Large old ''bowie'' scout knife ?

colin henshaw · 13th September 2022, 12:34 PM

For anyone interested- a bit more information is to be found about these knives on a couple of YouTube videos by Matt Easton (Scholagladiatoria). Unfortunately I don't seem to able to do a link to them on my PC, but they should be easy to locate.

kronckew · 13th September 2022, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by colin henshaw

For anyone interested- a bit more information is to be found about these knives on a couple of YouTube videos by Matt Easton (Scholagladiatoria). Unfortunately I don't seem to able to do a link to them on my PC, but they should be easy to locate.

Matt has a large number of video, most of which are VERY comprehensive, on European as well as more exotic locale bladed items.

If you can't link , a list of the youtube titles would help us find them.

Here's one on the 1856 pioneer sword

colin henshaw · 13th September 2022, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

Matt has a large number of video, most of which are VERY comprehensive, on European as well as more exotic locale bladed items.

If you can't link , a list of the youtube titles would help us find them.

Here's one on the 1856 pioneer sword

Wayne, if you do a search of YouTube for "Indian Bowie knives" you will find them straight away

kronckew · 13th September 2022, 02:30 PM

I indded found Matt's videos on indian bowies.

Anglo indian hunting knives

the guard & blade of the OP's knife, post 1, doesn't fit Matt's description.
Neither does the other bowie from the royal armoury.

Restoring an anglo indian bowie pt. 1

The scabbard on the Indian bowie has a catch much like the OP's.
I concede the OP's knife could have been made/modified in India.

Part 2.

inc. to complete the set.

I also note that many pioneer short swords, artillery short swords, and even rifle company swords (bayonets) were also made officially in India for Indian )and western) troops. I have not seen any 'bowie' style knives from India with a saw back, like on pioneer knives. Indian maybe, custom hunting knife, maybe. The short flat false edge doesn't look very bowie-ish.

I'd like to see some that do.

Interested Party · 13th September 2022, 02:47 PM

Sorry duplicate URL

Is there a way to completely delete posts?

13th September 2022, 02:30 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,152	I indded found Matt's videos on indian bowies. Anglo indian hunting knives the guard & blade of the OP's knife, post 1, doesn't fit Matt's description. Neither does the other bowie from the royal armoury. Restoring an anglo indian bowie pt. 1 The scabbard on the Indian bowie has a catch much like the OP's. I concede the OP's knife could have been made/modified in India. Part 2. inc. to complete the set. I also note that many pioneer short swords, artillery short swords, and even rifle company swords (bayonets) were also made officially in India for Indian )and western) troops. I have not seen any 'bowie' style knives from India with a saw back, like on pioneer knives. Indian maybe, custom hunting knife, maybe. The short flat false edge doesn't look very bowie-ish. I'd like to see some that do. Last edited by kronckew; 13th September 2022 at 02:45 PM.

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Interested Party Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Eastern Sierra Posts: 392	Sorry duplicate URL Is there a way to completely delete posts? Last edited by Interested Party; 13th September 2022 at 02:57 PM. Reason: duplicate url

13th September 2022, 12:34 PM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	For anyone interested- a bit more information is to be found about these knives on a couple of YouTube videos by Matt Easton (Scholagladiatoria). Unfortunately I don't seem to able to do a link to them on my PC, but they should be easy to locate.