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I have been looking into bowie knives for the last few month's just for the hell of it. Got a CS trail master as a gift and that started it off. Started to research them for fun. Then picked up a Ontario 'Bagwell' bowie.. A production copy of Bill Bagwell's custom forged blades- quite nice actually. Custom ones are far out of my reach.
Mr. Bagwell is considered the "Hattori Honzo" of American bowie knives by master of arms James Keating. From the photos on the web and the way the production ones ( Ontario Bagwell "Gambler" etc.) feel in the hand- I quite believe it.
Anyone own or have any experiance with Mr Bagwell's blade's- production or custom?
http://www.anvilmag.com/review/108d5.htm
Mr. Bagwell's book "Bowie's big knives and the best of battle blades" is quite interesting enjoyed it.. ( above link review)
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http://www.historynet.com/the-bowie-kni ... review.htm
Also picked up a tattered copy of this book (directly above) "Bowie Knives An American Legend" Highly recomended for anyone interested in American weapons history, dueling etc. I was amazed at the depth of this book somewhat hard to read but full of information on the history of the Bowie knife. Many strange versions like the seven star bowie filled with mercury to give power to the blow and the lasso bowie thrown with a rope- I'm not kidding, quite strange. Any one interested in western fighting arts may like to read it- Highly recomended. ( As a Bowie knife history)
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Bagwell custom Bowie
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'Hells Belle'