How to make karambit from wood? Simple enough. Bowie knife - the most legendary knife of the wild west Drawing of a Bowie knife from CS

The existence of edged weapons is always accompanied by beautiful legends. Sometimes they displace the very image of a sword, knife or ax and live own life and even give rise to entire schools of weapons science. Well, who can now say exactly what King Arthur’s “Excalibur” looked like? But we all remember that this sword was used to pierce a stone, where it awaited the contender for the throne. However, a weapons legend can be found not only by rummaging through hoary antiquity.

Take, for example, the history of the famous Bowie knife. If you haven't even heard of a Bowie knife, you've definitely seen one. Well, at least in Tarantino’s latest masterpiece “Inglourious Basterds”. Here, a huge, creepy-looking knife acts as a full-fledged hero of the picture. It is he who Brad Pitt takes with him to the last fight. It is they who carve bloody swastikas on the foreheads of hated Nazis. And it’s not surprising, because the Bowie knife has long become a real weapon symbol of America. So are the Colt revolver, Thompson submachine gun and Winchester rifle.

Although this type The knife has become widespread throughout the world, and the Americans themselves have elevated it to the rank of a pop idol; a lot of sometimes completely crazy legends have developed around it. And although serious American researchers periodically try to reason with the myth-makers, the voice of reason is drowned in the streams of novels and film epics.

But now we will try to figure out what the real Bowie knife was like.

Texas Militia Colonel James Bowie

The history of the most legendary edged weapons in the United States of America began in the 20s of the 19th century. The legend of this knife in the closest possible way associated with the biography of its “creator” Jim Bowie. Born in 1796, this man was a true son of his era. Resold land and livestock. He traded in “ebony,” as African slaves were called back then. Fought with the sheriffs. He fought with the Indians. Hang around with pirates. Received the rank of colonel. Participated in the Texas Revolution, during which the cowboy state won its independence from Mexico. He said goodbye to his life defending the famous Alamo Fort. Along with Billy the Kid, Butch Cassady, Buffalo Bill and other notorious scumbags, he took his place in the pantheon of heroes of the Wild West.

But what made Jim Bowie famous was the knife named after him. This is where the legends begin. Many are sure that it was the future colonel who invented and made his monstrous cleaver. But no. Actually it was like that.

The eldest of the brothers Reason Bowie somehow, after a hunt, he was cutting up a carcass (according to another version, it was at a slaughterhouse), a very unpleasant incident occurred, the knife he was working with came across a bone, and his fingers slipped from the handle onto the blade, this almost cost Reason four fingers right hand. After this incident, Reason thought about a new knife that would fit securely in the hand, but would also be an excellent hunting assistant.

Having developed it myself appearance knife, he turned to the blacksmith who lives and works on the Bowie family plantation - Jesse Clifft, and he made the blade following Reason's instructions. The blade was based on an old hoof rasp (a special large file used to prepare a horse’s hooves for shoeing), and the handle was made of wood (in American legends, the knife was made from a piece of meteorite steel, found either by a blacksmith or by Reason) .

From a modern point of view, it seems very impractical and stupid to make a hunting cleaver from an old rasp, but at that time such a tool as a file was made of high quality steel, and it was valued much more than many other tools. For example, when a file became unusable, it was released, cut again and hardened. For most blades, local blacksmiths used various metal fragments as a basis: wheel and barrel rims, fragments of scythes, old horseshoes.

All these things were made of low-carbon steel, and a knife made from them had a very unstable cutting edge and was generally quite brittle. On the other hand, in American newspapers of that time there were frequent advertisements about the sale of high-quality steel, both domestic and imported (Sheffield steel was imported from Great Britain in the form of bars). Based on all this, Reason’s choice becomes clear. Unfortunately, not a single drawing or sketch of this knife has survived, only a description made by Reason Bowie himself for American newspaper"Planters Advocate": "The blade was nine and a quarter inches (23.5 cm) long, one and a half inches (3.8 cm) wide, single blade, uncurved (the butt line was straight), metal guard. In fact, it was a simple hunting cleaver of quite impressive size, equipped with a metal guard to protect the fingers. Most likely, the “Bowie knife” would have remained nameless, a simple “hunter”, if not for Reason’s younger brother - James Bowie.

One of the first knives copied from James Bowie's knife

Since childhood, James has been a “go-getter” and got involved in various adventures, not always legal. The younger Bowie hunted in the Louisiana swamps, was involved in smuggling and the slave trade with the pirate Lafitte, was engaged in the sale and resale of land and livestock, traveled a lot, fought with the Indians and eventually received the rank of colonel. But fame James Bowie began after a conflict with Major Norris Wright. Norris Wright was the president of the bank, and he refused to give James the loan needed to conclude a very profitable deal on the resale of land. The deal fell through, Bowie suffered significant financial losses. The situation was made worse by the fact that Wright, using bribery and slander, won the election for sheriff (Bowie supported Wright’s opponent). In 1826, the first skirmish between James and Wright occurred.

During a chance meeting in the city of Alexandria (Louisiana), Wright shoots James Bowie, but the bullet hits the gold watch in his vest pocket (according to another version, a silver medallion) and does not harm him. The Bowie pistol misfires when fired, causing opponents to engage in hand-to-hand combat. The stronger James knocks Wright down and tries to finish him off with a folding knife (the only weapon Bowie had at hand), but he cannot hold Wright with one hand and open the knife with the other, and he, throwing away the useless knife, begins to choke him. If passers-by had not separated them at that moment, James would most likely have killed his enemy with his bare hands. It was after this skirmish that the older brother Reason gives his younger brother James his hunting cleaver, so that the youngest will always have a decent weapon for close combat. In 1827, another skirmish with James took place, this time becoming fatal for Major Noris. The younger Bowie was called by his friend Samuel Wells as one of his seconds in the duel; it so happened that Norris Wright was the enemy’s second.

The duelists, after exchanging shots and both missing, decided to settle the matter peacefully, and Wells apologized to his opponent and went to drink the “peace settlement.” Immediately after the peaceful end of this duel, Wells's second second, Samuel Kani, challenges Robert Crane (another second of Wells' opponent) to a duel. Crane, without hesitation, pulls out two pistols and shoots Kani and James Bowie, Norris Wright also unloads his pistol on James. As a result, Kani was killed by the first bullet, Bowie was slightly wounded twice in the thigh and left hand shoots back, but misses, and, snatching a gift cleaver, rushes at the enemies. Crane grabs his pistol by the barrel and hits Bowie in the head, knocking him to the ground, and Norris Wright snatches the sword hidden in the cane and strikes the fallen James twice in the chest, with the second blow the thin blade of the sword breaks, hitting the bone. At this moment, Bowie, with a sharp movement, takes a sitting position, catches Wright by the arm and pulls him towards himself, at the same time delivering a strong ripping blow to his stomach. Bowie's second opponent, seeing the death of Major Norris, also draws his sword and rushes at him. James manages to strike first and rips open his enemy's stomach with a horizontal slash. In two strikes scary cleaver James Bowie shakes with both enemies.

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The day after the duel, Bowie and his cleaver became famous. The news of a terrible duel, which escalated into a massacre, during which one man armed with only a knife dealt with two opponents armed with pistols and swords, was instantly carried by local newspapers. Newspapers do not skimp on details and colorful details in the description of the battle, and they embellish the events more and more. Pistols of that time were predominantly single-shot and often misfired, and as the example showed James Bowie A good knife in close combat is a reliable weapon. People all over the country are starting to take newspapers to blacksmiths and ask them to make a “fighting knife like Bowie’s.” So purely peaceful hunting knife one day become a battle cleaver.

After James healed his wounds, he and his brother travel a lot, in many places where they appear with the “legendary” knife, local craftsmen make copies. The brothers order copies of knives, simple and richly decorated. The elder brother always carries a knife decorated with silver with him, and from time to time he gives it either to one of his friends or to some important person. All this, as well as participation younger brother in countless bloody knife duels, from which he always emerged victorious without serious injury, makes the Bowie brothers popular figures at that time. Of the most famous duels, this was the duel with "Bloody Jack" Stedivant, the fight took place in a 12-foot circle, and the opponents were tied together with a three-meter rope. James soon became interested in searching for the lost silver mine of Los Almagres. He assembles an expedition of volunteers and, in search of a mine, goes to the territory of the Comanche Indian tribe. On November 19, 1831, a battle took place between Bowie's detachment of 10 people and several hundred Indians. As a result of the battle, which lasted about thirteen hours, the Comanches left Bowie's detachment alone, losing about a hundred people killed and wounded. James's squad killed one man and injured several others. Although Bowie did not find the mine, this battle glorified him even more and he received the rank of colonel of the Texas militia.

James Bowie's last fight

Last Stand James Bowie and his death is also shrouded in legends and myths. In 1836 he participated in heroic defense Texas Fort Alamo from Mexican troops (during the Texas War of Independence from Mexico 1835-1836). During last stage During the battle for Fort Allamo, Colonel Bowie was bedridden in his room, he had tuberculosis (according to another version, a severe form of pneumonia). After the Mexican soldiers, embittered by heavy fighting and serious losses, broke through the defenses and entered the fort, they killed everyone in their path. James Bowie, as soon as the Mexicans burst into his room, emptied both pistols at them, killing two, and pulled out his trusty knife, was shot at point-blank range and bayoneted by a dozen soldiers.

The fate of the very first Reason knife, given to James Bowie, is not fully known: according to one version, it was destroyed by Mexican soldiers, according to another, it was lost while crossing the river. American scientists have repeatedly organized expeditions to search for the first of the Bowie knives, but none of them have achieved results.

Life James Bowie and his exploits made him a real American legend, several films have been made about him, and dozens of books have been written. And his knife truly became the “American Excalibur”

Colonel James Bowie knife, myths and legends:

1. James Bowie's very first knife was made from a meteorite and hardened seven times in the blood and fat of a jaguar.
2. The knife was invented by Reason Bowie after he saw a medieval falchion in a museum or private collection.
3. James Bowie, armed only with his knife, fought five hitmen armed with pistols and knives and killed them all, suffering a couple of minor wounds in the process.
4. In his last battle, James Bowie, bedridden by illness, shot and stabbed ten Mexican soldiers to death before being shot dead.

The very first copy, unfortunately, was not documented or sketched. But eyewitness accounts suggest that at the beginning of his career, the Bowie knife bore little resemblance to its version today. The blade Reason ordered was simply a large butcher's cleaver. No fancy guard. Without coffin handle. Without its famous bevel of the butt. Everyone who saw the first Bowie knife in action noted not its shape, but its size. Yes and especially tricky ways Jim did not demonstrate the use of this tool - he took it out, poked it, and slashed it. But the legend needed more, especially since people were already willing to pay real dollars for it.

These Bowie knives were also produced in Shefeld.

This is how the “Bowie knife” was born. The funny thing is that such blades were not produced in America at that time. large quantities. They were mainly imported from the British metalworking center in Shefeld. It was from there that all these monsters with inscriptions like “American Patriot” and “Ranger's Hope” were supplied en masse. English marketers (or whatever they were called then) very accurately grasped market trends and managed to promote the “Bowie knife” not just as a weapon or tool, but as national symbol. So much so that they very quickly and forever forced the authentic shape of the colonel’s knife out of the market.

These Bowie knives were popular with Confederate soldiers.

Of course, the patriotic inscriptions, intricate blade shape and silver finish were all very attractive to potential buyers. But the reason for the popularity of the Bowie knife as a weapon lay elsewhere. The reason for this was extreme imperfection firearms those years. Only one shot could be fired from a pistol or rifle - the process of loading the weapon was long, and the range was short and the enemy had time to get within range hand-to-hand combat. That is why a large, heavy knife was so in demand. Which, moreover, unlike a sword or saber, could also be used for economic purposes. And such a subject did not require long training.

However, the Bowie knife never showed itself as an army weapon. They were mainly armed with Confederate soldiers from southern states. But as the inexorable statistics of the war showed, they used it not to shred the northerners, but purely in internal squabbles and drunken fights. The final verdict on the “big knife” came from the appearance of new effective firearms among the troops. For example, Colt revolvers.

The film "The Iron Lady" raised new wave interest in the Bowie knife.

The Bowie knife would have remained a vague memory if Paul Wellman’s book “The Iron Mistress” had not been published in 1951. The author is in it bright colors described a fairly mythologized life path Jim Bowie, with special emphasis on his famous knife. Moreover, Wellman initially had it as we know it today. The book became wildly popular and soon a film was made based on it. So it began new page in the history of the legendary knife. Many companies began to produce their own types of Bowie. Numerous “teachers” appeared who claimed to have secret techniques for using these weapons. This is how the cult was born.

In the wake of popularity, entire schools and directions of fighting with Bowie knives appeared.

Its result was the emergence of a whole trend in the knife industry. And today Bowie knives are produced in America, and in Europe, and even here. The blade of this exact shape was adopted by the US Army and flew into space with astronauts.

All in all, American legend is alive and has no plans to leave the market.

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Preface.
Probably, the Bowie is one of those knives that are so overgrown with the sheath of legends that it is difficult to remove them from there. I cannot guarantee that my attempts were crowned with success, so I offer you a kind of compilation from various sources, the listing of which would take more than one page.
Note: All images shown below in this non-commercial article on this non-commercial website are for reference only.

A little history.

Like all stories of the Wild West (that’s why it’s wild), the story of Bowie’s “creation” is replete with fabulous moments. Just look at the statement that the first Bowie knife was made of meteorite steel! This is largely due to the person in whose honor the knife was named.

James Bowie was born on April 10, 1796 in Logan County in what is now Kentucky. It is known that the boy early learned to handle firearms and a knife, which, however, for that time was far from an exception to the rule. It is known that his fighting career began in 1819. the struggle for Texas independence, and ended with a heroic death at Fort Alamo in 1836. Everything is his fighting were surrounded by a lot of legends, which only emphasizes that James Bowie was an extraordinary person.
After 1819 The Bowie brothers rushed into all seriousness, engaging in land speculation and the slave trade. There is no doubt that, to put it mildly, “not everything was all right” with the Law, as well as with the love of their competitors. Eventually, Bowie had a run-in with a “nice man” like himself, Norris Wright.

An old photo that has nothing to do with the duel.
A description of the variants of this duel would lead to the writing of a book, but only one thing is known for certain: with the help of a large knife similar to a butcher’s, James Bowie managed to defeat two opponents armed with a long bladed weapons(according to another version, only Wright had the blade, and the second “counterpart” had an unloaded pistol). Thanks to this “duel,” not only Bowie himself, but also his knife became popular.

The Origin of the First Bowie Knife...
covered in darkness of legends and speculation. Here are some of them:
1) James Bowie in 1830 carved a knife model out of wood and ordered the specific knife from blacksmith James Black in Washington, Arkansas.
2) While hunting, my brother, Reason Bowie, almost lost his fingers as he slipped onto the blade. After which he ordered a knife with a pronounced guard from the blacksmith Jesse Clifft, which he later gave to his brother James. Western sources prefer this version.
3) Blacksmith James Black showed “free thinking” and made two knives, the second of which did not have a straight one, as in Bowie’s model, but a beveled and sharpened false blade, which Bowie chose.
Etc. and so on.

Materials of the first Bowie knife.
The handle - some say it was wood, some say it was bone, some say it was horn.
Blade steel: oh-oh-oh here Bowie himself will not figure it out, starting from an old hoof rasp and ending with a meteorite found by a blacksmith, tempered in the blood of a jaguar.

The shape of the first Bowie knife.
Here all serious researchers are unanimous, but I have to disappoint the reader - it was an ordinary large kitchen knife with a straight edge.
One of the first Bowies (first photo - Jackson Historical Museum):

And here is an early knife from the Bowie family, given by James Bowie himself to his friend:

The same shape, with a very slight bevel of the blade, and on all the sites there is a photograph of a Confederate soldier.

Many believe that the Bowie knife owes its “classic” shape to English companies, which supplied their models to the American market in abundance.

Blade dimensions of the first Bowie knife.
If we discard all speculation, we can assume that the smallest were as follows:
blade length - 25cm, width - 4cm, butt thickness - 5-6mm.

Summary of the historical part.
The first Bowie knife resembled a butcher’s knife (in some places it was called “a big butcher’s knife”), had a wide and thick blade in the butt, slopes from the butt, pronounced finger protection (solved in one way or another) and a fairly long and powerful handle .

What caused such popularity and further development this model of knife in the Wild West?
From the mass of arguments, I concluded the following: The firearms were imperfect. Long-bladed weapons for infantry were bulky and inconvenient. The army consisted, overwhelmingly, of irregular troops - the militia. The bayonet, due to lack of training and poor organization, did not take root. All wars were (compared to European) for the most part skirmishes between relatively small units with constant redeployments, bivouacs, etc. In these conditions, a powerful utility knife with a razor-sharp blade, which could equally successfully fight the enemy and chop small wood for a fire, was beyond competition. Further transformation of the bowie in the form of a reduction in size (especially with regard to the width and length of the blade) only confirms these guesses.

The evolution of the Bowie knife.

It’s worth starting with the fact that the now classic Bowie form is in no way “new”. The leader in supplies to the USA was the English company Sheffield, which supplied Bowies in both double-edged and clip-point versions. It was the latter who had greatest success. The English borrowed this form from the Saxons, or more precisely, from the scramaseax knife, which supposedly dates back to the 6th century.

We see further development in knives from York

But, if we take a historical excursion, then we will find ourselves in India of the 16th and 17th centuries,

And in... Ancient Egypt...

Well, the last one is more of a joke.

In any case, by the 19th century, that form of bowie appeared, which then underwent not so significant changes: a clip-point type blade (clip-point, in Russia it was called “pike” for its resemblance to a pike muzzle in profile) with varying severity false blades; a powerful butt, on which a pad of mild steel was sometimes made (to compensate for the blow of the enemy’s blade); a pronounced limiter (usually a cross) and often a one-and-a-half handle (more than the width of the palm to serve as a kind of ax when chopping and an extension of the knife as a whole in battle).

By the 20th century, the need for such shapes and sizes had disappeared, the production of Bowie knives began to decline (at the same time, the decline in popularity did not in any way affect the US Army, which had the Bowie knife in service in all world wars and later “colonial” ones). But in 1951 Paul Wellman's book “The Iron Mistress” was published, where the author greatly exaggerated the personal nobility of the slave trader and adventurer, but certainly a brave man, James Bowie, elevating him to the rank of “American heroes”. Very soon the book was followed by Feature Film on it, and as a consequence - new explosion popularity of Bowie knives. They still exist in the USA special schools knife fighting specifically “on Bowie”. Interest in these knives continues to this day. Almost all modern companies present at least one “Bowie-style” model.

You can have different attitudes towards this knife, but one thing is certain: this knife, along with other historical knives, was epoch-making for the United States and can rightfully be classified as a “national” knife.

Ilya Bashkirov, 2010

During the preparation, Russian-language materials were used (English-language ones cannot be listed): Magazine “Master Gun” No. 71, Magazine “Prorez” No. 6 2003, sites getwar.ru, etc.

There are a huge number of different knife options. In fact, manufacturers go out of their way to make something original and different from other products. It's also functional. But all their creations can be reduced to a few basic profiles, on the basis of which masters are already beginning to create. And today we are talking about these basic blade profiles for knives and let's talk. Just to begin to understand the issue a little better.

1. Blade with a straight spine

One of the most common models. And not only due to the fact that such profiles much easier to manufacture, but also thanks to its versatility. This knife copes not only with specific tasks, but also performs well in everyday practice. It is permissible to increase the rounding - this gives a larger cutting edge and makes further work a little easier. It stabs well and cuts well. Often found on ordinary kitchen knives.

2. Drop-Point

In this case, the tip is slightly shifted relative to the butt line. The top chip is either smooth or slightly convex. Due to this, the effectiveness of the piercing blow increases, since the point of application of force coincides with the tip. The geometry of the blade itself makes it easier to insert into the material and pull it back out. In addition to piercing blows and movements, it cuts well. Often found on knives designed for . The butt is usually not sharpened.

3.Trailing point

In this case, the tip, on the contrary, is raised relative to the butt. This increases the cutting edge, but piercing actions become extremely difficult. Excellent cuts soft tissue. Often found in national knives, intended exclusively for processing hides and cutting carcasses. The butt can be sharpened, which significantly increases the versatility of using a knife with such blade profile.

4. Clip Point

Also called Bowie type, after Colonel Bowie, who is considered the inventor of this profile. The tip is even lower relative to the butt line than in drop-point profile. Due to this, the effectiveness of the piercing blow increases even more, since the point of application of force is located almost on the central axis of the blade. The top bevel is a concave notch that is sharpened. It can be either short or long. This significantly expands the scope of use of the knife, especially in skinning. Such blade profile often observed in combat knives, since it copes equally well with both piercing and cutting blows. In the second option, you can use both the blade and the sharpened notch, causing additional damage when pulled out after a stabbing blow.

5. Scramasax

Quite specific profile. It is also called Wharncliffe Blade. It looks as if they took the standard version, turned it over, and then sharpened the butt and dulled the blade. Ideal for scraping and provides a perfectly straight cut because the cutting edge is even along the entire length of the blade, without any bending. Can be used for slashing attacks. Not suitable for piercing actions. Due to the nature of its application, it is rare.

6. Tanto

More precisely, "American Tanto". Classic japanese knives with this name were blades with a straight spine. But in order to simplify manufacturing, some craftsmen began to limit themselves to two smooth cutting surfaces, instead of one rounded one. Due to its shape, it perfectly withstands strong piercing blows on hard material, without the risk of breaking the tip. Provides a good cut because the cutting surface is uniform. Copes well with slashing blows. Often found in combat knives.

7. Spear-point

Or spear-shaped profile. Ideal for stabbing, provides deep penetration into the tissue and easy pulling out. Double-edged. Most often found in combat or hunting knives and daggers. Other applications are extremely limited, so this blade profile is relatively rare. However, this profile is very popular among throwing knives.

8. Spay-Point

This profile Most often used for hunting knives used for skinning. The shorter blade provides more control over the cut. The upper bevel is not sharpened to prevent damage to the leather during operation. Big bend cutting edge provides a more efficient cut, and the centrally located tip allows you to effectively pierce dense materials.

9.Hawkbill blade

Blade profile shaped like a key bird of prey. The tip is thin, located significantly below the center line of the knife, giving the blade a sickle shape. It is this part that is sharpened. This form is extremely ineffective in everyday life and work, but for inflicting cutting wounds it is just right. Classic karambits- this is exactly a hawkbill.

10. Needle-Point

Classic stiletto. Narrow, long, double-edged. For very specific applications, for household and household needs it is practically useless. Only for piercing your neighbor.

11. Gut-hook

If in drop point profile make a small hook on the upper bevel, sharpen the inside of it - we get gat-hook profile, ideal for cutting game. With its help it is very convenient to cut skins and gut prey. As for the rest, the efficiency is the same as that of drop point profile. It is better not to use it only for hard stabbing blows - the hook noticeably reduces the strength of the blade when impacted in the center.

These are the main and most common blade profiles. In addition, there are more highly specific options, for example: sheepfoot, dagger point, shark tooth, but more on all that next time. Moreover, many simply consider them to be variations of the main options.

First, a few words about the creator of this truly great knife. James Bowie
James Bowie (1796-1836) was born in Kentucky. Adventurer, businessman, slave trader, revolutionary. Repeatedly participated in hostilities and duels. Killed in Mexico while defending Fort Alamo. The knife that James Bowie had in his hands during his last fight estimated at $2.5 million.

Bowie knife, or as the Americans themselves call it, “Colonel Bowie’s Knife” is a large knife with a characteristic blade shape, having an arched concave bevel of the butt towards the tip. Nowadays this type of blade is called Clip-point. The length of the blade varies from 14 to 23 cm, the thickness of the butt is 2.5-5 mm. The length of the upper false blade is 1/3 of the length of the blade. At the base of the blade there is a recess or an unsharpened area for the finger for more subtle manipulations with a large knife. The knife has a simple massive cross that provides support for piercing blows. The handle is either straight with a downward bend at the heel, or symmetrical, expanding and resembling the shape of a coffin.

Initially, the handle of a Bowie knife was made of two wooden plates attached to a massive tang. The knife can be used with both forward and reverse grips. The Bowie knife's shape, simplicity of design and balance make it ideal for throwing. One of the main advantages of the Bowie knife is that it is excellent at both cutting and stabbing. The piercing effect is achieved due to the fact that the tip of the blade sharply narrows and is located on the axis of the handle with a developed guard, and the ease of cutting is due to a sufficiently large bend of the blade. Also, do not discount the sharpened notch on the butt of the blade, which, if used skillfully in combat, can cause considerable damage when the knife is reversed.

THE LEGEND OF THE CREATION OF THE BOWIE KNIFE IS THIS.

Mid-30s of the nineteenth century. James's older brother, Reason, once, while cutting up prey on a hunt, while working with a knife without a cross, almost cut off his fingers when his hand slipped off the handle. After this incident, Reason decided to develop and make a knife for himself that would be safe to work with. And this knife was made. Massive, with a comfortable handle and a large crosshair. The blade was forged from a file, which was rare in those days - since the steel used in files was very expensive. But there were knife lovers in those days too)). This knife had a blade length of 235 mm and a width of 38 mm. Perhaps this first copy would have remained the only one, but James’s hot temper played a role here. James at this time had a strong conflict over financial and land issues with the local sheriff, and as it should be in the Wild West, it came to a shootout.

The sheriff shot at James, but the bullet hit his chest watch. After this, a hand-to-hand fight ensued, during which James tried to use his penknife, but he was unable to cause any tangible harm to the sheriff, and the law-abiding citizens nearby separated them. After this incident, Reason gave James his knife so that he would always have such a formidable weapon with him. And the time of using this knife is mortal combat it's coming soon. A few months later, on September 19, 1827, a duel was organized on the banks of the Mississippi, near the town of Natchez. The coast was not chosen by chance - it was neutral territory where state laws did not apply. The duel itself between the duelists, after several shots “in the milk,” ended in a truce and mutual apologies, but among the seconds, on the one hand, was James Bowie, and on the other, that same sheriff. And this meeting became fatal for some participants.

After the duelists left to celebrate the resulting peace, the real bloody battle, during which James killed both the sheriff and his deputy with his knife. During this struggle, James also suffered gunshot and stab wounds. Thanks to this incident and word of mouth, James Bowie became an overnight celebrity and his knife a truly totemic weapon. From that day on, a real boom and hysteria for the Bowie knife began. Every guy wanted a "knife like Bowie." There was rush demand. Knife factories produced these knives in huge quantities. Buying a Bowie knife was the dream of every American. Moreover, Bowie knives were made not only in America, but also in Europe.

Peak production of Bowie knives dates back to the late 1850s and the beginning Civil War, when the Bowie knife was the main bladed weapon for Confederate soldiers.
The era of the Bowie knife began to decline in the second half of the nineteenth century, when America's next gun icon, the Colt revolver, appeared on the scene. Then the saying arose: “in a shootout you don’t take out a knife.” With the advent of repeating firearms, the Bowie knife began to be increasingly used not as a knife for self-defense, but as a hunting knife. The length of the blade has decreased significantly - to 14-15 cm, the bevel of the butt has lost its sharpening. The guard is no longer so massive.
Today, the Bowie knife has retained its characteristic outlines and traditional shape. Now these knives are classified as hunting, camp or survival knives.

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Drawings of knives from cs go

Thanks to this article, you can make your own knife from paper, cardboard and other materials! I would like to say right away that if you are looking through a computer or laptop, then simply place a sheet of paper on the screen and trace it with a pencil, then cut it out. So let's get started. Let's start with karambit and karambit again! In the game, this beauty costs from $150. Below will be provided diagrams of their form! Thanks to them you will be able to make.

And this is a finished one, drawn on an A4 sheet. Drop the article below if it turns out better!

Drawn on an album sheet.

And he finishes our drawing butterflies . On the Steam marketplace, Counter Strike Global Offensive costs from $75. His diagram:

Already cut. Material: Cardboard or paper. The hardest part will be cutting it out carefully.

So you saw the drawings of three knives from the popular game Counter Strike: Global Offensive. For me, the most beautiful karambit is compared to a butterfly and a hunting knife, a hunting knife is the easiest to make, and a butterfly medium difficulty along with karambit! I hope you will be able to draw correctly and carefully cut out without any “braids”! And by the way, you can make some money from this! Cutting them out to friends and acquaintances! This was a hint about creating your own mini business).

Good luck with the making process!

From this article you learned drawings of knives from cs go, the following knife: Karambit, butterfly and hunting knife, and there was also an illustration provided with finished products. Good luck! See you soon on the popular site PlayN_Trade!