Thread: Ken Richardson Bowie Knife & Little Brother

This is my Ken Richardson Bowie Knife I've had for about 8 years. It is 19" overall length with a 13" blade & stag handle. It also has a leather strap on the bottom of the sheath to tie it to your leg. The other part of the strap didn't show up in the pic but was hanging off the front of the sheath or scabbard. I also have the little brother to it which is another Ken Richardson Knife with an 8" blade. Back when I first got the bowie knife, it was in an auction on eBay & I got lucky I won it for way less than $100 new. I then got the smaller one a short time after.
The beveled area on top of the points are sharp as well as the edge, very well made knives! I actually just went on the internet & found them still at a reasonable price. I still paid a lot less than what he shows now.

Very nice Steve
I like the spun finish

Very nice,That biggin is a real pig stcker Love the engine turning.

SWEET!
But, you know better than that......that's a Texas Toothpick!

Originally Posted by Substance

Very nice Steve
I like the spun finish

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Very nice,That biggin is a real pig stcker Love the engine turning.

Originally Posted by Scareface

SWEET!
But, you know better than that......that's a Texas Toothpick!

Thanks guys. Those are a must for a survivalist! I have seen a few movies which guys use their Bowie knives. One is The Quick & the Dead w/Sam Elliot, not the other one w/Sharon Stone. Sam uses one in that. There is another one called Seraphim Falls with Pierce Brosnan & Liam Neeson which is a great movie & Pierce Brosnan uses one. It's cool the way he was out in freezing weather & took a bullet apart to use the powder in it spread onto some wood & put some small kindling on top & tapped the primer of the empty shell casing to start the fire. I never though of that one before!
I like watching old westerns & other movies when they used straights back in the day but I can never see what kind of straight razor they use.
Thanks again!

When Richardson started, he was making knives from old crosscut saws. I have had a couple of his knives for over 30 years. Filet, Patch and a couple others. Not sure if he is still alive and heard one of his children is making these now. I have always enjoyed these knives and they get wicked sharp.

The one you got is a looker for sure.

Have fun.

Just an FYI,Engine turning using hardwood dowel and valve grinding compond,serves a real purpose.Is not only Decorative but it holds oil to protect the steel,you see it on very highend watches and clocks.
Also on the watertables of the finest double barrel shotguns.

Originally Posted by Lynn

When Richardson started, he was making knives from old crosscut saws. I have had a couple of his knives for over 30 years. Filet, Patch and a couple others. Not sure if he is still alive and heard one of his children is making these now. I have always enjoyed these knives and they get wicked sharp.

The one you got is a looker for sure.

Have fun.

Thank you Lynn! They are wicked sharp!!!!!

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Just an FYI,Engine turning using hardwood dowel and valve grinding compond,serves a real purpose.Is not only Decorative but it holds oil to protect the steel,you see it on very highend watches and clocks.
Also on the watertables of the finest double barrel shotguns.

Bill, it adds character to it & it isn't all in exact order so it is done by hand, probably on a drill press using hardwood dowel and valve grinding compond.
Thanks!

If his children are doing it now, he taught them well!

Originally Posted by engine46

Thank you Lynn! They are wicked sharp!!!!!



Bill, it adds character to it & it isn't all in exact order so it is done by hand, probably on a drill press using hardwood dowel and valve grinding compond.
Thanks!

That exactally how it is done,but you need to rig some sort of an index to keep the lines straight.
When I was in school,we used a milling machine with an X/Y index,it had to be perfect