Originally Posted by
drummer
Ive posted some of my bowies in the past in the gallery sub-forum. In my opinion, while most any knife maker can make a bowie-like knife, the list of guys who can make a good bowie is pretty short. And of those guys, most are very hard to come by due to demand, wait, real jobs, etc. Matt Lamey is one who is obtainable and priced fairly. Other guys such as Jason Knight, Nick Wheeler, Burt Foster, Adam Desrosiers, Kevin Cashen all make awesome blades that can be nearly impossible to get. That said, some of the better custom knife dealers keep spots in their ques that you can order with a lot less wait. Craig Camerer may be a good option also. At any given time, there are up and coming Journeyman Smiths who are accessible.
That said, NO ONE makes a bowie like Bagwell does. You can get them with better fit and finish and prettier but there is no better bowie knife. Even most of the big name guys don't know how to fight with a bowie knife. You can tell in how they're made.