From the Smithsonian Museum

https://www.si.edu/es/object/randall-made-bowie-knife:nmah_411469

full size on link
https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?max&id=NMAH-AHB2015q034742
https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?max&id=NMAH-AHB2015q034741
https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?max&id=NMAH-AHB2015q034740

I wonder who donated a knife to the museum with a cut-off pocket for a stone and a used one?


Originally Posted By: LarryWW1246
The original Smithsonian Bowie knife...
Which the RMK Smithsonian is based on.

I don't readily find that this is already on the Forum, so excuse any duplication.


Yeah, thanks! I also found it by accident today. I'll add a photo here now, just in case the photos from the museum's website are moved to another place and are unavailable

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?max&id=NMAH-2004-40512
https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?max&id=NMAH-ET2012-14203-000002

I also liked the French, maybe Scagel saw similar ones and they influenced him
https://www.si.edu/es/object/french-bowie-knife-and-dagger:nmah_408424


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------Randall #12-11 Smithsonian Walnut SCC in Smithsonian Museum 1.jpg

------Randall #12-11 Smithsonian Walnut SCC in Smithsonian Museum 2.jpg

------Randall #12-11 Smithsonian Walnut SCC in Smithsonian Museum 3.jpg

------Rezin Bowie brother of James Bowie made by blacksmith James Black Confederate Bowie 14 inch Blade 1.jpg

------Rezin Bowie brother of James Bowie made by blacksmith James Black Confederate Bowie 14 inch Blade 2.jpg