Ji, I have read a lot on the Bowie over the last almost 50 years. I ordered two when I was a kid. Since they are not sure what the real one looked like as you have read I take the liberty to choose the one that I want. But, I haven't been able to decide in the 20 years or so since I began to look a...

I spent some time in the northern Gila NF (New Mexico) in the late '90's. One of the guys up there claimed that a black jaguar had run across the road in front of him one day. I know they're out there - never seen one myself.

Ysabel, the crew at Bark River Knife & Tool turn out some really nice blades, and have made a variety of Bowies in the past. I'm waiting on this years run of Boundary Riders, an 8" sabre handled Bowie. Though I didn't pick one up myself, last years Rogue Bowie looked awful attractive. DLT t...

Drew an Elk (cow) tag this year, taking 2 bolt guns - an '06 and a Whelen. 165's and 4350 in the '06, 250's and RL-15 for the 35 Colonel.

You never see it again once the bullet's seated anyhow.

I'm gonna go buy a box of Crayolas.

Well, you guys didn't see the hole in the fence over there?

That's how I got in.

I'm kinda hit & miss when it comes to sharpening, though I have noticed that I have a lot more success keeping a good edge on carbon steel than stainless. If I can't keep one sharp these days I blame it on the knife.

IIRC the .375 WCF came out in '79, the same year that the #3 was discontinued, so actual production was about a years worth. Whatever that amounted to.