The Bowie Knife is a Classic Blade

People from around the world have embraced the American born Bowie knife as one of the most durable and useful knives ever created. Named after famous Colonel James Bowie who fought during the Battle of the Alamo, the Bowie has become a stable among knife collectors and knife users for the past one hundred years. Like most other knives, the Bowie knife was designed for use as both a tool and weapon, and can perform both tasks with ease and grace, making it the perfect companion for any self respecting outdoorsman, camper or hunter. A Bowie can easily be recognized by its distinctive blade shape with a classic grind for the base of the blade, as found on many knives, and a characteristic curved swedge at the top of the blade at the tip. This curved portion of the blade makes the Bowie unique because it allows the knife to be functional for skinning animals and fish as well as setting up camp. Bowie knife purists believe that in order for a knife to be considered a Bowie knife it has to have this patented blade shape as well as be long enough to be used as a sword and wide enough to be used as a paddle, although most modern Bowie no longer fit these characteristics.

Since its inception into the knife world, this knife has undergone many dramatic changes. Although the general blade shape has remained the same, you can now find a multitude of Bowie variants from all parts of the globe. For example, during the 1970s, the Rambo movies pioneered a unique saw toothed style Bowie knife that immediately became popular with collectors. This new form of Bowie knife lacked the wide range of usefulness as its predecessor, but it made up for any shortcomings by providing the world with an original spin on a classic knife. Now you can find the blade from a Bowie on just about any type of folding or fixed blade model. From butterfly knives to switchblades, the Bowie blade profile can be combined with just about any handle combination to form an incredibly useful tool.