Bottom.

The bottom one !

Rik ... nice work mate ! Nice work ....

QuoteRon - is that knife period correct to any certain era?  

Roger, neither knife is an exact copy of early bowies, but then as now knife styles varied.

Here's an example of some of the big Bowie styles from the 1840-1850 era. These are double finger guard knives which was popular back then but there were also examples of knives with a single guard or no guard at all.

 

Here's another example of what was called a "Gentlemans Bowie", and was what the well dressed gentleman carried under his coat. Not really something you'd take to the woods, but I'm showing them because of the similar blade style with the long clip to the above knife in question.  

 

Man you have some knives....just when I think I have pawed through all your stuff, a few more pop up that I have never seen.

Well, I may live on the side of a hill in Horseshoe Bend Idaho, and I may hunt with a longbow instead of buying my meat in a store, and I may be happier sleeping on the ground in an old tent than spending time at home, but I am still a gentleman, and MAN do I need a knife just like that top gentleman's bowie in the photo above.

A nice, slim, easily carried Bowie. A must-have for a well-bred Idaho Gentleman.

(Alright, alright, I admit it, I am not very civilized, and I am not much of a gentleman, but I still love that knife!)

Is that the one crocodile dundee carried?

QuoteWell, I may live on the side of a hill in Horseshoe Bend Idaho, and I may hunt with a longbow instead of buying my meat in a store, and I may be happier sleeping on the ground in an old tent than spending time at home, but I am still a gentleman, and MAN do I need a knife just like that top gentleman's bowie in the photo above.  A nice, slim, easily carried Bowie. A must-have for a well-bred Idaho Gentleman.  (Alright, alright, I admit it, I am not very civilized, and I am not much of a gentleman, but I still love that knife!)  

This one has my initials on it but maybe I can persuade C L Matteo to make one like it..  

   

I believe that knife would prove quite popular. Is that a bone handle?

Actually that knife has elephant ivory handle slabs. It was made over 30 years ago when ivory was more prevalent.

Here's a knife that we'll be offering soon that has a long slim design. The top knife in this picture was inspired by a mountainman of the mid 1800's by the name of Seth Kinman. He carried a knife with a blade shape like that. The handle was different with a birds head shape on the end. The blade was engraved  with the words "Grizzly Dissector" The knife in the picture has handle slabs of white bone.  

   

ok now i'm drooling!!!! that top knife is out of this world!!!!!!!!!!

QuoteOriginally posted by adkmountainken:
ok now i'm drooling!!!! that top knife is out of this world!!!!!!!!!!

Ken, no doubt. That top one is killer. I'm digging that buffalo guillotine in the middle as well.

Yikes!

Here's what a little fancier one will look like. It's a unique style with a 10" blade and 14 3/4" overall.  

   

Who has one of those wonderful bowies?
And do you use the shoulder harness?

Thanks for your feedback, I need a new knife!  

F-Manny

 That is a good looking blade. I live 8 miles from where the origional Bowie knife was made according to history.