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 
Wow interesting, which country is Jim Bowie from?
James "Jim" Bowie (pronounced ) ( – March 6, 1836) was a 19th-century American pioneer, who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution
Fantastic, what was the Knife particularly used for?
fixed-blade fighting knife 
oh fighting, is the knife still in use or manufacture? or kept as an art piece?
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
knives commissioned by Rezin Bowie, brother of the better known James "Jim" Bowie. James became famous after killing one Norris Wright in a bloody melee at the Vidalia Sandbar Fight, but brother Rezin was the knife lover in the family. After the Bowie knife pattern was standardized during the 1830s and 1840s, it proved to be an enormously popular design, so much so that during the mid-19th century it became synonymous with the term "fighting knife". The fighting Bowies of 1830–1860 usually had 10 to 12 inch blades;