Ultimate Bowie Knife

[@charleslarson3152]

I share your passion for this type of knife, I'm 65 years old and way back in 1968, I actually found a Bowie knife and while I cannot ever know how old it truly is, it appeared old when I found it. It was made in Solingen, Germany, by B. Svoboda and it has a real stag handle, and is shaving sharp. I'm living now in Arizona and I finally handed this knife over to a knife maker who refurbished for me and then I knew a master leather craftsman who crafted a custom sheath (Old Pueblo Leather) It's not quite as thick as yours, and not quite as long, but it's indeed a war horse and I treasure it a lot!!!

[@sandymilne224]

Great story! Thanks.

[@alancaron984]

Boker knives still carry Bowie knives.

[@samwell707]

“Waiting list of 4-5 yrs, I may not even be around” 5 yrs later... life is good

[@chrisnewport7826]

Gotta poke around on ebay and other sites, you might find what you want for a reasonable price but expect some kind of mark up for not having the wait.

[@bendanglin]

this goes past knife information. After watching the entire video, I could only think I was watching the way the way knowledge has been passed down for generations. Honest and heartfelt. Thanks, H45

[@davidjames2788]

I'm disappointed you didn't try to hit the gong with it, you do in nearly every other video.

[@johnwilliamson2199]

Or at least kill a 2-liter

[@davidjames2788]

John Williamson It does look like a fearsome soda killer.

[@TheFoodnipple]

David James He said he didn't wanna throw it, lol

[@davidjames2788]

TheFoodnipple I wouldn't be so audacious as to suggest throwing a 650 dollar knife at a steel gong, that's what made it a joke.

[@JagerLange]

David James Wait for Halloween and I'm *sure* it will make a return :P

[@walterpalmer2749]

Part sword, part knife- the Bowie. Never had to reload and highly versatile. In survival, carving, crafting, chopping, defending, could the knife be more important than the gun ??

[@ytpmichaelrosen9190]

Walter Palmer It has a wide variety of uses.

[@williamcook1450]

More reliable as well guns especially old guns jam and they can get very dirty very quickly depending on the gun and the powder used but stabbing someone in the chest is quite effective and I doubt you’ll have any problems doing that with a fucking Bowie knife lmao

[@ProLibertate2008]

that "for you folks up in Kentucky" joke gets me every time.

[@alexvikendi1768]

I don't get it.

[@---th3xl]

Alex Vikendi You must be from Kentucky.

[@joelerk6298]

@@---th3xl lol

[@joelerk6298]

@@---th3xl lol

[@Cat-fp7jw]

NCR Ranger Vet I’m 😳

[@mishawakapost2681]

I believe Crocodile Dundee would respect that knife.

[@hootscooter1075]

@@space_ops I feel like he’d say “ItSGOT SuOME GeOOD WAEIEGHT ONIT” 🤠

[@simmons865]

bowie and kukri, two knives that have very similar uses. Im a big fan of both!

[@iota-09]

hah! tought i was going to open a skallagrim video, and there pops up hickok.

[@Ze_Ze_Ze]

iota-09 Exactly.

[@craigdontgotit6343]

iota-09 Yeah me too I love skallagrim.

[@mr.meowgi9876]

Greatest crossover ever

[@wjf213]

I bought my 1st Randall back in 1974 I believe it was. The Model 14 and I paid around $75 for it. I can't remember exactly. Next was the Model 18 in 1977 or so and that was around $110 I think. I still have them and all the original shipping boxes, paper work, and Randall booklet that came with them. I love Randall knives.

[@fesswah]

I have been a lover of knives since I was 5 .... now at 47 1/2 yrs old I have over 500 knives, of which about 75 are bowies. I just love them, they always have a purpose ( especially in an emergency / survival situation ) and hand crafted works of epic art!

[@tubes5150]

Soviet II I feel the same way . Are you my long lost brother ?? Haha . Happy Holidays ❤️🔪🤠

[@OnTheRiver66]

I have a Randall knife my father ordered in 1997. He died in 1980 and my knife was delivered after his death. I had a neighbor and he dressed out a number of mule deer during a hunt and his Randall didn't need to be sharpened at all. I don't know if a Randall is the best knife, but most knives cannot compare. Good steel, basic forging and heat treating. You cannot beat quality and good design.

[@J27-usa]

Probably a typo but how could he have ordered a knife in 1997 if he died in 1980?

[@OnTheRiver66]

@@J27-usa The waiting list for a Randall at that time was 3 years so my father never got to see the Randalls he ordered for himself, my brother, and me. I believe the waiting time today is 5 years. AG Russel Knives has certain Randall designs that they get from Randall without the waiting period that you can buy. The only other option I know of to get one faster than 5 years is to buy at a gun and knife show or off EBay.

[@BudgetBugout]

Gotta love Randall knives!

[@l.peytonadams8570]

A beautiful work of art. I think my Natchez and Laredo are two of my favorites. I do carry the Air Force Survival knife hiking due to its size. When I do cowboy speeches I carry the Laredo. Randall's are a high quality dream.

[@Sphinx-sk6bg]

I ordered the same knife today! I love this model with the brass and wood handle. I asked the nice lady on the phone if I could order the "Hickok45 Bowie" She said that she watched the channel and knew about the video. Just to make sure that I get the same one, she watched this video again while we were talking. So five years from now, there will be one big Randall Bowie shipped to The Netherlands. In the mean time I can save the money :D Greetings from The Netherlands!

[@T_M_T_9]

3 years to go!

[@74verseveld]

That's funny... I get mine in 2021...also in the Netherlands.. Wonderful knife

[@miljenko4209]

year to go

[@Sphinx-sk6bg]

@@miljenko4209 3-3-2022 is the day it will be shipped, lol

[@Sphinx-sk6bg]

@paulbrown357 I still have to get it, 3-3- 2022 it is ready. Bought another one true Randall dealer and it is great!!!

[@eac1235]

We (my family) had the pleasure of visiting Randall knives in 2019 . It was awesome going to the museum and Mike Randall was our host. A very nice and humble gentleman. I placed my order for a Confederate Bowie in person and had it specifically customized for me. I suggest any knife enthusiast should visit if they are in Orlando. Every person who loves knives should learn about Bo Randall, the man the myth the legend. If there was a Mt Rushmore of knife makers Mr Randall would be the most prominent.

[@jamesaritchie2]

I'm usually not a fan of big knives, unless I'm headed for the tropics, but the one big knife that I love, and think is the ultimate, is the plain old Ka-Bar. It's the perfect size for fighting, it's Bowie style, and it's useful for everything. And has the best steel there is. No waiting list, under a hundred dollars, and does it all. At the same time, one of the oldest sayings in the outdoors is, "The bigger the knife, the bigger the fool. If you want to chop, buy a hatchet. If you want to cut, use a knife." I've found this is good advice, but that's just me. I'll keep the Ka-Bar, but anything bigger is really pretty useless.

[@hickok45]

James Ritchie I love the K-Bar, but it's pretty useless to me, other than for a "fighting knife," which I certainly hope I never need. Too small for real cutting. I'd definitely have to carry IT AND a hatchet when I'm out on the place. A large Bowie does everything. "One man's trash is another man's treasure." Also, "One man's fool is another man's genius." :-) It's good, though, because since we have so many folks clinging with religious zealotry to their favorite gun or favorite bullet, we might as well do the same for knives. "My knife is better than your knife. " Let the "knife bigotry" begin; it's something that has been missing on KZbin up to now. :-)

[@o.w.i.m]

Dipayan Dey No clue what hickok's opinion is but a well made kukri imo is just the thing for most Everything =)

[@escariotnah4872]

James Ritchie I wonder why the Kabar USMC is so popular. The grind is too heavy for high performance slicing, the tang is too squared and thin for heavier duty chopping, and the low saber flats get in the way for kitchen duties. Kabar's Becker line puts out superior products as decent prices. If anything, Kabar should have made their USN Mark 1 the premier design. It is close to unambiguously better than the Kabar short version. A seven inch Mark 1 would be a very practical knife.

[@escariotnah4872]

hickok45 You might like the Condor Eco-Parang as a bowie alternative.

[@sputumtube]

Escariot Nah My son bought me the Condor Moonshiner. Back to basics kind of deal but with decent blade steel and (unlike the Randall Bowie) full tang construction so it's very nearly unbreakable. It comes with a very high quality thick leather 'multi-angle' sheath too. Not as pretty as the Randall Bowie here but I'd bet it's much stronger.

[@sundownsigns]

A knife is an essential everyday carry item to me. I am 70 years old and it has been a rare day in the last 65 years that I have not been carrying a knife.

[@hickok45]

+Jim Sober Yep, I don't know that I've gone even one day the last 50 years that I did not use my pocket knife about six times. Cannot imagine how anybody gets by without this tool on his person; if so, it just HAS to be a sign of "overcivilization." :-)

[@sundownsigns]

hickok45 Total agreement.

[@ronalddunne3413]

I hear that, Pops, me too... I was like 5 or 6 when I got mine, probably a cheap Imperial- but it could have been made of gold and I wouldnt have treasured it any more than I did. This was back when the teacher would ask the boys in class who had a knife when she needed to cut something... Mom said "Henry do you think it's a good idea to give him a knife yet?" and Dad said "Phyllis, once he cuts himself, he won't cut himself again"... LOL...So true. And Ive had a knife with me most every day since then, with a couple notable exceptions I couldnt avoid...

[@cletedavis5849]

Jim, at 82 I've got you by a couple of years. I got my first knife, a small Case two-blade folder, when I was just 5 years old. I promptly cut myself with it and needed two stitches. I have carried a knife or two ever since. Now I carry a Swiss Army knife in my pants pocket, a 3" Gerber folder on my belt, and a cool little CRKT "CEO" folder in my shirt pocket. You can NEVER have too many!

[@MarshallMcCrory]

​@@hickok45😮 Ever since the Sheriff reached under Rambos field jacket and pulled out that knife,it touched something deep in the heart of primal man.

[@curiousmike1044]

A knife is always loaded and the silencer is always on. I think it was G. Gordon Liddy that I first heard that from around 20 years ago.

[@DARisse-ji1yw]

Wow... G.Gordon autographed my Randall Smithsonian Bowie with an engraving tool many years ago when I met him....

[@bunsonhoneydew9099]

@@DARisse-ji1yw collectors item now

[@cletedavis5849]

....and they never run out of ammo!

[@MichaelRobertson-i8f]

John Cooper made the knife in the Alan Ladd movie about Jim Bowie along with the Arkansas toothpick used in the same movie . I have both and consider them the best custom Bowie knives ever made. The first one I bought was in Burbank California from John Cooper at a shop he had. Being 74 years old I purchased this around 1973 for 72 dollars which was a lot of money back in the day. I purchased a couple of other Cooper knives in 2012 from EBay

[@tripnoticstudio]

hickok, I love you videos, man. I live in NYC where virtually everything is banned - short of breathing. I watch your videos not only for information and history but also to forget the reality of my situation in this city. Thanks for the uploads.

[@rlm3979]

Trip75 go west, there's more to life than asphalt, concrete and democrats

[@johnandkayvest4917]

If the want your freedom these people shold be voted out .they've even taken plastic straws away. In the past they only wanted our money .

[@cletedavis5849]

Sorry, Trip75. NYC banned breathing last week! Go west, young man, to the land of the semi-free!

[@qpae123]

Hickok45, I trully hope you will live and ''be around '' for a lot more time :)Because you make ones of the best videos on KZbin ! In my country is a wish ''A lot of health to you !'' I wish you that !

[@tubes5150]

qpae123 This is one of the best comments I’ve ever read . Really nice of you to say ❤️🤠🔪

[@FOGHORNNC]

Love the classic shape of the "Bowie". That's a great looking knife.Made a few from purchased blanks last Christmas. (Nothing close to this one.) Thanks for sharing.

[@fiercebone825]

What a beautiful piece! Great history of the Bowie knife. Good job snagging a Randall!

[@dough6759]

Before being called a Bowie knife, weren't they called an Arkansas Toothpick? Something was.

[@joep8787]

The movie he refers to, "The Iron Mistress", has several cool knife fights. One is in a darkened room where the combatants can't see each other except for intermittent lighting through the window. Another is a duel where the combatant's wrists are tied together! The bowie knife in that movie was made to Bowie's specs and the maker used steel from a meteorite! This big knife would be useful in NYC to help you get a seat on a crowded subway. Just flash that blade, and others will make way for you!

[@jimsheldon3788]

I have 5 Randall knives since 79 to 90s. First one I brought was the Airman and the model 22 outdoorsman. I bought the Smithsonian Bowie in 82 and all purpose fighting knife. The waiting list back then was 8months to a year and a half.

[@HumbleSpartan]

How's the recoil on these things?

[@j0nthegreat]

MostHumbleSpartan the extra mass keeps the recoil down

[@robertbates1910]

Kicks like a horse.

[@alid2507]

MostHumbleSpartan you idiot it’s a knife

[@alid2507]

Lil’ Pickle WHOOOSH

[@alid2507]

Lil’ Pickle bro I was joking 😂

[@Pro2AGuy]

I'm the same in that I too (in addition to firearms) have long had a tremendous affinity for Bowie Knives--I think a lot of it has to do with watching classic "TV Americana" growing up as a kid--Davie Crockett, Daniel Boone, Bonanza and Gunsmoke just to name a few...Of course, John Wayne's "The Alamo" with Davie Crockett played by Richard Widmark was epic and I watched it several times as a kid with my Dad (man oh man do I miss those days!). Indeed, it was commonplace to see Bowie Knives here and there on the old classic tv programs as well as at Six Flags over Mid-America where they had really neat Tom Sawyer, Daniel Boone and early American Frontier boat rides and stores where a kid could pickup a "rubber-Bowie knife" or sword. So yeah, I completely get Hickok's love of the great American Bowie Knife!

[@silent_bob_]

Never seen a blade as thick as this one. Even on the internet.

[@JackTheDeergal]

If you have ever seen the united cutlery tanto knife, it's 5/16" thick which is a bit thicker than 1/4" thick

[@silent_bob_]

Right back at you.

[@cordellr5175]

Forever alone

[@gibblez8981]

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[@warrenboller7739]

@@JackTheDeergal United CUTLERY is MADE IN CHINA, WHO CARES!!!

[@ronalddunne3413]

Thanks again for sharing this beauty... I'll never own one based on my position on the actuarial table.. but I can enjoy videos like this! Like yourself, Ive chased the Ultimate Blade most all my life... God bless Jim Bowie, Bo Randall, and you!

[@tomhickman1006]

When I was a deputy, one of my training officers had a big bowie knife between the two front seats. Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.

[@pecanpize8199]

Thanks for the RMK video. No one makes knives like Randall. Guarantee they are the best out there. Very cool.

[@norsecherokee8756]

I really like a big knife and have a passion for Bowies. My dad used to say: "A big knife can do anything that a little knife can do, but a little knife can't do what a big knife can"

[@norsecherokee8756]

@Deez Nuts lol no 😂😂

[@huss1205]

The HD video quality is top quality, with 60Hz, the picture is so crisp and sharp...

[@TheBoxingCannabyte]

Really love these, I lost a really expensive knife collection in a car accident (While moving, bag went flyingand was never recovered). with my extensive back injuries I cannot use a lot of the ones I like to carry when on security detail with the firm I work with so I carry Ruger GP100 4.25" and a Tops Backbite and Spyderco Paramilitary II. My HK USPc .45 is my secondary I carry often as well since it has near-perfect weight for me but I like the stopping power of the .357, and the stopping power of a solid bowie or full-sized KaBar is hard to beat!

[@jeffwollman8969]

Hickok45: I could feel the admiration and complete fondness you have and project for your new Bowie Knife, right through the internet into my living room. You, as usual, did a wonderful job allowing me and all the other followers to absorb and appreciate your knowledge, your well thought out expressions and descriptions of your latest acquisition, and so forth. They have definitely contributed to man's survival on this planet, and will continue.The Bowie Knife made life so much easier in the formation of this country's existence, and naturally of all mankind, with similar clones and look a likes. Enjoy it! Ooops: Forgot to mention that it was a good thing that you didn't throw the Bowie Knife it into the logs sitting on the home made "Big John" stand that you usually throw your tomahawks into. As I noticed, you weren't wearing your your ear protection...

[@annodomini7887]

That is the best looking Bowie knife I’ve ever seen!

[@hickok45]

It's a jewel, for sure.

[@rcreynolds6186]

You cannot beat a Randall knife. They are quite simply some of the best knives made.

[@mohammedcohen]

Hickok ...you look 'seasoned' enough to remember the TV show "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" with Scott Forbes"

[@knifenut6772]

I own 5 Randall Made Knives. I must say they are worth every penny they charge. Great knives if you don't mind the 5 year wait. Great video. Thank you sir.

[@LizzyTexBorden]

30 years ago I passed on so many Randall knives at guns shows. *thump thump* That is the sound of me kicking myself.

[@stevemellgard6393]

Outstanding. Always enjoy your videos but this one... A Randall. They're legendary. I'm green with envy. Alongside with a name similar to Bagwell. It's almost like holding a piece of history. Beautiful blade. "My father had a Randall knife. My mother gave it to him. When he went off to world war two. To save us all from ruin" (Guy Clark)

[@MrFarangKorat]

This ”Hickok 45” video is simply a MASTERPIECE of Americana, American History, Legendary Personality Edification, Legendary American ”Fighting Tool” Edification, Real World Survival Therapy, and so much more! Thank you and God Bless You for making and posting this ”gem.” Those who are wise will know the veracity of this ”work of art.” *I got a heavy dose of nostalgia just listening to those loudly chirping birds near the end. mThis ”Hickok 45” video is simply a MASTERPIECE of Americana, American History, Legendary Personality Edification, Legendary American ”Fighting Tool” Edification, Real World Survival Therapy, and so much more! Thank you and God Bless You for making and posting this ”gem.” Those who are wise will know the veracity of this ”work of art.” *I got a heavy dose of nostalgia just listening to those loudly chirping birds near the end. my God, even the beautiful cacophany of birds and nature is being ”edited” out of our lives these days. My God, even the beautiful cacophany of birds and nature is being ”edited” out of our lives these days. We have to be watchful, thankful, and grateful for what is left of America and our historical past. Semper Fidelis, SIR! Semper Fidelis.

[@MrAzrancher]

The "BOWIE" knife is a strange and unique knife by history. Cherished and favored by many, the bowie's heyday was when men carried single shot rifles and pistols. It was common for men to wear swords and a pistol. After firing your shot it was close quarter edged weapons. The bowie was a great close quarter fighting knife. The large heavy blade also found favor with westerners and outdoorsmen enjoyed the multiple purpose use of it. Heavy enough to chop, large process heavy game like bear, buffalo and elk. The hunter did not need several knives and hatchet if he had a bowie. My favorite is the old "Western" model 49 made in the 70's. While most modern bowies are more decorative than functional the western 49 was a working knife. I look for the tang to be the same size as the blade for strength. The larger knife with a small tang is prone to break. The BOWIE is a true treasure.

[@jeffreylane7]

Hickok 45 has a soft-spot for large blades and small guns.

[@thefreeviper4511]

i like how he actually admits that one good thing is that its cool, not many peoole would admit that even though its in their mind when they get one.

[@timlipinski2571]

The Bowie Knife was made legal in Texas in 2017 to own and carry ! Now it will be easy to see who is from Texas... tjl

[@agamemnon4567]

Sir, Your taste in cutlery is spot on. Randall, the Godfather of American custom knives. That Puma, excellent tempering on that blade.

[@Blastmaster1972]

Can't go wrong with Randall Made knives. I've got an 8 inch Model 1 and a 5inch model 2! Beautiful knives!

[@johnsmithfakename8422]

Watching and listening to hickok45 drool over his knife for 16 minutes is still a learning experience.

[@paulspears154]

I'm glad you pronounced Jim Bowie name correctly, being from Tennessee.......lol

[@kenneithhomer]

Thanks for the review. I like Randall knives also. I bought a Raymond Thorpe bowie in 1968. It's tricked up just as yours is except it has a brass backstrap. Randall hasn't offered this option for quite a while. The Thorpe bowie is slimmer and has a 13" blade. Made from 1/4" stock. It has a dark mahogany or ebony handle. I have six other Randalls, all with burgundy micarta handles ans brass fittings.

[@smittysmith6173]

I have a lot of knives but my favorite is my old K-bar.

[@cukedaddy]

+Smitty Smith The M1?

[@smittysmith6173]

+Mark Gray No idea, I'm not really a collector I just have a bunch of knives. The old K-Bar is the one I carried while in the Marines back in the mid 80s. There are no markings or stamps to indicate what generation it is though it was new when I got it. Just "U.S. Ontario".

[@cukedaddy]

+Smitty Smith yeah... It's actually the mk 1...i forgot the k

[@cukedaddy]

+Mark Gray it should say Olean NY

[@smittysmith6173]

+Mark Gray I've had one since that was stamped Olean NY but I sent that one to Asscrackistan with a young friend of mine for his first deployment. Both he and the K-Bay came home safe and well worn and I just let him keep it.

[@Robert31352]

I have the Puma I bought at a Gibson Store in Dallas in 1968 for 17 bucks. I have the USMC Medical Jungle machete in the original sheath. There is a great knife maker in east Texas named Dan Harrison who made a great looking Bowie knife from the USMC Bolo. It looks great also. Dan sharpened my USMC Bolo to razor sharp for me. Great vid, thanks

[@talon9083]

I half expected to see Hickok running around shankin watermelons xD

[@jeffmcgrath8718]

😂😂😂

[@Sphinx-sk6bg]

The waiting period at this moment is 6 years! Thanks Hickok :D I ordered this knife almost a year ago and the lady on the phone said, more people ordered this knife after watching this video. I am lucky that I only have to wait 4 more years, haha

[@robgamble9669]

Well the wait does not have to be that long sir I have one just like it in brand new condition never scratched or anything for sale?

[@blackforestghost1]

Thanks for showing this beautiful Bowie! That`s an almost perfect big knife. Greets from Blackforest/Germany

[@jeh966]

Svord tempsky Bowie ist Perfektion

[@cletedavis5849]

That Randall Bowie knife will cost you well over a thousand dollars, and it will take four to five years to receive it from the maker.

[@Iacobacci21]

The Bowie knife and the Arkansas toothpick are two of my favorite knives ever.

[@brianwinters2131]

In New York city any knife that is a lockback is considered a switchblade. Yes I know they are not. But th epolice are told to arrest anyone with a lockback knife.

[@hickok45]

Wow, what a sad place to have to live.

[@doctorxring]

That Randall is a beauty. I collect Bowie's too. My fave is the Cold Steel Natchez Bowie in San Mai steel. A true Masterpiece. I'm sure you would love it. Not produced any more, but you can find them if you hunt around.

[@krazytrinisteve]

That middle knife is a corpsman knife for the navy corpsman who served with the marines and is was used by them to chop down tree limb s to make stretcher poles.

[@hickok45]

+krazytrinisteve YEs, and it works well. We have one that has been sharpened that we use around the Compound.

[@kentwilliams4152]

I have two Bowies from Cold Steel. One is the Stainless Steel version and the other is a stainless steel laminated “San Mai” blade that’s manufactured in Japan. They are both outstanding!

[@j0nnY77x]

Always finding a way to throw in jokes at Kentucky inhabitants...

[@kenyahiguchi7707]

I think he can do that since he's from Kentucky

[@hermankemna5913]

varkusjacht

[@esco7352]

Randall knives are fantastic. I have my fathers Randall model 14 he was issued in Vietnam.

[@techamechabow3390]

How long did it take you to unbox it from a Wildfire Case?

[@SirGrassy]

+TechaMechaBow I came here from a Wildfire case vid xD

[@grzyruth9205]

The knife Valve based the Bowie Knife off of, is the Aitor Oso Negro/Blanco. Got one myself and I love it :)

[@lordtipz4706]

4-5 years

[@techamechabow3390]

ΛL-EX Me

[@Alejandro-Ramirez_]

TechaMechaBow Nah not u

[@dave45032]

At first, I didn't understand the appeal, but then I thought back to my childhood back in the Philippines when we used bolos a lot, then I understood. They also have a lot of variations, which you've explained the bowie knife also does. Nice vid!

[@londiniumarmoury7037]

4-5 Year waiting list? if anyone of your viewers is interested I can make one to those exact specs if you like, contact me.

[@ohioman4646]

Can you make me something sharp enough to cut out the haters?

[@londiniumarmoury7037]

@@ohioman4646 Sure can.

[@tecnotrog1]

Do you have a web site?

[@londiniumarmoury7037]

@@tecnotrog1 I take requests on KZbin and sell them on my Etsy shop for international customers. Or for UK customers in person. Etsy shop is the same name as my KZbin Channel.

[@13rebeltitans]

@@londiniumarmoury7037 can you mile like the red handled bowie @1:25?

[@michaelcarey3105]

Just got, in July, a Randall Model One All Putpose Fighting Knife with a 7" blade, had a #14 as a kid! Love them!

[@clays32]

my favorite type of knife are the Rambo knifes with the serrated edges on the bottom of the knife.

[@alexlorenz5852]

THANK GOD SOMEONE THAT PRONOUNCES BOWIE RIGHT

[@DriftTaxi]

All jokes aside, New York City is pretty awful. I've done quite a few trade shows there and on one occasion I was actually stopped by police for carrying a 4" folder in my front pocket. I'm from Georgia and now live in Indiana. We carry much 'worse' than that. When they found out I was there on business and really only had it to open boxes, they let me go but to think that a 4" blade gets you into trouble in NYC. It's pretty silly.

[@Retro-Future-Land]

David Adams Same as the UK.

[@sputumtube]

Watch Ryder I'm from the UK too (Cheshire) and I agree that our laws are the laughing stock of the civilised world. The fact is that the vast majority of knife crime (here) is done with normal kitchen utensils. If a criminally minded person wants to hurt someone they'll find something sharp and pointy that's NOT banned. If you drag a spanner along a kerb stone long enough it becomes pointed, so does this mean we should ban spanners too?

[@j.hendrich7566]

David Adams it's not better here in germany

[@cha5]

David Adams Isn't that why they have just about all of the so called "NYC knife shows" across the river over in Jersey?

[@SpectrumSurvivalist]

+paul greenwood One of these days those idiots will understand that you can't legislate morality, and if someone wants someone dead, they will find a way. Better ban trees, rocks and fire too, because with those 3 things you can make a wicked fire forged spear, deadly as any knife, and better reach too.

[@StuffyMc]

Bowies are my favorite. Especially big ones. I'd love to have that one, that thickness is insane.

[@dangerous1portal]

3:00 the Kentucky comment haha

[@opalprestonshirley1700]

That knife brings back memories when i was a kid and use to watch the Jim Bowie show. It's a beautiful knife and from Randell knives. Thanks for sharing your great collection . atb Opal

[@wapiti7151]

5 years later, he's still around =D

[@specopsbrat5130]

I have a Voorhis bowie, and a Kabar d2. Big knives are cool. My father has an unmarked SOG from Vietnam as well as an original Case v42 stilleto, and serialized Yarborough (only obtainable through JFK academy in Fort Bragg NC).He used his bona-fides for that one. The interest in knives is booming now. Good call.

[@grenzclobberbottom738]

"For you folks up in Kentucky, that's even thicker than a quarter inch" Haha

[@goonie_bagz8941]

That Bush Knife is dope!

[@Hotboiruben2]

I was hoping he'd stab a 2-liter XD

[@samuelsands4784]

Hickok we would love to see a video of your gun and knife collection! I'm sure would be a long video but I am pretty sure people would def watch it. Love the videos and keep coming.

[@Player_Review]

Comments on Kentucky and New York City... well done.

[@ssjwes]

+Jeremy Madsen Its like check boxes xD

[@thereturningshadow]

Hickock, you are absolutely correct in the pronunciation of this style of knife as BOO-ee. As someone whose hometown is also named BOWIE (not named after the same person though), BOWIE is a proper name and proper names are said ONE way. This style of knife and blade were NOT named after the singer David Bowie (BOW-ee) but after Jim Bowie (BOO-ee) like you said. Calling it a BOW-ee is like calling some one's last name of JohnSTON and calling them JohnSON. That's the improper pronunciation of a proper name.

[@sweoyeah]

Knife or short sword -_-; Keeping in mind how big hickok is, damn. Finally a knife that would make Dundee proud :)

[@eac1235]

Randall was making this knife in particular in the 50s ,way before Mr Dundee!

[@bison2022]

Rudy Ruana was a knife maker with Montana history. I was fortunate to have met him back in 73 and have always wanted to own a blade by made by him. His. Bowie style is beautiful. As a collector Google ruana knife works in East missoula montana. The shop is still operating by his son in law Vince also a fine builder keeping up the ruana name.I'd be interested in hearing what you think about his work.

[@michiganedge4770]

Handsome blade sir!

[@Chames_Chaikowski]

I live right next to the Randall factory / shop / museum . I drive past the place on OBT in Orlando all the time and I never knew the significance of Randall , I thought it was just a small time little shop .

[@reviewdykeusa8347]

I want it so bad but 4 years I can't even wait 3 days for something I order on amazon

[@furqanahmed2248]

Hello sir If you interested in this bowie thank ask me because I am maker and Exporters of Knives and sword Axe around the world

[@blade8823]

Hey, it’s been 4 years, you have one?

[@keyser_sozeevil_genius1152]

Just got mine in the mail today. Thoroughly pleased!👍

[@hickok45]

It's a big chunk of knife blade, ain't it? :-)

[@keyser_sozeevil_genius1152]

@@hickok45 Good Lord! LOL! It sure is! I had to take a break from admiring its beauty. My arm was getting tired. HAHA! Thanks for sharing this video though. I wasn't aware of this knife or the other Randall Made Knives, until I saw this video. 👍

[@DDoubleDDex]

OK, can we get a count on how many hickok45 videos include a bandaged finger of some kind? Is it me or is this fairly common? John?

[@hickok45]

DDoubleDDex WEll, I"m always doing something outside around the place. It's not uncommon for me to cut myself with something or rake across a nail, or whatever. I just stick a bandaide on it to stop the bleeding and proceed.

[@DDoubleDDex]

hickok45 LOL. thanks for the reply. While watching this great video, I was thinking, now didn't I just see one of his other fingers bandaged just last week? Just poking fun. Love your videos.

[@joeframo3347]

Hickok well it's great seeing you I didn't know you liked nice I went from Guns to knifes now still like guns but I got really interested in Bowie knives thank you for sharing your video

[@SimonsDiscoveries]

Good stuff. What's the bird singing around 15:08? Pretty awesome!

[@70chevelle63]

Simon's Discoveries Wren?

[@alvarowanda]

It's a dodo bird

[@AwsomeVids83]

Vladimir Putin i wouldnt think the ruler of russia would have time to watch random youtube videos. Please explain.

[@angelbar]

+A. Zak He got staffers

[@hermanngoring397]

+angelbar hahaha

[@fpav2012]

The biggest knife I have is a BUCK 120. A bit smaller than that knife but really sharp and well made. Cool video.

[@marksimpson2873]

Have a look at the Svord Bowie it's huge & brilliant Quality !

[@hickok45]

I think I will; looks like a very useful big knife for "around the farm." :-)

[@kravenmoorehead3824]

update… New video after Hickock took your suggestion. Search Svord bowie

[@tonysanchez9549]

hickok45 and the field

[@tiggerr42431]

Classic video about a classic design. I think I enjoy my Cold Steel Laredo and Natchez Bowie knives the best, but I find my Kukri chopping Hercules war clubs on my back property works the best for clearing zones. When I do cowboy shooting I stick a Bowie, a bond derringer, and a Vaquero in the holster.

[@dough6759]

Must be a big holster!

[@StvHmmrl]

"How would you NOT carry a knife... Maybe they don't do anything." LMAO!

[@warrenboller7739]

WE CARRY KNIVES IN NYC.WE JUST CAN'T ADVERTISE IT Shhhhssshh.

[@bunsonhoneydew9099]

@@warrenboller7739 open carry everything sharp for years here in Texas.

[@124adams]

you're correct, that is one beautiful steel sidearm. Great video Hickok

[@simonsmitson4015]

It is Amazing 👍and Beautiful Knife .!!✌️😍

[@CJ_Kelly]

Another great post. This is one of the MANY reasons my wife and I are moving to her home state of Texas. Being born and raised in NYC my old man made sure I had a quality knife on me at all times since our 2nd Amendment rights are trampled on.

[@johndoe8622]

just bought one 4 year wait omg!! I could be dead by then but hope not!! $650 with a $50 down payment

[@hickok45]

John Doe It will be worth the wait. This is quite a knife.

[@CthonicSoulChicken]

John Doe I was going to buy one when I came home from the Iraq invasion in 2003. I was an Infantryman and I liked knives. Anyway, the waiting list was only three years then, and I figured I really might die the next time (just being realistic). I worried about my family dealing with me dying, then getting a package 2 years later for a knife I always wanted. Too tragic. Three more tours and here I am, wishing I had just ordered the damn thing! Hah!

[@johndoe8622]

CthonicSoulChicken Never to late to order one. when you and i get it we both be happy we got our order # now in in 4 years. so i guess it will well worth the wait till then my friend be good and have a great day!!!

[@bluebakuredkoi]

2 more years, hope you ain't dead yet.

[@J_Braz_]

The Iron Mistress was a goid movie. But Shane will always be my favorite Alan Ladd movie. The colt he carried in that movie was a beauty.