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The '''''Bowie knife''''' specifically refers to a style of [[knife]] designed by Colonel [[Jim Bowie|James "Jim" Bowie]] and originally created by [[James Black]], though is commonly used to refer to any large [[sheath]] knife. There is no single style known as the "Bowie knife."  

The '''''Bowie knife''''' specifically refers to a style of [[knife]] designed by Colonel [[Jim Bowie|James "Jim" Bowie]] and originally created by [[James Black]], though is commonly used to refer to any large [[sheath]] knife. There is no single style known as the "Bowie knife."  

===Varieties of Knives associated withe name "Bowie"===

==Varieties of Knives associated withe name "Bowie"==

Many knives have been called Bowie knives and the term has become a generic term for any large sheath knife. During the early days of the [[American Civil War]] [[Confederacy|Confederate]] soldiers carried immense knives called D-Guard Bowie knives. Many of these knives could have qualified as short [[sword|swords]] and were often made at home from old saw or [[scythe]] blades.

Many knives have been called Bowie knives and the term has become a generic term for any large sheath knife. During the early days of the [[American Civil War]] [[Confederacy|Confederate]] soldiers carried immense knives called D-Guard Bowie knives. Many of these knives could have qualified as short [[sword]]s and were often made at home from old saw or [[scythe]] blades.

Variations have become popular with collectors, possibly due to the appearance of such a knife in the first ''[[Rambo]]'' film with [[Sylvester Stallone]]. Knives with the [[sawtooth]] feature are still being made and sold, often called "survival knives," and incorporating a hollow handle that can theoretically be used to carry assorted survival gear. Despite many variations, an old definition for the Bowie knife was: ''"it must be long enough to use as a sword, sharp enough to use as a razor, wide enough to use as a paddle, and heavy enough to use as a hatchet."''

Variations have become popular with collectors, possibly due to the appearance of such a knife in the first ''[[Rambo]]'' film with [[Sylvester Stallone]]. Knives with the [[sawtooth]] feature are still being made and sold, often called "survival knives," and incorporating a hollow handle that can theoretically be used to carry assorted survival gear. Despite many variations, an old definition for the Bowie knife was: ''"it must be long enough to use as a sword, sharp enough to use as a razor, wide enough to use as a paddle, and heavy enough to use as a hatchet."''