Bowie Knives

Bowie Knives

The bowie knife is named after American folk-hero, pioneer, and knife-fighter James Bowie. According to legend, James commissioned a blacksmith to forge him a uniquely shaped knife for use in an infamous duel known as The Sandbar Fight. The specifications—and even the existence—of that original blade are widely disputed, but today a bowie knife can refer to any large fixed blade knife with a clip point and cross guard.