Hand Forged Jesse Clifft Original Bowie Knife

[@ForgeFireCustoms]

For anyone interested in one of these knives (or any other knife), I have finally set up a new knife shop and am forging again. Contact me through my email or Etsy shop, linked in the video description. As of posting this comment, I have a couple knives available. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3bOppxnprmirrs

[@chuckbowie5833]

That looks incredible. Thanks for sharing!

[@michaelsmith2733]

I really like that you have tried to keep the knife to the dimensions that Resin Bowie spoke of instead of an iron maiden type Bowie that is more commonly made.It's truly quite simple yet elegantly realistic. Good jub.

[@mistersmith3986]

That's one mighty fine Church knife. Thanx for the video my Bladed Brother ⚔👍✝🇺🇸

[@DeepSouthExperience]

Very good video. The knife is beautiful! Looks very similar to mine. Mine is made from a file. I love the rusticated looked. That is what I wanted but the smith misunderstood me when I placed the order. Video of mine is on my channel. Love the knife. ATB - Stan

[@ForgeFireCustoms]

Thanks a lot, I watched your video a few times when I was looking for information about this knife.

[@johnovanic9560]

Indeed sir as far as your sheath goes a more appropriate one would have had a hanger or frog stud. Because they carry their knives in a sash or sled in their belt to keep them concealed under their frock coat. That is a great looking knife which I do believe precedes the James Black knife of Arkansas. While the Forest knife was a real knife it was made and designed as a prop knife to be used on stage. And like you mentioned the progression from the knife you made through the Musso type Bowies are folklore and legends we may never know.

[@turtlewolfpack6061]

The massive clip point knives with a full guard that has come to be called a bowie knife actually predates Bowies use of large knives. They were extremely popular down in Mexico and by most reports actually came from there after being based on German designs. This is a bowie knife. Not the others.

[@mickroe8798]

Quality work Sir

[@neilyakuza6595]

Beautiful knife.

[@jdgoade1306]

Sandbar Fight was in 1827 and there were 2 newspaper accounts by witnesses.

[@troychristianson5377]

Well done!

[@traeucity6087]

I just sent you an email about the possibility of me purchasing one of these knives from you. This style and the Edwin Forrest Bowie are my favorite Bowie knife patterns.

[@TheJACKCOLORADO]

If you would like to make one out of file steel, try looking at a farrier's rasp or an Auriou Cabinetmaker's Rasp.

[@arthurvarady7258]

I agree about the leather sheaths being really thin I do leather working and knife forgiving and you would think back then that they would want something a little more robust to carry there knife around because things back then were very precious to a man and I wouldn’t want my knife dangling around in a piece of Deer Hide LOL..

[@danielcalderwood6674]

The reason that knife sheaths were a lot lighter and thinner is because the knives themselves were a lot lighter, being made from thinner blade stock. There was no need for massively overbuilt sheaths back in those days. The fad for massively thick knives is a modern one. Frontiersmen back then weren't using knives to baton logs, they used an axe or a hatchet. The reason Rezin Bowie had his knife so overbuilt was because of an incident when he was hunting and was charged by a feral bull when after he had fired his rifle, which being a muzzleloader was now unloaded. The incident prompted him to have a knife made to his specifications which he believed capable of penetrating a bull's skull. Whether it actually would is another matter.

[@davidhakes3884]

Great Job in all respects on this video Very informative, Thank You. I like to pound Hot steel too.

[@stephenquick3370]

Is your new shop set up yet? I’d like one of these.

[@ForgeFireCustoms]

No, sorry. I'll be doing leatherwork only for the foreseeable future.

[@lanced3256]

Awesome blade, I love the authenticity. Where can I get one???

[@ForgeFireCustoms]

Thanks. I would offer to make you one, but I moved since this video was made, and I haven't gotten a forge set up yet.

[@SoldierDrew]

Rifleman's knife. Also known as a long hunter's knife.

[@jamesstagner5368]

Is this knife still available for purchase?

[@ForgeFireCustoms]

It sold quite a while ago. I'll be making more eventually, but it will take a while because I'm in the middle of moving and I don't know when I will be able to get a new workshop set up.

[@tcsmith4838]

I would also be interested Have been wanting a reproduction of the jesse cliff knife for years! Nice job!!!

[@roostersantana5473]

How can I reach you to order one

[@ForgeFireCustoms]

@@roostersantana5473 You can send me an email at [e-mail]. I just moved and don't have my forge set up yet, so I can't make one right away, but I'm hoping to make more of these knives soon.

[@bobdole7701]

I need one too...

[@danieltporter959]

Beauty of a Beast, love it, want one, to poor to buy one...LOL

[@joesmith-t2z]

Many men carried large knives they commonly called "butcher knives". They were tools as well as weapons. You could butcher livestock or game with them. Cut kindling, whatever. The double edged points and double guards etc came later and no one knows exactly when or where.

[@jdgoade1306]

And they pronounced it BOO EE not Bo EE.

[@powerplay4real174]

It can be said either way if you like !!

[@longrider42]

A fine looking knife. But from what I've read, it might have been pointier and thinner at the tip. After all Bowie stabbed a guy with it, into the guys heart, and remember Bowie was injured at the time. But I must say, it is a fine looking knife. Oh, I've also read it was a butcher knife that Bowie had modified by his brother.

[@ethane8037]

Not a Bowie but a big knife

[@JuaneDosesII-wj6dd]

I want one!

[@jamesross8274]

I want one

[@jorgemiranda5122]

😎👌

[@richardschneider4775]

Inert demo

[@kiefmanning7394]

If you could talk a little bit slower it would be great. I only got so many years left