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05-09-2018, 06:54 PM
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Jim Bowie's design
Here's a picture of one of my Bowie knives - a Hen and Rooster copy, Made in Toledo, Spain.
The bullwhip is a 12' custom built for me in Australia. I should have gotten a shorter one. An 8' whip would be easier to work. 
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05-09-2018, 07:27 PM
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Toledo's steel is famous.
I wanted to buy something while I was there a couple years ago but the prices were outrageous in the tourist areas so I passed.
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05-09-2018, 08:57 PM
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05-09-2018, 09:32 PM
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The tour operator stopped us at a tourist trap and I just took a look at some of the stuff and walked out, some guy from Israel in the group bought some stuff way overpriced he claimed to be a "collector". really? and of course the wife did buy some jewelry. |
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05-10-2018, 01:20 PM
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Nobody knows what happened to the knife that Jim Bowie carried in the battle of the Alamo. It would be worth a fortune if someone had it and could prove it is the knife Bowie carried. It was probably picked up by some Mexican soldier at the Alamo.
This is my Bowie knife. It has a damascus blade and stag handle. It was made by Bear & Son Cutlery in Alabama. A guy in Wyoming made this custom sheath for me. It's beautifully worked.  2018-05-10_12-02-26 by John Danley, on Flickr
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