What Can Bowie Knives Cut?
This question requires a complex answer that reveals the incredible variety of Bowie designs available on the market. The size of the knife, the style of the blade and the materials of which it is manufactured are the most significant factors in answering this question. A Bowie knife with a very large blade is generally made for one of two things: utility or novelty. In the latter case, expect a low-quality blade with poor edge-taking and holding properties. In the former case, expect a very useful knife. A large Bowie can be used to cut rough materials such as small wood, heavy rope and other things that may ruin a precision knife blade. A small Bowie knife is great for anything to do with hunting or fishing. Between a reduced blade size and the clipped point characteristic of these knives, they are incredibly agile for a multitude of tasks. They can fillet a fish as quickly as they can clean an elk. However, they need to be handled with more care than larger Bowies, particularly beca
This question requires a complex answer that reveals the incredible variety of Bowie designs available on the market. The size of the knife, the style of the blade and the materials of which it is manufactured are the most significant factors in answering this question. A Bowie knife with a very large blade is generally made for one of two things: utility or novelty. In the latter case, expect a low-quality blade with poor edge-taking and holding properties. In the former case, expect a very useful knife. A large Bowie can be used to cut rough materials such as small wood, heavy rope and other things that may ruin a precision knife blade. A small Bowie knife is great for anything to do with hunting or fishing. Between a reduced blade size and the clipped point characteristic of these knives, they are incredibly agile for a multitude of tasks. They can fillet a fish as quickly as they can clean an elk. However, they need to be handled with more care than larger Bowies, particularly beca
View PDF | Print View | Html View Written by: Blake Benson Total views: 4 | Word Count: 483 | Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 | 0 comments A Bowie knife is a tool that was designed to be versatile from the start. There are, however, inevitable limitations to the versatility of any tool. A six inch Bowie knife is great for cleaning game but a would-be pioneer will find it ill-suited for chopping small firewood. Likewise, a 12-inch knife can create plenty of kindling but is about as appropriate as a baseball bat for cleaning a fish. What one can cut depends on what is in one’s hand. A Bowie knife with a very large blade is generally made for one of two things: utility or novelty. In the latter case, expect a low-quality blade with poor edge-taking and holding properties. In the former case, expect a very useful knife. A large Bowie can be used to cut rough materials such as small wood, heavy rope and other things that may ruin a precision knife blade. Larger Bowie knives are great tools for very
A Bowie knife is one of the most versatile of outdoor knives. There are limitations, however, to even the most flexible of cutting tools. The size, heft and thickness of the blade all play a role in this. The materials of which the blade is made play a significant role, as well. There are advantages to a Bowie which make them more flexible than other knives, however, and which work to the user’s advantages. A smaller bladed Bowie knife will generally have higher quality steel and will be able to be sharpened to a more precise edge. Small Bowies, of 10 inches or less, are very popular with hunters and fishers. These knives also have a clipped point, which makes them very precise near the tip of the blade. When one needs to do rough work around the camp, however, these knives will be relatively without practical application. For the larger jobs, a larger blade is what’s needed. Larger Bowie knives are great tools for very rugged work. Provided they’re made out of a very durable metal, su
This question requires a complex answer that reveals the incredible variety of Bowie designs available on the market. The size of the knife, the style of the blade and the materials of which it is manufactured are the most significant factors in answering this question. A Bowie knife with a very large blade is generally made for one of two things: utility or novelty. In the latter case, expect a low-quality blade with poor edge-taking and holding properties. In the former case, expect a very useful knife. A large Bowie can be used to cut rough materials such as small wood, heavy rope and other things that may ruin a precision knife blade. Larger Bowie knives are great tools for very rugged work. Provided they’re made out of a very durable metal, such as straight stainless steel, they can provide years of use, laugh off the worst of tasks and keep on going. These knives will not take as precise an edge as will the higher quality, generally smaller blades. Purchasing these knives in high
