A Bowie Knife is a fighting knife that was created by James Black for Jim Bowie in the 19th century.
I was not aware that James Black created the knife. I always though Bowie created it. 
Jim Bowie designed the knife and James black made the improvements.
So it was a collaborative effort to create the knife. I feel that the Bowie knife is one of the most iconic knifes in history.
The knife pattern is still very popular with collectors and is often replicated.
Didn't Jim Bowie die at the Alamo?
Yes he did die at the Battle of the Alamo.
I thought so, when I drove through San Antonio I recall seeing a street named after him and several advertisements for Bowie knives.
. His rise to fame began in 1827 on reports of the Sandbar Fight. What began as a duel between two other men deteriorated into a mêlée in which Bowie, having been shot and stabbed, killed the sheriff of Rapides Parish with a large knife. This, and other stories of Bowie's prowess with a knife, led to the widespread popularity of the Bowie knife.
Bowie's reputation was cemented by his role in the Texas Revolution. After moving to Texas in 1830, Bowie became a Mexican citizen and married
Bowie knife
A Bowie knife ( ) is a pattern of fixed-blade fighting knife created by James Black in the early 19th century for Jim Bowie, who had become famous for his use of a large knife at a duel known as the Sandbar Fight.
Since the first incarnation, the Bowie knife has come to incorporate several recognizable and characteristic design features, although in common usage the term refers to any large sheath knife with a crossguard and a clip point. The knife pattern is still popular with collectors; in