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Thread: Buying/Commissioning A Bowie?

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    Greg and Rex, beautiful knives. There is nothing else like a perfectly crafted Belle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HCM View Post
    For a guy who did crime scene photography as a collateral duty this thread is seriously devoid of pictures ;-)
    At work, I used a proprietary software program, Data Works Digital Crime Scene, to upload and review my images, in computers running Windows-something-or-another-Professional. I use iPads, for personal stuff, which was difficult enough to understand, before the last big OS change, in 2019. Now, in 2020, I am more lost, than ever.

    I should enroll in training, at the Apple Store, if this COVID thing ever ends.
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    Who are the go to sheath makers for Bowie’s? Rowe? River City sheath?

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    I have wanted a Bagwell Hell’s Belle ever since I started reading his column in Soldier of Fortune. This thread reminded me of that and makes me want to go through the knives I have accumulated; sell off the excess to fund a Bagwell and a Covington Belle. Like my guns I have decided “less guns but better guns” ok- maybe not less; but better. But me being me I searched evilbay and I found some great Bowies to tide me over. Back in 2002 Camillius had master blade smith Jerry Fisk design a series of Bowies called Fisk OVB. (Our Very Best) they were offered in two blade lengths (7 inch or 11 inch) and two grip materials- Maple or Ironwood. To my surprise I found several for sale for surprisingly low prices. Luckily nobody else bid on of them and I won three of them. (Go big or go home) plus I have been buying for my teenage sons for years. I bought a 7 inch Ironwood “comanchero” midsize Bowie and two 11 inch “southwestern” Bowies . I received the 7 inch yesterday. It’s beautiful, light and scary sharp. I stuck it in my waist band behind my hip and tried
    a presentation. I promptly cut a huge slash in my shirt that I didn’t even feel it when the knife cut through. I tried a lateral slash on a water bottle I sailed right through.
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    There's nothing civil about this war.

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    Not a true Bowie in the sense that the size is wrong, but wonderful work from Joe Watson, the Alamo Special:


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    " La rose est sans pourquoi, elle fleurit parce qu’elle fleurit ; Elle n’a souci d’elle-même, ne demande pas si on la voit. » Angelus Silesius
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    Wow! The lines on that just kinda "sing." Similar to a Rogers 1911 or a Ferrari. Gorgeous!
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    Quote Originally Posted by FNFAN View Post
    Wow! The lines on that just kinda "sing." Similar to a Rogers 1911 or a Ferrari. Gorgeous!
    Thanks! The best part of all is that it was gifted to me unexpectedly at the Blade Show some years back by a fellow knife enthusiast. Took me by surprise, for sure.
    There's nothing civil about this war.

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    The 11 inch Fisk Camillius OVB Bowies arrived yesterday. They are both NIB. The wife was not amused. After handling them I understand why they are NIB. The seven inch is a Goldilocks knife; feels just right. The 11 inch blade is huge. It is literally too much of a good thing. It’s not the length, it is also wider. It feels like a sword. Not a machete - just big. My Bowie itch is now currently scratched; except now I need a Watson alamo Bowie. If I ever get challenged to a knife duel I am set. I think I’d rather get shot once than stabbed repeatedly with one of these Bowies
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    Covington Belle

    Quote Originally Posted by Rex G View Post
    At work, I used a proprietary software program, Data Works Digital Crime Scene, to upload and review my images, in computers running Windows-something-or-another-Professional. I use iPads, for personal stuff, which was difficult enough to understand, before the last big OS change, in 2019. Now, in 2020, I am more lost, than ever.

    I should enroll in training, at the Apple Store, if this COVID thing ever ends.
    Rex,

    I just registered on the forum as I found your reviews and pics of Covington Belle's very useful. I just purchased a recent creation from Greg and should be getting her soon. This one was forged from a U.S. made vintage bastard mill file and an old sycamore barn door (likely hog barn), with aged hammered copper. The whole piece has a rustic finish and I'm very excited to receive her.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/174458833491

    Also is it possible to upload pics direct or do I have to link to URL?

    V/R
    -Chris

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