Ordered a new Bowie Knife for myself - The Firearms Forum

jacksonco · 02-10-2010, 10:06 PM

I ordered a Cold Steel Trail Master with the San Mai III steel blade. I watched a video where a guy cut through 4 inches of free hanging manilla work with a single swipe. This knife has a 9 1/2 inch scary sharp blade. They also bent the blade with a pipe over it until the point was nearly at a 50 degree angle and it sprung right back. Talk about tough. Now I have to wait for the Fedex guy to bring it to me. I have $264 and change in it including the shipping. I ordered it from http://www.trueswords.com

Maximilian II · 02-11-2010, 06:53 AM

I own a Cold Steel knife. Haven't been disappointed yet as far as the quality of metal goes. Mine is a Voyager with a straight tanto blade, the failure was with the handle's clip. It's saved my life and has a special place because of that. The pocket clip broke, a handle failure. Otherwise it's fine. It's not for sale or trade.

runswithscissors · 02-12-2010, 03:39 PM

Trail Masters are awesome! I have an early SRK- USA and have had good luck with it.
Congrats on a nice knife!

jacksonco · 02-19-2010, 09:20 PM

Finally the Trail Master showed up today. And I am very much impressed with it. It will add some class to my other big knives. It is my second Cold Steel knife. I have a K4 neck knife but it is an inexpensive knife but does well on veggies and stuff. I also received an SOG Aegis assited opening knife yesterday and I really like it also. I believe it will become my EDC.

carver · 02-20-2010, 11:43 AM

You have to love a good knife, and a Bowie does it all! Congrats!

michael t · 07-03-2010, 12:50 AM

Now get a Laredo I like my trail master for work knife. Laredo be my 1st choice for social work. I like Cold steel
Pocket clip broke on my old Voyager as well but had years of carry and use. Its retired and not for sale also. Been replaced with a XL Voyager

MagnumFan · 07-09-2010, 10:15 AM

Cold Steel knives are awesome. I have a Trail Master Carbon V, a Magnum Tanto, a Recon Tanto, and a Taipan.
The Taipan has scary sharp double edges.
My next one is going to be the Natchez Bowie.

jacksonco · 07-14-2010, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MagnumFan

Cold Steel knives are awesome. I have a Trail Master Carbon V, a Magnum Tanto, a Recon Tanto, and a Taipan.
The Taipan has scary sharp double edges.
My next one is going to be the Natchez Bowie.

I here you on the Natchez Bowie. That is one that will be in my collection one day. I also would like the Larado Bowie too! I really like big knives

Zhurh · 07-14-2010, 07:52 PM

I have this hunting buddy from Georgia, comes up here to Alaska for a couple months of hunting every fall. His younger brother came up last year, this guy had knives in his boots, on belt, behind back, and I'm sure had a few others as well. Anyway, turned out he had a forge at home and made his own knives. So I had him make me a Damacus Bowie, 8 incher wth moose antler handle.

Now, I've never spent real money on any knives, Gerber guy. This one cost $600 and for my son. When I saw his own knives, how they held an edge, and how great looking they were; I had to get one. Buddy is bringing it up with him come August. I'm going to have him make me a skinner for nx year.

I don't know much about custom knives. This guy's knives are really something else too. $600 is a fair price I figured for something like he had himself; or am I wrong?

big steve · 07-15-2010, 12:46 AM

Nice!

jacksonco · 07-15-2010, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Zhurh

I have this hunting buddy from Georgia, comes up here to Alaska for a couple months of hunting every fall. His younger brother came up last year, this guy had knives in his boots, on belt, behind back, and I'm sure had a few others as well. Anyway, turned out he had a forge at home and made his own knives. So I had him make me a Damacus Bowie, 8 incher wth moose antler handle.

Now, I've never spent real money on any knives, Gerber guy. This one cost $600 and for my son. When I saw his own knives, how they held an edge, and how great looking they were; I had to get one. Buddy is bringing it up with him come August. I'm going to have him make me a skinner for nx year.

I don't know much about custom knives. This guy's knives are really something else too. $600 is a fair price I figured for something like he had himself; or am I wrong?

That sounds awesome. Please post pictures of it when you get it. I am gun poor at the moment and it will be awhile before I will be making any more knife purchases. I have been eye balling a couple of Bark River Knives. They are not $600 but they run $150 and up with a lot of them over $200.

I do believe that A Cold Steel Larado with San Mai III steel shall be my next purchase as soon as I recover from the last gun purchase.

MH2008 · 01-25-2013, 12:45 AM

I love watching their videos of them cutting and stabbing everything. Would not mind their job at all!

ozo · 01-25-2013, 12:22 PM

Here's one for you MH2008...

http://www.bladeauthority.com/Produc...FQf0nAodClkAPA

Country101 · 01-25-2013, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jacksonco

I ordered a Cold Steel Trail Master with the San Mai III steel blade. I watched a video where a guy cut through 4 inches of free hanging manilla work with a single swipe. This knife has a 9 1/2 inch scary sharp blade. They also bent the blade with a pipe over it until the point was nearly at a 50 degree angle and it sprung right back. Talk about tough. Now I have to wait for the Fedex guy to bring it to me. I have $264 and change in it including the shipping. I ordered it from http://www.trueswords.com

The guy at Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO does a demonstration like that. He cuts the 1' manilla rope about 2-3 feet down so it is free swinging, then stabs a heavy gauge steel drum, bends the end of the blade with a 3lb hammer and then cuts the rope again. He handed me his big bowie that he carries. I looked at it and started to hand it back. I kind of twirled it on my palm to give him the hilt and it BARELY scraped my skin and took the hide right off. I quickly soaked the blood on my pants to hide it.

He's sharp. Before all the cutting and stuff he beats a blank on the forge while describing some of his techniques and some of the differant metals he uses. He used to be a metalurgist as well. I'm really wanting to get one of his knives. I'll end up spending close to $600 for one atleast.

MH2008 · 01-25-2013, 08:21 PM

That one is very cool OZO.

redworm · 01-31-2013, 03:28 AM

You watch one of those video's an it makes you want to hit the add to cart button..........That guy cutting rope was impressive. That big knife made that rope look like soft butter...........Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet......Redworm.......

02-10-2010, 10:06 PM	#1
jacksonco Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jackson County West Virginia Posts: 2,237	Ordered a new Bowie Knife for myself I ordered a Cold Steel Trail Master with the San Mai III steel blade. I watched a video where a guy cut through 4 inches of free hanging manilla work with a single swipe. This knife has a 9 1/2 inch scary sharp blade. They also bent the blade with a pipe over it until the point was nearly at a 50 degree angle and it sprung right back. Talk about tough. Now I have to wait for the Fedex guy to bring it to me. I have $264 and change in it including the shipping. I ordered it from http://www.trueswords.com -->

02-11-2010, 06:53 AM	#2
Maximilian II Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Northwest GA Posts: 1,385	Re: Ordered a new Bowie Knife for myself I own a Cold Steel knife. Haven't been disappointed yet as far as the quality of metal goes. Mine is a Voyager with a straight tanto blade, the failure was with the handle's clip. It's saved my life and has a special place because of that. The pocket clip broke, a handle failure. Otherwise it's fine. It's not for sale or trade. __________________ Karma is just justice, without the satisfaction. And I don't believe in justice. -Joe Sarno, bagman.

02-12-2010, 03:39 PM	#3
runswithscissors V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: CEDAR CREEK, TEXAS Posts: 59	Re: Ordered a new Bowie Knife for myself Trail Masters are awesome! I have an early SRK- USA and have had good luck with it. Congrats on a nice knife!

02-19-2010, 09:20 PM	#4
jacksonco Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jackson County West Virginia Posts: 2,237	Re: Ordered a new Bowie Knife for myself Finally the Trail Master showed up today. And I am very much impressed with it. It will add some class to my other big knives. It is my second Cold Steel knife. I have a K4 neck knife but it is an inexpensive knife but does well on veggies and stuff. I also received an SOG Aegis assited opening knife yesterday and I really like it also. I believe it will become my EDC.

02-20-2010, 11:43 AM	#5
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,546	Re: Ordered a new Bowie Knife for myself You have to love a good knife, and a Bowie does it all! Congrats! __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

07-03-2010, 12:50 AM	#6
michael t Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: outback ky Posts: 17	Re: Ordered a new Bowie Knife for myself Now get a Laredo I like my trail master for work knife. Laredo be my 1st choice for social work. I like Cold steel Pocket clip broke on my old Voyager as well but had years of carry and use. Its retired and not for sale also. Been replaced with a XL Voyager __________________ WWJBD What Would James Bond Do

07-09-2010, 10:15 AM	#7
MagnumFan Former Guest Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Midwest Posts: 107	Re: Ordered a new Bowie Knife for myself Cold Steel knives are awesome. I have a Trail Master Carbon V, a Magnum Tanto, a Recon Tanto, and a Taipan. The Taipan has scary sharp double edges. My next one is going to be the Natchez Bowie.

07-14-2010, 07:52 PM	#9
Zhurh Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Upper Yukon, Alaska Posts: 1,834	Re: Ordered a new Bowie Knife for myself I have this hunting buddy from Georgia, comes up here to Alaska for a couple months of hunting every fall. His younger brother came up last year, this guy had knives in his boots, on belt, behind back, and I'm sure had a few others as well. Anyway, turned out he had a forge at home and made his own knives. So I had him make me a Damacus Bowie, 8 incher wth moose antler handle. Now, I've never spent real money on any knives, Gerber guy. This one cost $600 and for my son. When I saw his own knives, how they held an edge, and how great looking they were; I had to get one. Buddy is bringing it up with him come August. I'm going to have him make me a skinner for nx year. I don't know much about custom knives. This guy's knives are really something else too. $600 is a fair price I figured for something like he had himself; or am I wrong?

07-15-2010, 12:46 AM	#10
big steve Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 622	Re: Ordered a new Bowie Knife for myself Nice! __________________ I HAVE GIVEN YOU A REPUBLC IF YOU CAN KEEP IT "Benjamin Franklin"

01-25-2013, 12:45 AM	#12
MH2008 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 51	Re: Ordered a new Bowie Knife for myself I love watching their videos of them cutting and stabbing everything. Would not mind their job at all!

01-25-2013, 12:22 PM	#13
ozo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 2,772	Re: Ordered a new Bowie Knife for myself Here's one for you MH2008... http://www.bladeauthority.com/Produc...FQf0nAodClkAPA __________________ http://www.nranews.com/#/nranews, "ozo. you're off your rocker sir." -johnlives4christ http://www.prisonplanet.com/ -America,Bless GOD-

01-25-2013, 08:21 PM	#15
MH2008 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 51	Re: Ordered a new Bowie Knife for myself That one is very cool OZO.

01-31-2013, 03:28 AM	#16
redworm V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 58	Re: Ordered a new Bowie Knife for myself You watch one of those video's an it makes you want to hit the add to cart button..........That guy cutting rope was impressive. That big knife made that rope look like soft butter...........Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet......Redworm.......