And through a mix of American and Mexican knife styles, the Bowie knife was born—a large, sweeping fixed blade with a clip point and hand guard. What the Bowie knife became is very different ...

Bowie survived his injuries, took up the knife as his trademark weapon and became an American folk hero. Toward that end, this guide provides information on the ten best fixed blades for a variety of ...

Regardless of your knife needs, you're sure to find a fine candidate in this list. Tim MacWelch In this second installment of our self-defense knife gallery, we will look at some of my favorite ...

He had been given his first “Bowie” knife — a long-handled, fixed-blade hunting knife — in time to have used it in his 1827 duel with Louisiana Sheriff Norris Wright. But that knife was ...

Bowie knives, “Rambo” knives—whatever you prefer—these long, fixed-blade knives are built to bear more durable and handle larger jobs than your average everyday carry knife can easily handle.

Learn more As I learned from one of my favorite podcasts, The Dollop, several years back, the story of the Bowie knife is rife with murky details. What we do know is that a large fixed-blade knife ...