@@jackm190 Thanks Jack! I figure this is just about the exact sort of Bowie knife you’d like. Sadly it’ll probably be gone before I get a chance to show you. (I’m assuming this is Jack Mann, if not apologies)
@MarsFireForge yep, it's me. You're right I love that blade. I meant to tell, I just bought another Laredo Bowie. Someone had it and didn't know what to do with so they sold it. It still had the original packing grease on the blade. I was so happy.
@@gobigrey9352 thanks I appreciate that! Glad you could enjoy though this isn’t your preferred genre of blade. What is your favorite type of knife/ use for that type of knife?
@MarsFireForge not to say I dislike bowie knives, they're cool but I tend to gravitate towards 19th century style butcher knives and smaller hunter style or bird/fish knives. Grandpa knives I suppose lol
@ those are the original and arguably the better outdoors knife. The fur traders and real pioneer outdoorsman relied on those knives, so I’m right with you in appreciating their value!
Thank you! I’m a big advocate of functional beauty. Everything we see in nature looks the way it does because it’s designed to work well, and yet everything we see in nature is beautiful. Beauty is largely the embodied form of function in my opinion.
Great knife and explanation of handle angle. I first noticed the effect of handle angle from picking up a limited run Rambo 1 knife. Straight away I could tell that this bent handle, around 10 degrees, would not hurt the wrist as much as a straight handle. Ergonomic knives have this sort of bend to them, for extended or repetitive use. A friend has a genuine kukri knife and cutting branches with it is painless to the wrist. This is important if you have repetitive strain injuries, but also helps to prevent that kind of damage. PS Did you get that propane?
@@darylbrenton4839 I love the kukri and its design. It always seems to be that blades of eastern origin (china, south east Asia, Nepal, India, Afghanistan etc) favor curves and more western designs (America, England, Netherlands, Italy etc) favor straight lines. Interesting about the Rambo knife, I handled a Randall number 1 the other year and even that, though the handle is straight had a slight offset bend to the handle to make it work well. Oh and NO! Walmart out of propane 3rd trip I’ve taken there! I’m getting fed up.
@@MarsFireForge That 8-10 degree offset in the handle takes a lot of strain out the impact of chopping, or holding the knife for longer use. I call writing notes on the hand a 'Palm Pilot' after one of the first digital notetaking devices of the 1980s and 90s. The battery never runs out, but it suffers from washing the hands.
@ I’ve been doing better at NOT using my Palm Pilot because I use a “Daytimer”. They’re a little pricy but they’re a terrific system for keeping track of schedules and appointments for we who are not technologically inclined. BUT sometimes I have to go old school and use the palm pilot. I once ran into a missionary who noticed it back in college and said I should just get an empty week colander tattooed on my forearm, then I could fill it out and wash it as I went. I thought that was a brilliant idea actually.
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Beautiful blade, my friend.
@@jackm190 Thanks Jack! I figure this is just about the exact sort of Bowie knife you’d like. Sadly it’ll probably be gone before I get a chance to show you. (I’m assuming this is Jack Mann, if not apologies)
@MarsFireForge yep, it's me. You're right I love that blade. I meant to tell, I just bought another Laredo Bowie. Someone had it and didn't know what to do with so they sold it. It still had the original packing grease on the blade. I was so happy.
@ oh wow! One of the finest production Bowie knives ever made!
Dope AF results, @MarsFireForge! This ought to be in a high-end sporting goods catalog/retailer!!
@@geraldstamour1312 thanks! Glad you enjoyed!
I'm not huge on bowie knives but I certainly appreciate the skill in this blade and sheath. Fun to hear you talk about all the details.
@@gobigrey9352 thanks I appreciate that! Glad you could enjoy though this isn’t your preferred genre of blade. What is your favorite type of knife/ use for that type of knife?
@MarsFireForge not to say I dislike bowie knives, they're cool but I tend to gravitate towards 19th century style butcher knives and smaller hunter style or bird/fish knives. Grandpa knives I suppose lol
@ those are the original and arguably the better outdoors knife. The fur traders and real pioneer outdoorsman relied on those knives, so I’m right with you in appreciating their value!
Привет, Шон! Этот нож просто великолепен! Красивый, функциональный и ничего лишнего!
Thank you! I’m a big advocate of functional beauty. Everything we see in nature looks the way it does because it’s designed to work well, and yet everything we see in nature is beautiful. Beauty is largely the embodied form of function in my opinion.
So cool, like Fonzie
@@michael5619 if Fonzie has been sent to Vietnam, this is what he’d have carried! Thanks for watching the video.
@MarsFireForge 😆
Great knife and explanation of handle angle. I first noticed the effect of handle angle from picking up a limited run Rambo 1 knife. Straight away I could tell that this bent handle, around 10 degrees, would not hurt the wrist as much as a straight handle. Ergonomic knives have this sort of bend to them, for extended or repetitive use. A friend has a genuine kukri knife and cutting branches with it is painless to the wrist. This is important if you have repetitive strain injuries, but also helps to prevent that kind of damage. PS Did you get that propane?
@@darylbrenton4839 I love the kukri and its design. It always seems to be that blades of eastern origin (china, south east Asia, Nepal, India, Afghanistan etc) favor curves and more western designs (America, England, Netherlands, Italy etc) favor straight lines. Interesting about the Rambo knife, I handled a Randall number 1 the other year and even that, though the handle is straight had a slight offset bend to the handle to make it work well. Oh and NO! Walmart out of propane 3rd trip I’ve taken there! I’m getting fed up.
@@MarsFireForge That 8-10 degree offset in the handle takes a lot of strain out the impact of chopping, or holding the knife for longer use. I call writing notes on the hand a 'Palm Pilot' after one of the first digital notetaking devices of the 1980s and 90s. The battery never runs out, but it suffers from washing the hands.
@ I’ve been doing better at NOT using my Palm Pilot because I use a “Daytimer”. They’re a little pricy but they’re a terrific system for keeping track of schedules and appointments for we who are not technologically inclined. BUT sometimes I have to go old school and use the palm pilot. I once ran into a missionary who noticed it back in college and said I should just get an empty week colander tattooed on my forearm, then I could fill it out and wash it as I went. I thought that was a brilliant idea actually.
Good lord
@@LKS-1976 thanks for watching! Glad you like it too!
Мне этот нож чем-то напомнил модель ножа Scuba Demo от SOG.
@@АнтонВоробьев-с8е I looked that knife up, it is that similar drop point Bowie with double guard. I’m a big fan of this classic design.
Шон, скажи мне пожалуйста, ты ведь делаешь ножи на продажу?
Yes sir, this one sold for $650 but I offer plenty of options for cheaper also. In the 200-350 range
@@MarsFireForge неплохо! Ты молодец!