vary in shape and pattern from knife to knife give each Puma IP Scout Bowie the unique look of hand craftsmanship. Manufactured in Spain, the Puma IP line uses modern technology to produce knives in the tradition of the parent company's German craftsmen. Though fewer hand ...




Damascus Bowie Knife w/ Stag Bone Handle | Bear & Son

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Damascus Bowie Knife w/ Stag Bone Handle | Bear & Son

I've always wondered about the story K-Bar tells of the trapper who killed a wounded bear with one of their Bowie knives. I've felt that it probably wasn't one they make now. If they made this knife, their company story would be a lot more believable -- but the Damascus ...




Blackjack Trailguide Hunting Bowie Knife | Antique Ivory Micarta Handle

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Blackjack Trailguide Hunting Bowie Knife | Antique Ivory Micarta Handle

The Blackjack Trailguide, a full-sized skinner, offers collectability as well as practical value. The wide Bowie-style blade with false double edge is designed well for the piercing and slicing work necessary when butchering big game. A long nickel silver finger guard gives full protection for heavy levering and twisting. The overall length ...




Maxam Knives Painted Wolf Faux Antler Fixed Bowie Knife

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Maxam Knives Painted Wolf Faux Antler Fixed Bowie Knife

This interesting display Bowie by Maxam Knives of Dallas, Texas, was created as a canvas for the hand painted wolf themed artwork on the blade. The knife itself still has a limited lifetime warranty, but wasn't intended as anything other than a piece of modern folk art. It's ...




Gil Hibben Signature Edition Rambo III Bowie Knife | Movie Replica Blade

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Gil Hibben Signature Edition Rambo III Bowie Knife | Movie Replica Blade

Created by Gil Hibben for Sylvester Stallone's recurring role as John Rambo, this striking Bowie style fighting knife appeared in the movie Rambo III. A 13" full length tang knife with solid stainless steel bolsters and a surgical stainless steel 8" blade, the fanciful Bowie shows a unique slotted ...




Puma Bowie Stag Hunting Knife | Solingen Stainless Steel Full Tang Fixed Blade

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Puma Bowie Stag Hunting Knife | Solingen Stainless Steel Full Tang Fixed Blade

Even though the high carbon stainless steel blade of this 11" traditionally styled Bowie knife is only 6" long, some who buy it think it's too much knife for ordinary campers or hunters. That sounds like a good knife to me. I've never been embarrassed to carry a ...




Classic Bowie Knife | Stainless Steel, Wood Handle, Leather Sheath | Collectible, Functional

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Classic Bowie Knife | Stainless Steel, Wood Handle, Leather Sheath | Collectible, Functional

This Classic Bowie Knife really takes you back to the days when most men in a western town could be seen with a blade sheathed on their hip. It is a beautiful example of the blade design originally commissioned by famous frontiersman Jim Bowie. The Bowie knife was thought up ...




Pig Sticker Stainless Steel Bowie Knife | Hunting Knife | Rubber Handle

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Pig Sticker Stainless Steel Bowie Knife | Hunting Knife | Rubber Handle

Pig Sticking is an ancient tradition of boar hunting, usually done with long cross guarded spears. I guess this is where the Pig Sticker Bowie Knife gets its name. This is a long knife - 15" overall length - but about standard length for a Bowie knife. ...




Daniel Boone Bowie Knife Reproduction | Fixed Blade, Stainless Steel

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Daniel Boone Bowie Knife Reproduction | Fixed Blade, Stainless Steel

Finally a decent knife to honor the great Daniel Boone, the most legendary frontiersman in American history. You've been waiting for that one, right? It makes you want to go back to the days of the Old West and see some gun-slinging action, maybe throw back a pint at ...




W.R. Case Bowie Knife | Black Presentation Hunting Knife

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W.R. Case Bowie Knife | Black Presentation Hunting Knife

This isn't just any ordinary bowie knife. It's a Case bowie knife. Take that back... it's a Case presentation bowie knife. Meaning: knives of this caliber are given to presidents, foreign dignitaries, athletes, and astronauts, just to give you an idea.

The 9.5-inch bowie blade is wide and thick, making it a ...




Wrangler Jim Bowie Knife | Maple Handle, Leather Sheath

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Wrangler Jim Bowie Knife | Maple Handle, Leather Sheath

The bowie knife's origins date back to the early 1800s, smack dab in the middle of Texas with Colonel James "Jim" Bowie, the designer of the well known blade style.

After a renowned winning fight with the notorious Norris Wright, every townsman wanted a blade just like Bowie's. Bowie took his design to ...




Woodman’s Pal Premium Plus Machete | Includes Sheath, Honing Stone

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Woodman’s Pal Premium Plus Machete | Includes Sheath, Honing Stone

This machete from Woodman's Pal is intended to be a multipurpose tool, replacing several tools you might be inclined to carry.

It's billed as a do-it-all machete, axe, pruning shears, saw, chainsaw and bowie knife. Though it's probably best to assume it will do a good job as a machete job ...




SOG Knives Sogwinder I Knife | Drop-Point Bowie Folding | Sogwinder 1 Stainless Steel

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SOG Knives Sogwinder I Knife | Drop-Point Bowie Folding | Sogwinder 1 Stainless Steel

The Winder Sogwinder I from SOG Knives features a drop point Bowie blade that is exceptionally thick for a folding knife. This ensures that you don't have to worry about strength and durability. But if you're looking for the lightest folding knife on the market, this is not the ...




Hen and Rooster Stag Bowie Knife | Made in Solingen, Germany for Frost Cutlery

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Hen and Rooster Stag Bowie Knife | Made in Solingen, Germany for Frost Cutlery

The Hen and Rooster brand has a bit of a tortured history. Founded in 1845 in Solingen, Germany by Carl Bertram, the name comes from Mr. Bertram's primary business at the time -- poultry! The Hen and Rooster logo was used to mark the knives and has since become an important ...




John Ek Commando Knife | Model 5 Bowie | Combat, Fixed Blade Militaria

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John Ek Commando Knife | Model 5 Bowie | Combat, Fixed Blade Militaria

Another top-quality knife from the Ek Commando Knife Company. These knives are instant militaria collectibles.

Ek Knife has been hand-making these knives for decades and have long had a reputation for making some of the highest-quality US Military combat knives.

This Bowie knife features an extended clip for extra control. Use this choil to ...




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