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@rnkmode18762 жыл бұрын
I bought this knife from your original video review and recommendation. Still love it, would be rad to put some Micarta or G10 hand scales on it though 🤔 Badass Bowie either way
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I would love a micarta grip
@TinmansCorner2 жыл бұрын
Cold Steel should come out with a non-blued version, with a handle made from something else. Like micarta or G10 scales. But it is a cool design. Wish I had one. Maybe one day.
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I agree
@samaelmartinus32732 ай бұрын
Yes and call it the 2017 or something...
@Bladeshed2 жыл бұрын
I was very happy to see you put up another video on the 1917 frontier ,love the knife, i don’t have one, wanted one for ages, until recently it had been out of stock for about two years . So I started making one,haven’t got to far on that,but a small difference,complete full tang. I love the sheath on the cold steel one, sliding it out of the frog is a great feature in this day and age,you know, getting in and out of the car ,people around. Take care man, appreciate the after uses review.
@redhorserider13-t4m2 жыл бұрын
I can only speak for my 1917...It has not been able to do real baton firewood splitting that tang snapped off like a toothpick. My Kukri plus and Trailer Master have split the same type of heavy baton splitting firewood for years now with no issues. I consider the 1917 a failure, unless of course it is custom built with a real full tang.
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
The frog is definitely handy
@jjl.19032 жыл бұрын
Just ordered one last week from KnifeCenter…out on the road for work. It’s at the homestead waiting on my return. Can’t wait!😋
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I hate the wait! Haha
@CarlAquaForce2 жыл бұрын
Did you get it yet? Was thinking about ordering one from them but want to make sure they have authentic knives.
@peteglanton925910 ай бұрын
Interesting video, but I would never use a $200 knife to baton unless it was a survival situation. You can get a decent hatchet for $25… team it with a folding Laplander saw and a smaller bushcraft knife like a Mora, you can do most bushcraft tasks with that set up. But always interesting to see Donnie testing stuff to the limit ☺️
@DonnieBAllDay10 ай бұрын
its a travel light concept. If you only have room for one
@B-leafer2 жыл бұрын
I definitely love mine. Especially after tuning up the blade sharper..
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I got lucky with my edge
@MichaelR582 жыл бұрын
Good knife and demonstration , thanks for sharing , God bless !
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
thanks
@Ro-bx6ss2 ай бұрын
Awesome video, looking to buy this one
@DonnieBAllDay2 ай бұрын
great knife
@stefanklaus16522 жыл бұрын
I allways wanted that knive and still do, awesome video my brother, take care love ya❤️
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! You too my brother!
@Herne00112 жыл бұрын
Glad you made this video Donnie. I have been undecided on the 1917 since 2014 because of the partial tang. This update video after years of use sealed the deal for me. Thank you very much. I am hoping the one I ordered is the updated 1085 steel and not the old 1055 (it looks like they ceased the old 1055 after the first 4 years). Yet again you have helped a purchase :). Would be super interesting to see you make some custom handles for yours. Just for the fun of it.
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I think I might. Since these still work, I'd have them as just in case I screw up scales! Haha
@harley1969chuco3 ай бұрын
Dude your just too happy with that death moon zombie killer from hell Bowie skull splitting machine
@DonnieBAllDay3 ай бұрын
its such a fun blade
@anthonygallegos64102 жыл бұрын
I have the cold steel 1917 Bowie it’s one of my favorite knives I want to get the dbad old war bowie it loooks awesome!👍great vidoe👍👌
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
The OWB is awesome
@blindowl-bushcraft-survival2 жыл бұрын
Hi Donnie great video, wonderful knife, take care
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro
@Frostyxt2 жыл бұрын
Love mine also it was one of the knives that really got me into Bowie knives
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
It's a good one
@Fardawg Жыл бұрын
Like others, I bought it after your video. Very cool knife. The only thing I don't like is the stud being on the removable frog rather than part of the sheath. I like the old Bowie sheaths with the studs (I've read that they came in handy as a stop when the knives were just thrust through the belt) and assumed that's what this would be when I first saw an image of it. I think this is the only knife I've seen with the stud not part of the sheath.
@DonnieBAllDay Жыл бұрын
they went with a more medieval style frog for sure
@sifusasdo23142 жыл бұрын
Cool Video 👍 Thank U for the Info 👍
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@randelldarky392010 ай бұрын
I put Red Lock Tight on My screws and wrapped handle, with strips of Gorilla tape for added comfort.
@DonnieBAllDay10 ай бұрын
I just ended up customizing the whole grip and pommel
@DDDYLN7 ай бұрын
I got mine for $109, which is a steal for such a huge hunk of 1085, well heat treeated steel. Mine definitely didn't come very sharp, but it wasn't dull either. It will just take 5 minutes on the Work Sharp, to get it hair popping sharp. Other than that, the fit and finish are perfect. The sheath is excellent. Heck, the sheath alone is worth at least $60. I have yet to see a leather sheath this nice, especially from all the expensive Bowie manufacturers (Case, Bear & Son, etc). You can reverse the frog, so the sheath doesn't hang as low off your belt. The handle scales are definitely uncomfortable. I looked for aftermarket scales, and couldn't find any. My palms are 11" in circumference, so the handle is very small in my hand. I imagine it's tiny in DBAD's hands. He's a bigger guy than me. He seems to make it work. If you're going to take it camping or backpacking, knife gloves might be a wise choice. The square handle will hurt anyone after hard use. I did measure the spine thickness, and it'a about 1mm shy of 0.25" thick. Due to the length if the blade, the spine seems thinner to the eye. The heat treatment on this knife must be excellent. They're made by Windlass in India. BTW, I believe the way Widlass makes kn8ves, may account for why some people get thicker or thinner spines, and why some come very sharp, whike others don't. I don't condone knife destruction videos. However, Joe X had a really tough time breaking this knife, because the steel was so tough.
@DonnieBAllDay7 ай бұрын
I've heard stories of people getting them less than sharp
@DDDYLN7 ай бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay mine definitely won't cut paper or hair. But, for $109, I don't mind it. I think if I put it on the Work Sharp Ken Onion, in the finest grit belt, and then the leather strop, that's all it will take. BTW, I measure the spine thickness again (ruler not calipers, but I am a mechanical engineer). I measured a very clear 0.25" at the guard. Where the spine transitions to the swedge, I measured 5.5_mm. it seems to get thinner slowly from the guard to the swedge transition. I imagine people will get different results, since it's made by Windlass.
@peacemaker357 Жыл бұрын
Awesom review. Helped me make a decision. Thank you. 👍
@DonnieBAllDay Жыл бұрын
absolutely
@redhorserider13-t4m2 жыл бұрын
I still gotta Weld mine back together for the 2nd time 🤣🗡 yes I still love it, however I know their real capabilities and breaking point, maby I got a flawed piece of metal, the blade itself seems indestructible, and my 2nd rebuild will likely be "unbreakable " Keep up the great work 👍👍🗡🔥🤠🇺🇸
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
The only problem with skinny tangs
@raymondknight52982 жыл бұрын
Mine came with a bad grind and terrible edge, I brought it back to paper cutting sharp but cant get it anywhere close to how sharp my Marauder came or other CS knifes came. Its a very nice piece .
@rnkmode18762 жыл бұрын
I have both as well, yeah that Marauder comes sharp AF. Frontier Bowie still Badass but not near as sharp. Both are great. You can swing the Marauder around fast if needed though
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I got lucky with mine I think because I hear this a lot
@curtise.gill67 Жыл бұрын
I still think your civil war bowie puts it to shame. I'm ordering mine Thursday. Can't wait to finally have a great d guard bowie tht beautiful. And cheap for what it is. Once again I appreciate you buddy. Im getting the big Jim bowie for my brother.
@DonnieBAllDay Жыл бұрын
You're talking about two of my all timers right there! The Old War and Big Jim are both amazing!
@bladeandcloak6662 жыл бұрын
I have the sword it's based on that you mentioned. It's the 1917 cutlass. I have a left handed version. I almost bought this bowie but went with the Natchez in 01 and the Trailmaster in San Mai.
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I couldn't remember the name of the cutlas to save my life
@anthonyisdead2 жыл бұрын
nice!
@davidneal69202 жыл бұрын
Great looking knife. That seems to me good value for the price. I like Bowie design as they are so good for general purpose. A cross between a hunting knife, a fighting knife and a machete.
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
absolutely
@redhorserider13-t4m2 жыл бұрын
The wood scale can be removed and coated with shoe goo, that works well for me. Heavy baton splitting in cold temperatures thru Ash hardwood is what snapped mine on both occasions , like I said above, my Blade is Excellent, just that tand design that failed me, I believe mine is the early 1055 model. My Kukri plus in SK-5 , and my 01 trailer master have survived my destructive batoning for years now. Very interesting work keep it up!👍👍🗡🔥🇺🇸
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Shoe goo's a god plan
@concernedaussie13302 жыл бұрын
Wow no surprise to you see you here Steve 😁👍🏻
@redhorserider13-t4m2 жыл бұрын
@@concernedaussie1330 I intend to make it to my brother's welder sometime in May . Then I'm going to build My 17 with A Grade 8 bolt And inner tube wrap and a bolt on knuckle bow. I got a Recon scout I plan on doing the same thing with that one.
@concernedaussie13302 жыл бұрын
@@redhorserider13-t4m the only thing about the tube wrap is it sucks for cooking 🤣🤣🤣. Can't keep the black stains off anything I touched.
@concernedaussie13302 жыл бұрын
The 1st thing I done when I picked it up was to prep my dinner. I pushed on only cause it came from you 😁.
@jorgefernandez64072 жыл бұрын
A BADASS Bowie when I when I first saw your review on it, AND STILL a BADASS Bowie on your review today!!! "KNOT" a single thing wrong whatsoever with that Bowie knife... "LOVE" my Cold Steel 1917 Frontier Bowie...💙 GREAT REVIEW TOO btw!
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I would only change the tang and grip
@MrKaido938 ай бұрын
Donnie D, I got to say I like the look of the Cold Steel 1917 Bowie knife. However, I was in complete shock when JoeX, the knife Destroyer, broke into pieces the Cold Steel 1917 Bowie. At the same time, I was in awe that JoeX was not able to break the Cold Steel Black Bear Bowie Machete! That leaves me to believe that the Cold Steel hybrid Black Bear Bowie Machete is the one to choose, without breaking the wallet or knife!
@DonnieBAllDay8 ай бұрын
Don't judge a blade by how it's misused.
@MrKaido938 ай бұрын
@DonnieBAllDay Yes, while the CS 1917 Bowie is nicer, the CS Black Bear Bowie Machete Knife can get the job done at a fraction of the cost and is more durable!
@DonnieBAllDay8 ай бұрын
@@MrKaido93 absolutely
@dennislane5540 Жыл бұрын
I can see why you have Indian larys tattoo. The question mark first time I seen it . I have one in each arm. He loved his mortercyles and tye full creativity that goes with it same as you with knifes
@DonnieBAllDay Жыл бұрын
I met his guys at a Biker Build Off in Hartford. I was interviewed on the show and my tat was put on Indian Larry's website
@JoeSteel12 жыл бұрын
Always a classic it seems, that point is massive
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
It's fun to swing
@Bigdaddyslasher2 жыл бұрын
I love my Cold Steel bowie
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Alot to love
@razorrook2182 жыл бұрын
just bought a DBAD Old War Bowie and it arrived today,,, oohweee this thing is a BEAST!! If you haven't picked one up, What are You Waiting for!!?
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
You aren't lying
@Captain-Electro2 жыл бұрын
That thing looks good 👍
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Hasn't failed me yet
@thegamejunky722311 ай бұрын
9:06 That knife is a fuggin’ BEAST! 😮
@DonnieBAllDay11 ай бұрын
Big time
@tacticaltarzan7278 Жыл бұрын
I carry my 1917 every March 6th B)
@DonnieBAllDay Жыл бұрын
Best part is you don't have to worry about picking the right one for that day
@tacticaltarzan7278 Жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay exactly my guy, Bowie gang represent
@bladetimeswissvladknives2 жыл бұрын
The blade finish and design are quiet nice.
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
One of their good ones
@choirboyzcutleryoutdoors2 жыл бұрын
I took the bluing off mine and I love the damn thing!
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
One I'll be keeping
@choirboyzcutleryoutdoors2 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay absolutely! Keep an eye on the notifications today
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
No need. I check your channel everyday. No bs.
@DesGardius-me7gf2 жыл бұрын
The blued steep beast is back.
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Still awesome
@lucianbrad42912 жыл бұрын
Eventually ... That throw was pretty awsome ... ! Good blade ! I have to pull the trigger and sharpen my Frontier Bowie (even I'll screw things up at first, "eventually" I'll get it right, right ?)
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
eventually! Haha
@will30022 жыл бұрын
What's up DB I love this knife but the dbad Dguard bowie would be a much better choice either that or the worktuff puzon bowie man that thing it don't even cut the wood just runs away from it self
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
The dbad Old War Bowie is far better than this and my dbad Big Jim being produced now might even be better than that
@tomritter4932 жыл бұрын
Seen one of these busted dude welded it together and went on tough blade for sure
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Steve Borg has a channel. His snapped at the tang and he did the same thing.
@tomritter4932 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay I know that was the guy
@samaelmartinus32732 ай бұрын
I'm worried the one I bought on Amazon is a FAKE. Handle is black. Awesome knife. Came with a sticker saying 1080 not 1085 as mentioned in specs. What are your thoughts?
@DonnieBAllDay2 ай бұрын
yeah, you might have a bad one
@ramonvelasquez8431 Жыл бұрын
What a nice proud beast right there! I don't know if there are any aftermarket scales for this knife, but I think some micarta would look damn gorgeous on that.
@DonnieBAllDay Жыл бұрын
I did a vid like a month ago I think where I made custom scales.
@concernedaussie13302 жыл бұрын
Hey Dbad . Nice revisit on this big badass blade , man I really wanted to do a factory edge video with my 1917 & Wild West Bowie! Well it’s been 12 months & still no Wild West Bowie??? I also find the handle scale quite functional . Mine wasn’t super sharp but decent, however it definitely struggled against the soda bottles. Saying that most of my big knives struggled through the soda bottles . Hey there’s probably a fair deal of technique involved there too! Hey I double dare ya to do some 1.25 lt soda bottles with some big blades .
@redhorserider13-t4m2 жыл бұрын
The thick blades are always gonna struggle with water bottles, especially the 1917 with that big fuller, see the cutting edge immediately goes to a thick rib so you are almost trying to shear thru with s profile that is almost pipe shaped. Now that Flat grind of the Natchez is Made for such a task, the test video I did for your Apocalypse Bowie I cut that water bottle with the blade dull. I did that cut before I sharpened it!😎👍🗡
@concernedaussie13302 жыл бұрын
@@redhorserider13-t4m I’ll have to test it out .
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I think I did a bottle cut on my first 1917 review. Now I need to go back and look
@concernedaussie13302 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay you did I think , but I’m sure it was only a girly LITTLE water bottle. Not a cock of the walk soda / coke bottle lol.
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
@@concernedaussie1330 Haha! You may be possibly correct
@piotrmalczyk7163Ай бұрын
Hey Donnie, Cold Steel has a lot of manufacturers. USA, India, China, etc. Do you know where Frontier is made ?
@DonnieBAllDayАй бұрын
Not sure. Its unmarked
@donjuanmckenzie4897 Жыл бұрын
Noticed the handle was pretty loose too. I put some oil inside it to swell it up and put it back on, seemed to work.
@DonnieBAllDay Жыл бұрын
Sometimes it just takes a little bit
@thegamejunky722311 ай бұрын
6:50 DON’T LOSE THEM RIGHT FINGERS! 😖
@DonnieBAllDay11 ай бұрын
Fingers are overrated
@brnobre43012 жыл бұрын
Como sempre só lâminas 🔝
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Simplemente sigue funcionando
@ChrisvilleUSA2 жыл бұрын
I love this knife but my next knife will be the gator tail
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Smart
@jaja-nw2ft2 жыл бұрын
Make some vids with Poshland bowie - some of them are quite similar to Bagwell coffin handle bowie
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I'll look it up
@lucianbrad42912 жыл бұрын
The sword name : Cutlass ... Navy sword, as far as I recall ... Of course, from times when firearms were not so reliable 😊 (cartriges were not invented yet ...) I don't imagine personnel or F18 / F 35 pilots on US carriers wearing these kind of swords these days 😊😊😊
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
The cutlas was the sword of choice for pirates
@lucianbrad42912 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay Yeah, it seem that was appreciated by the navy - from both sides 😊 It must have been a good sword ...
@adammcguinness99502 жыл бұрын
I don’t mind that knife. The handle is butt ugly, I’d round it myself. The blueing looks so cool.
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
the good thing about the bluing is how deep it is
@MOUNTAINOUS2 жыл бұрын
kiss for life bro. i got a ton of new knives to review but i only did 5 or so knife vids out of my 1100 videos etc. looks like a great knife. i will be doing some reviews on the walking dead masks by trick or treat studios soon.
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Speaking of masks, I have something coming soon that will blow you away
@MOUNTAINOUS2 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay i just got a new trick or treat studios walking dead mask that is the best one they carry of twd masks. and the big chest piece rib cage guts body piece that covers the whole chest to waist so you can have a button shirt open. it is unreal. videos soon on that. zack got 2 and i just got 4 new zombie masks. this week.
I'm going to poop my pants from being in shock if I get to the end of this video and Dbad does not like a Cold Steel Bowie anymore
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Haha
@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge2 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay I'm glad I did not have to change my pants
@urinalbushrat9 ай бұрын
Did David Bowie have any Bowie Knifes?
@DonnieBAllDay9 ай бұрын
good question... Hmmmm....
@urinalbushrat9 ай бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay Maybe they could call it the Bowie Bowie?
@lucianbrad42912 жыл бұрын
Hi DBad and all the best for you and your family ! This knife, if it was a bit more curved, it might resemble the Aragorn elvish knife ! How do you sharpen it ? Mine came pretty dull, I must say ... And altough I love it I was afraid not to ruin the edge ... I would be tempted to sharpen it with a wet stone ... Although I bought some ceramic rods as well .. The edge seems a little convex - that's why I was a bit reluctant sharpening it yet .. (yeah, I also have a bunch af other good knives so it wasn't quite an "emergency" sharpening that one ...)
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I personally use a 1x30 belt grinder
@lucianbrad42912 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay Worksharp ?
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
@@lucianbrad4291 No. I have 2 different table top grinders, no work sharp
@fathersonsurvival7 ай бұрын
This or the cold steel rifleman’s hawk?
@DonnieBAllDay7 ай бұрын
Price point for price point I would take the hawk
@hostilemgtow6032 жыл бұрын
Wow, cold steel is selling this knife for $199.00 on their website now😱?. Sheesh. They're getting kinda greedy.
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
Prices up all over their site
@turtlewolfpack60612 жыл бұрын
Needs a D guard........
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I can see it
@stevekarn57532 жыл бұрын
IS IT POSSIBLE YOU COULD DESIGN ONE THE SAME BUT WITH A FULL TANG? I WOULD WANT ONE MYSELF THEN.
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I can design one for you to have made. In my dbad collection I already have one with a similar blade shape so I dont see me designing one for selling
@stevekarn57532 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay yes I already own the D Guard version, great knife. Was hoping it may be a future project of yours
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
@@stevekarn5753 You never know. I could get antsy for one
@DDDYLN7 ай бұрын
If anyone is able to find more comfortable aftermarket handle scales, please let me know. I searched, but I couldn't find any.
@DonnieBAllDay7 ай бұрын
I ended up just making customs for mine
@leastamongyou11112 жыл бұрын
What type of oil do you use on your carbon knives?
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
I use Rem-Oil. Wipe it off if doing food prep, other than that, leave it on and never rust
@bushcraft_in_the_north2 жыл бұрын
I k now it is a knife test, but batoning in general just looks so stupid and waste of time and energy, pluss the chance of ruining a fine knife.Not that i dont think this knife can take alot of abuse, but just why. If one have to do it, atleast it would be both normal and wise to choose a straight good wood without knots. Ans again, i understand this vid is for showing the quality and potential of the knife.
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
But Tom is actually extremely important when Bush crafting. Then. When out in about when traveling late you aren't carrying multiple tools being multiple tools. Your knife has to be a one all do all.
@bushcraft_in_the_north2 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay i never need to baton.dont understand why others need to. Was never done in the old days. I live in Norway and has really never needed to. Besides,we use axes up here in the North. But there is allways dry wood and twigs or whatever. Round wood burn you know🤔 outside,because of the huge amount of oxygen,the wood burns fast. If you dont split it,it burns a little slower. Much slower,I have other things to do than finding and splitting wood all the time. It was not a thing outdoorsmen used to do before KZfaq. And if you dont want do be botherd with finding dry stuff to light a fire, you dont need to split something larger than wrist size wood. In the winter here,we burn logs(whole trees). But relax,I have nothing against splitting the before mentioned wrist size wood, to make some kindling. You know,even in heavy rain,the water never goes deep into dry wood. Maybe just 1-2 mm ideep. A little flame and it just damps off. And in the winter,all the dead trees and wood is dry,so is all the twigs. We mostly have spruce, pine and birch trees, lots of others off course, but this is the main trees. Here where I live,it is mainly spruce and birch. Birch Bark and dry spruce twigs is everywhere. And dead standing trees, saw and axe is the tools here. But font worry,I love large and huge knives and machetes too. And I am a collector and user of knives,axes,tomahawks and alot of swords and guns😄 so I to,often go out when it is just some hours i am out there,with a large knife. It is easy and light. But for serious outdoors life and long trips and allways in the winter. You carry a saw, axe and knives and the means to sharpen and take good care of them,otherwise you freeze to death.
@DonnieBAllDay2 жыл бұрын
@@bushcraft_in_the_north Here in the old American west, batoning was an important trick for survival.