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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]]s 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.