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.
James Black (blacksmith)
James Black (May 1, 1800 - June 22, 1872) was an American knifemaker best known for his improvements to Bowie knife designed by Jim Bowie.
Early life.
James Black was born in Hackensack, New Jersey on 1 May 1800. James' mother died when he was very young and he had difficulty getting along with his stepmother. Black ran away from home to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at age 8 and was apprenticed to a silversmith. At age 18 he migrated westward and
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