Learn how an old spring can be turned into a powerful Bowie knife with expert forging techniques. The entire process is carefully explained, from the initial shaping of the blade to the heat treatment ...

The origin of the Bowie knife is full of tall tales from the Old West, but there's no denying its timeless design and utility.

We tested 10 of the best bowie knives that include options for cooking, EDC, survival, collectors, and self defense.

Bowie knife and sheath as pictured in mid-1800s, when the world famous, Louisiana born weaponhelped carve new North American frontiers. The knife was invented by Rezin Bowie and made famous by his ...

The Bowie knife style, known as the grandfather of fighting knives, typically makes for a huge, often unwieldy blade. But a super-beefy cutting tool isn’t always practical for everyone or every task.

This bowie knife was found on the battlefield of Perryville, Kentucky. It is claimed that the bowie knife was designed by Rezin Bowie, the brother of James Bowie, and made by blacksmith James Black.

As a fearsome weapon, the Bowie knife recently donated to the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum speaks for itself.

Check out Joel Bohy's appraisal of a USCT sergeant's confederate bowie knife, ca. 1864, in LSU Rural Life Museum, Hour 1. Antiques Roadshow is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App ...

Bowie knives, first popularized by American military legend James Bowie, are as iconic as fixed-blade fighting knives get. Machetes are unmatched in their jungle- and forest-clearing survival ...

Bowie knife and sheath as pictured in mid-1800s, when the world famous, Louisiana born weaponhelped carve new North American frontiers. The knife was invented by Rezin Bowie and made famous by his ...