PhotoHunt 117: Pointed
The latest PhotoHunt category from tnchick.com is “Pointed” which can be interpreted as one sees fit. I had many possible choices for this week’s photohunt and after careful consideration I finally chose the following…
That is a genuine, hand-crafted, made in the U.S.A. Case Bowie Knife. It is one of several Bowie knives in my knife collection. I’ve had it for almost 20 years now. The term Bowie knife refers to a style of knife designed by Colonel James “Jim” Bowie, who lived in Texas and initially made by Arkansas blacksmith James Black in December 1830. In actuality, Black created the first Bowie knife based upon a carved wood model created by Jim Bowie. Black produced the knife ordered by Bowie, however at the same time created another based on Bowie’s original design but with a sharpened edge on the curved top edge of the blade. Black offered Bowie his choice and Bowie chose the modified version. Bowie returned, with the Black-made knife, to Texas and was involved in a knife fight with three men who had been hired to kill him. Bowie killed the three would-be assassins with his new knife and the fame of the knife grew. Legend holds that one man was almost decapitated, the second was disemboweled, and the third had his skull split open. This encounter brought immediate fame to the Bowie Knife and to James Black. From then on, any traveler passing down the Chihuahua Trail would stop at Black’s shop and ask for a knife “Like Bowie’s.” Eventually this was shortened to Bowie (pronounced “BOO-ee”) Knife. Colonel Jim Bowie died at the Battle of the Alamo five years later and both he and his knife became immensely famous. Black’s skill was without peer. Black’s method was a secret he kept to himself. He tempered his blades behind a leather curtain, shielded from the curious eyes of onlookers and even those of his own partners. Case’s Bowie knives follow the basic known designs of Jim Bowie and James Black.
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July 5th, 2008 at 3:45 am
Oh my..that’s pointed indeed!!!
July 5th, 2008 at 3:45 am
ok I get the point! :-) great background about the knife!
View mine if you wish here thanks…
July 5th, 2008 at 3:48 am
That is a cool knife :) Very pointed too.
July 5th, 2008 at 4:00 am
Very pointed indeed. Declan the puck has been dead for a about twelve years.
July 5th, 2008 at 4:04 am
What a great, clear shot! And loved the informative detail attached!
July 5th, 2008 at 4:16 am
That is an impressive knife. I have no doubt it’s a formidable weapon. Happy weekend
July 5th, 2008 at 4:41 am
Good shot and spot on for the theme!
July 5th, 2008 at 5:07 am
So now I know the story of that knife. :)
July 5th, 2008 at 5:13 am
Thanks for the information. It’s nice to be able to separate the fact from the legend.
July 5th, 2008 at 5:13 am
Very pointed idea and a very sharp knife..see mine if you can.
July 5th, 2008 at 5:37 am
Great choice! Happy Photohunt Saturday.
July 5th, 2008 at 6:18 am
Great explanation along with a cool pic! :)
July 5th, 2008 at 6:20 am
Thanks for sharing the story - never knew where the name stems from. Hope you don’t use yours too frequently ;-)
Have a great Independence weekend.
July 5th, 2008 at 6:48 am
Oh, that is pointy and sharp for sure!!!
My PH is posted HERE.
Hope you could drop by. Happy weekends!
July 5th, 2008 at 6:54 am
Good photo you have…. Just a little bit Scary,hehehe…. Fell free to visit my site…
July 5th, 2008 at 7:23 am
Impressively pointed!
July 5th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Very pointed! I enjoyed reading about its history…thanks!
July 5th, 2008 at 7:58 am
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July 5th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Now that is pointed! I’m not into knives but this one looks so cool!
July 5th, 2008 at 9:06 am
*hides behind a wall, or a curtain or anything*
Tell me that’s not for me…we’re friends ayt?
heheh
July 5th, 2008 at 9:39 am
Ah, the stuff of great thrillers. *grin* That is one mean looking blade!
July 5th, 2008 at 10:10 am
That knife is definitely pointed. Thanks for sharing the information about it!
July 5th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Great shot of the knife and thanks for the info.
Have a great weekend!
July 5th, 2008 at 11:24 am
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July 5th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Impressive and to the point! Have a wonderful weekend.
July 5th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
cool photo:-) I remember my grandfather when I saw your entry. He had a knife like that that he used to have it with him always.
cool site :-)
July 5th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Great post on a legendary blade, and a great subject for the theme.
Thanks for stopping by at mine.
Vicki
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July 6th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Nice shot and a great take on the pointed theme! And very interesting to read the background of the knife!
July 6th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Very nice and perfect for the theme! :)
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July 7th, 2008 at 12:40 am
A great item for pointed. Thanks also for the write up; it is nice to learn a little about items and how they originated.
July 7th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Got to love the old school knives. I’m an avid knife collecter and always appreciate the old time classics. Emerson makes some awesome folding bowie knives. They are more of a modern, self defense design but the roots remain the same.
July 9th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Wow! A very pointed knife. Interesting background as well.
God bless ~
Suzanne
Mine is here:
http://zipperedheart.blogspot.com/2008/07/photo-hunt-117-pointed.html