Affordable Bowie knife?

[Liam_G]

Hi, folks,

I usually post down in the FMA or Aikido sections, but thought I'd ask this question here ...

I wanted to see if anyone has recommendations for a good Bowie knife that won't break the bank. I'd like either a sharpened or sharpenable false edge, and would love the brass strip on the back of the blade (although I doubt that's easy to find on an affordable knife). 8" - 10" blade, although I'd look at shorter knives as well.

Getting interested in large blade stuff, and would appreciate any advice!

Respectfully,
Liam

[KenpoTex]

Depends on what you mean by affordable. One that you might consider is the Laredo Bowie by Cold Steel. It has coffin style handles and a partially sharpened false edge. You might also look at the bowies that Atlanta Cutlery sells. They offer quite a few different models in various price ranges.

here are the links to the companies I mentioned...good luck

http://www.coldsteel.com/16cc.html

www.atlantacutlery.com

[Phil Elmore]

Meyerco (http://www.meyercousa.com) makes a Western Bowie Knife that is very inexpensive. I'll be publishing a review at The Martialist.

[Liam_G]

Thanks for the recommendations, guys. I really like that primitive Bowie from Atlanta Cutlery ... it looks like what I'm looking for, I think. Has the brass strip. I'll have to see if the false edge is sharp/sharpenable. Actually, that knife looks a lot like one that James Keating holds in one of his more commonly seen pictures.

Thanks,
Liam

[dearnis.com]

I picked up a Laredo Bowie something more than $100 under list on ebay.... Great blade, definately worth the $$$.