Gil Hibben Old West Bowie Bloodwood Edition knife review
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Күн бұрынGiving my 2 cents on the Hibben Old West Bowie and putting it through the test.
@gashkage22 4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking about getting a Gil Hibben Bowie for a bug out bag and this review answers all my questions and then some. Gotta have one now, thx for the info Donnie B
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
I love it
@dannyguithues7327 7 ай бұрын
Great choice
@hildolfrdraugadrottin7279 5 жыл бұрын
That's a brutal beauty. You have the nicest bowie collection I've ever seen. Like your vids a lot!
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
thanks brother
@bruceswearingen7718 3 жыл бұрын
That Natchez is simply Elegant
@1st508thAirborne 3 ай бұрын
You made me want this knife. I always liked the way it looked, but thought the Gil Hibben version was just a nice looking cheap display piece. Really cool to see it hold up to a little hard use 👍😎 420 is a good steel if it has a proper heat treat.
@DonnieBAllDay 3 ай бұрын
Bro! Look up my dbad Big Jim
@Мастер-ш3д Ай бұрын
420 отличная сталь для больших ножей или мачете
@DonnieBAllDay Ай бұрын
@@Мастер-ш3д great for ocean divers knives
@kongandbasses8732 3 жыл бұрын
What a beauty! A wonderful traditional blade. I fell in love with Hibben blades the moment I saw one on the Tube. Some day I have to have one. I saw the Bowie and grabbed my newest acquisition, a budget Cold Steel Marauder Bowie. And it has 100% this traditional shape. No need to mention that I am a long time Cold Steel fan. Oh, I did it anyway. 420 steel is not automatically bad, so is the 440 steel family. It all comes to the heat threatment. I have some old blades, made of the 420 and 440 steel family, as it was done 30 years ago in Germany, and they all served me well over the years. Fishing, spending time at my cabin at the fishing pond in the woods my family has there. Done lots of bushcrafting, cleaning fish up to real big European Catfish (Wels), the largest was over 6 feet. Building bows and torches for the kids, splitting kindling, food preparation, beating the crap out of those knifes. Never had one of those blades chip or break on me. I am talking about knifes made by Puma, Herbertz, Schlieper, Opinel, Victorinox and some old butchers knifes from the butchers shop of my great-grandmother, used by her from around the 1880's up to 1940's. Well, this knifes and the meat cleaver are made of carbon steel, I am not able to name the steel quality, but they throw great sparks. I use, love and appreciate this old knifes a lot. I still have and use them, I don't see any reason why I shouldn't. Methinks that a lot of corksniffing is going on, when it comes to blade steel. Everybody knows that you are able to ruin every knife if you mistreat it. Take care and maintain your blades, and you'll have something to pass over generations.
@DonnieBAllDay 3 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%
@jomarz1828 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to make this reviews...I'm checking your vids to choose my blades so i don't go through the trouble of be returning stuff... because most reviewers out there don't really hack them like you do... i got me the timber rattler and like you said...for the price..is a great blade...
@DonnieBAllDay 3 жыл бұрын
I can without a doubt recommend any dbad design sold at www.thekhukurihouse.com under dbad Creations. They're bad ass blades designed by me and made for hard use.
@kennyokaye856 2 жыл бұрын
I've had the Damascus version of the GH Old West Bowie for years, now. A fantastic knife. I've owned a Rambo III since about 1988. Another great knife.
@DonnieBAllDay 2 жыл бұрын
I think that this shape is as pretty as a knife can be and this version while not the most well built, is the best looking
@sharpsholdier 5 жыл бұрын
.....at long last.....!!!! yes...!!! someone is really using and testing this big Bowie blade , instead of just talking and talking infront of a camera...! well done!
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
I absolutely hate table top reviews and unboxing. I'm with you bro.
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
Almost forgot, I have the Hibb Expendables Legionnaire Bowie sitting here that I still need to review also.
@MrEdium 5 жыл бұрын
AMAZING ! I NEVER EVEN THOUGHT TO USE MINE [DAMASCUS STEEL} THAT WAY. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A GORGEOUS WALL HANGER. THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ME THAT I WAS WRONG.
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
Look at my expendable Bowie real world usage video. People don't realize that just because they are pretty they are still knives.
@MrEdium 5 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay WILL DO. THANK YOU.
@hildolfrdraugadrottin7279 5 жыл бұрын
I agree...420 isn't a bad steel for a big hard use knife. Years ago I had a xl bowie made out of 420. It was a lower end knife that cost around 20 bucks. We intentionally tried to break it all the time. We dug fire pits, chopped big hardwood like oak, locust and hedge with it. Batoned, pried with it and threw it. It was pretty much indestructible. Compared to a high end Cold Steel Kukri it was much stronger. I snapped the blade off at the handle of the Cold Steel Kukri splitting a block of cedar. It must have been a tempering flaw in the Cold Steel to be honest. I've owned lots of Cold Steel products and have noticed their tempering isn't always consistent. I still buy Cold Steel stuff, I'm waiting on a chaos kukri right now. That's actually how I found your videos. I was looking at reviews of that blade. Dollar for dollar Cold Steel is hard to beat imo.
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
I'm completely with you
@johnvestsr4339 5 жыл бұрын
Gil hibben and buck are two of my favorites .I know from experiance that buck's guarantee is as good as they come !
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
Buck takes care of those who pay their bills.
@keyser_sozeevil_genius1152 4 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful blade. It's an authentic and historic icon.
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
so damn good looking
@easyaussietarget3355 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful knife Donnie thanks for sharing brother!
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
My actual pleasure
@dhardhirdruha6916 4 жыл бұрын
Your like an encyclopedia of Knife. 👍
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
At least a pocket dictionary
@mikebromelow8514 4 жыл бұрын
GREAT review my man! I have the Hibben Arkansas Toothpick and was very surprised at the sharpness and quality vs the low cost. I'm definitely going to be adding this to my knife collection soon! I have a tattoo on my right leg of the Musso Bowie already! :)
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
I love this blade. Tattoo is coming
@BladeObssession 4 жыл бұрын
I've heard the same about 420 against corrosion although I don't believe it hols an edge as long as other 400 series stainless such as 440C
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
Depends on the treatment. So far this edge has held up great. But of course its used more rarely than my main camp blades. I use it clearing brush. Still sharp haven't even honed it.
@dannyguithues7327 7 ай бұрын
All Gil hibben knives are great 👍
@DonnieBAllDay 7 ай бұрын
the actual ones are pretty damn great, even if some of the designs make me wonder if he was on something.
@andrashavas 4 жыл бұрын
Finally, somebody who proves 420 steel is just as good. Design, edge type (convex, flat, hollow, etc), handle type, feeling, looks, scabbard, intended usage. These make a knife good or bad. Not the steel in itself. So a good design with a "cheapo" steel is better than a useless knife with a great steel. Try this with a Strider folder. Try this with a Cold Steel folder, ranting about the strongest lock in the world. Try this with a Cold Steel Bushman bowie. Will it be the same? No! Because the design is intended for something else, while the marketing people try to say, Yeah, this knife can do EVERYTHING Man!! Pay me 600 dollah, and here is a butter knife, cut a tree with it!!!
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
I tell everyone, a knife is a knife. They all serve a purpose. People forget that Buck uses 420HC in most of their forever blades as well as most dive knife makers.
@ronalddunne3413 4 жыл бұрын
The Buck 420HB steel with the Bos tempering makes very good knives. People who diss the Buck knives never had their butts covered by the Buck 120 General... a small bowie to be sure but effective as a trail knife. Long story short, 420 makes a decent production-knife blade. A lot depends on tempering.
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
exactly!
@TheRasmusson 4 жыл бұрын
Whats up Johnny B, i know this is not your latest vid, but I just love how you get them blades to work! Great stuff keep it up hollidays hugs from sweden!
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks my brother. And even though my name is Donnie, not Johnny, I still love ya. Haha
@triplblack 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Bowie Donnie. I have this same knife and love it. Cant beat it for the price.
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
I completely agree.
@mauriciocanales4903 3 жыл бұрын
I bought this blade yesterday... I trust in you dude!!
@DonnieBAllDay 3 жыл бұрын
Not made to take down an oak, but it clearly does what I did with it. I still use it for light branch cutting.
@mauriciocanales4903 3 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay Roger that! I'm from Chile so I must wait at least a month for have it on my hands... Question, the Bloodwood edition had a real design diffrence with the first model on market, the one that You mention was run out or is just the same?
@DonnieBAllDay 3 жыл бұрын
@@mauriciocanales4903 Same thing I believe, just different grips
@joeframo3347 2 жыл бұрын
I agree with you it's a beautiful life and you being so excited about it you got me excited about it I didn't know there was such a knife or should I say I didn't know that the gentleman made that knife it's very nice and I got to get one that thing is razor shaving Sharp the way it just plows through that wood these other knife guys on here they're about dumb as a box of rocks that's 420 steals good very nice thank you for sharing this video you're awesome see we can agree and disagree doesn't mean I don't like you just we just agree and disagree I'm glad that we can get along good thank you so much 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
@DonnieBAllDay 2 жыл бұрын
Haha! Thanks
@emilliesikowitz1214 2 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful knife
@DonnieBAllDay 2 жыл бұрын
truly
@LegionTacticoolCutlery 5 жыл бұрын
Love this channel! You are righteous brother!
@LegionTacticoolCutlery 5 жыл бұрын
Donnie B All Day nah man I know a good man when I see one! Your righteous!
@frankcastle4085 Жыл бұрын
i love musso bowie knife!!! it's my favorite
@DonnieBAllDay Жыл бұрын
Im with you there
@jozefmajor3355 4 жыл бұрын
have you seen the giant pakistan musso bowie knives?They look awesome!!
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
There are a lot really nice blades that come out of Pakistan.
@Broddi169 4 жыл бұрын
I agree about the 420. It is likely to bend and flex and not break like say 440.
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly, the good thing is that if you don't hit 'em at an angle, no worries. You can chip 440 at any angle.
@vinylmassacre1659 5 жыл бұрын
If Jason had that at Crystal Lake man he could have killed so many more
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
At least 3 and a half more.
@jasonmyers1002 5 жыл бұрын
I ordered one and sent it back for a refund... On the right side of the blade near the hilt, it had "CHINA" engraved. Due to the comments, questions answered and it being designed by American knife maker Gil Hibben, I obviously assumed that it was made in the USA. It isn't... The knife is too large for practical carry and/or use. It's best suited as a conversation piece, display or ceremonial knife.
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
The knife was designed by Hibben and made by United cutlery. A lot of knife companies outsource their building to China because it's cheaper. As far as the use, I use mine all the time to lop down small trees but it's best as a large self defense Bowie in the woods.
@DesGardius-me7gf 5 жыл бұрын
You should check out the Old West Toothpick by Gil Hibben.
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
I know it well. Both sizes.
@americandixielandrebel321 4 жыл бұрын
Donnie B All Day: (Touches the blade on sharp and pointy parts and No Blood) Me: (Touches sharp and pointy parts of the blade and Starts Bleeding badly)
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
I'm made of steel... You know, the softish cardboard like steel.
@americandixielandrebel321 4 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay You're blessed to be that tough and and not get cuts. I need to workout more.
@Dingdongwitchisdead Жыл бұрын
I picked this one up from eBay last week and OMG it’s awesome. However, I cannot find anything online that says what type of stainless steel it is. You said it’s 440 and I was wondering where you got that information from?
@DonnieBAllDay Жыл бұрын
440 and 420 are the best candidates. Those two were most commonly used. 3, 7 or 8 cr 13 mov types are possible too, but I think it's 420. I can't remember if I read that it's 440 so I can only guess now
@Dingdongwitchisdead Жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay thanks, I was really hoping it wasn’t 3cr13mov.
@motomark9736 4 жыл бұрын
Buck uses 420 enough said . Heat treat is as important as the steel
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
Well Buck uses a 420HC which is completely different, but it sure is all about the heat treat
@motomark9736 4 жыл бұрын
HC means high carbon like 440 c means carbon 420 hc is 420 knife steel same thing has carbon not very much compared to other cutlery steels that's why it doesn't rust buck knows how to heat treat that's for sure
@motomark9736 4 жыл бұрын
Buck uses a cheap steel but does a good job heat treating it joker knives of Spain uses it too they do a good job in their heat treatment too they make some good knives at a good price they make a large stag Bowie for around $100 that's pretty awesome
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
@@motomark9736 420 is a great steel for dive knives and collectables.
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
@@motomark9736 Correct. The carbon content can change the blade hardness, flexibility, durability and edge retention.
@LDmagnum 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you know your bowie history, i recently just picked up a bark river edwin forest bowie.... you should check it out👍🏻15:23 if you hack at someones arm with this beast you’ll definitely watch it fall to the ground
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
most definitely
@Echo5-Tango Жыл бұрын
The Damascus version is awesome!!!!!
@DonnieBAllDay Жыл бұрын
Yeah it is
@Echo5-Tango Жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay have you done a video of that one yet?
@DonnieBAllDay Жыл бұрын
@@Echo5-Tango no
@mikeperry4930 4 жыл бұрын
I have the same knife it is just a beautiful knife. You are the knife master lol. Love your videos.
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
These things are more "knife" than people realize
@dougrider594 Жыл бұрын
Hibben knifes..ugh!.....beautiful wall hangers, wimpy fragile to use, except for very lightbwork, could be effective as a fighting knife, however, would not be my first choice!..... I'd go with cold steel Nachez bowie every time
@DonnieBAllDay Жыл бұрын
Yeah, but you're talking about a $400 difference in price for most people to wear and never use
@sharpsholdier 3 жыл бұрын
the more i watch this video, the more i'm enjoying it! thank you for showing what a 420 stainless Bowie can actually do...do you have any plans of acquiring this same Bowie in its Damascus version?? United Cutlery makes both the Old West Toothpick and the Old West Bowie in Damascus....it would be just awesome to see how they perform. Best wishes from Greece!
@DonnieBAllDay 3 жыл бұрын
I looked at it, but haven't decided yet. I keep looking though
@dannyguithues7327 7 ай бұрын
I have the Expendable one it's awesome
@DonnieBAllDay 7 ай бұрын
I just sold that
@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge 5 жыл бұрын
Great knife. I'll have to add that to my want list.
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
You'll be even happier if you add it to your bought list. Haha!
@LegendofNelda 8 ай бұрын
Any problem with the guard comming loose? That seems to be a common complaint. Is it full tang as well?
@DonnieBAllDay 8 ай бұрын
no loosening yet and no, they aren't full tang. For that, look up my dbad Big Jim Bowie
@B-leafer 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice. The brass spine does nothing for me however. I think it's a gimmic personally.
@DonnieBAllDay 2 жыл бұрын
It was made to eat vibration from another weapon and to save the spine from damage
@ronalddunne3413 3 жыл бұрын
Did James "The Knife-Lord" Bowie give his knife to Juan Padilla? The famous Juan Padilla bowie is still in existence, said to have been a gift to Sr Padilla just before the siege of the Alamo. Looking at that Hibben knife, I'd sharpen that clip-edge, and when (not if) the grip fails, TIG an extension and re-grip it. That's my plan.. Dang, Donnie B Ive put out more $$$ for knives since plugging into your videos... but truth to tell, had this knife in my sights in one form or another for some time... I'd get the Szco version cuz I prefer the carbon steel generally, but can't find one...
@DonnieBAllDay 3 жыл бұрын
The Hibben design on this one is one of the best looking I've seen. Be careful if you Weld thought, that heat treat will be no more
@ronalddunne3413 3 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay Easy does it with a bit of TIG weld. Welding can be a bit of a trick with stainless, for sure.
@mikeperry4930 5 жыл бұрын
Just got one about a month ago just like that badass it's got a good weight to it. Buck knives are 420 I think?
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
Buck uses alot of different steels. Alot of 440hc
@RandoCalrisiann 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful knife, but I've had 420 snap in two on a few Bucks, hence I no longer trust them. But that could be a difference in how Gil heat treats his, probably much better.
@DonnieBAllDay 3 жыл бұрын
I've had a KA-BAR snap in half at one point. Sometimes it's not the steel but the one that got the crappy heat treat
@RandoCalrisiann 3 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay the first 119 I broke was just the tip so it became a bit of a stubby but then the second one broke in half and after having two break I just kind of thought well I'll regard these strictly as light duty knives. But yes I certainly agree it has a lot to do with the quality of the heat training most all of the steels are all really really good.
@billjenkins5693 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@DonnieBAllDay 2 жыл бұрын
Sure is
@billjenkins5693 2 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay I'd like to find this exact blade design/shape in a high carbon steel and full tang with brass pommel to match the guard. I cant find one. This blade has the perfect dimentions/ratios, but I'm not a big fan of stainless steel.
@DonnieBAllDay 2 жыл бұрын
@@billjenkins5693 I designed one that is behind a few builds, but will get done
@Mr_John_Herbert 4 ай бұрын
My knife is labeled china, it hasent been a problem, but im still hesitant to continue using it. Does your blade say china on it as well
@DonnieBAllDay 4 ай бұрын
These are all made in China
@lucianbrad4291 3 жыл бұрын
This is pretty cool looking knife ! However - if there will be a DBad designed knife, made by those guys in Khukri House that would be really something ... Ok, I'm not a "steel snob" but I really don't think that you, DBad (and a I really appreciate your work and reviews) would trust your life on that knife - and please, don't take it as an offense - it really looks great and I see your point - it really looks as a Bowie knife should look - but I'd prefer a Bowie that I could rely on ... So, long story short - why don't you make some specs for those guys on Khukri House - I would definitely buy on of those knives ... Sorry, I really don't want to upset you ! Most of us don't dive 😊 But a well made bowie knife like that would be a life saver ...
@DonnieBAllDay 3 жыл бұрын
You can't upset someone by speaking from your mind. I already posted my Musso designs in my community tab. As far as this knife, in a self defense situation, I would 100% trust my life with this knife
@lucianbrad4291 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much DBad for your answer and especially for your confirmation that this a trustworthy knife ! It really, really looks amazing - and the fact that it can really be used for self defense and for some reasonable tasks as well puts it on the top 3 of my wish list 😊 All the best !
@DonnieBAllDay 3 жыл бұрын
@@lucianbrad4291 absolutely
@maestroalhadeff 5 жыл бұрын
Hi there. I got the knife, loved the look, weight, and overall feel. Took it out to the yard and started battoning through wood and the brass top guard bowed and busted off after like 5-6 batons... The box it comes in says right on the outside: “Take it with you into the most untamed environments and use it under the harshest conditions." Seems like that topguard was very simply glued on, not welded or whatever... did I get a lemon or is one not supposed to baton with this kind of knife?
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
The brass guards are generally glued on and then held in place by the actual handle. Did you accidentally hit the actual guard or did the guard hit the wood you were batoning through? Brass is soft, so contact with the actual guard should be avoided. I did a video customizing a Szco Bowie where I trimmed the guard for that reason.
@maestroalhadeff 5 жыл бұрын
Donnie B All Day yes I was beating on the guard. Clearly I’m no pro lol... But honestly I think even if I avoided the guard, it would have eventually popped off traveling through wood... I love the look of the guard, but it seems to render the knife sort of useless as a survival tool, or is there a way to customize it out? When the guard popped off, it looked good except for the exposed hole where the guard fits into the handle...
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
@@maestroalhadeff without hitting it, it would've lasted forever, the blade is so long that you can baton without reaching the hilt. you shouldn't have to baton with a knife though in reality. we do it to show the strength of the edge, but not to be used as a major function. As far as customizing the guard, look at my Szco video where I did that one. its really easy. if you reshape it, you should be able to JB Weld it back on. Strongest epoxy you can use.
@LegionTacticoolCutlery 5 жыл бұрын
GODLY BOWIE!
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
I am a fan. Love this thing.
@LegionTacticoolCutlery 5 жыл бұрын
Donnie B All Day I am gonna get one...
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
@@LegionTacticoolCutlery Completely worth it.
@victorschutze5167 3 жыл бұрын
I bought it yesterday...but I have to say that the golden ring on the handle is a little bit loose.... How did you fix that? Because after I bought it I read that a lot of people has the same problem
@victorschutze5167 3 жыл бұрын
And thanks for that video 😎 you are doing a really good job 😎
@DonnieBAllDay 3 жыл бұрын
Do you mean the brass guard is a bit loose? That could be from temp changes changing the wood. But if it bothers you or is too loose, you can tape the blade and the guard leaving a space where you can see where they touch and glue it. I prefer to use a two part epoxy like JB Weld. You can apply it wit a Q-Tip so you can really push it into the crack, then take off the tape so it doesn't dry to your knife.
@jdgoade1306 Жыл бұрын
Wrong, there are 4 knives of this pattern, the Musso bowie, the Jessie Robinson, James C. Neil , and the Sweet, Robinson was a friend of Bowie's, together at the Battle of Conception, Neil and Bowie were in command in San Antonio before Travis arrived, the Sweet knife disappeared into someone's collection in the 1960s, but there's a picture of it.
@DonnieBAllDay Жыл бұрын
I photographed the knife in a museum in Texas after they closed. It's a traveling display
@jdgoade1306 Жыл бұрын
My mistake, Google James C. Neil bowie knife, there's also a picture of the Robinson knife on the page too.
@jdgoade1306 Ай бұрын
. The one on display was owned by a man named Fowler made on commission by Daniel Searles who was commissioned by Rezin Bowie for gifts after James was already dead , Searles made 4 , the Sandbar knife was made by Jesse Cliftt, nobody knows what knife James had at the Alamo as he owned several knives in his life, was also known to carry a clasp knife.
@MrPotatoesLatkie 9 ай бұрын
Was the original that thick and heavy? I would think fighting knives were thinner., and lighter.
@DonnieBAllDay 9 ай бұрын
it was about the same thickness. It was a do all knife. A fighter yes, but also, hunting,fire making, shelter building, etc
@MrPotatoesLatkie 9 ай бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay I have the Generation (Imperial Weapons) Musso bowie and it has a much thinner blade, and comes across more as a fighting knife. The thickness is between 1/8th to 3/16th of an inch. I have the Musso bowie from Knives By Hand, which was about .25 inches thick, and over 2lbs. I did not think it would be a good fighting bowie due to the weight.
@DonnieBAllDay 9 ай бұрын
My dbad Big Jim is a thick'n, but the way I designed the grip with it being full tang, it makes for a great fighter@@MrPotatoesLatkie
@donterra9693 5 жыл бұрын
Just watched your Gil Hibben Wesrtern Bowie again and was wondering what you think of his Damascus version as I have one?
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
Size and build are equal but I'm not sure what steels it is. Might be stronger, might easily delay. I really can't answer.
@sergeantdef.3572 11 ай бұрын
I want this knife really bad but i hear say the guard is loose or became loose fast.. I dont know if its true..but i can not take the risc..i like strong Bowie's as Ontario SP10..The Undertaker Bowie..etx etx.. But i would love this Bowie if the guard was strong..
@DonnieBAllDay 11 ай бұрын
Have you seen my dbad Big Jim Bowie?
@sergeantdef.3572 11 ай бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay No i did not seen that one..
@DonnieBAllDay 11 ай бұрын
@@sergeantdef.3572 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gbKSebhkm8vLmmQ.html
@MilitantMettle 4 жыл бұрын
Went ahead and ordered one because of this video. Where can I find a different sheath for it? I've been trying to find one in Brown that can fit this massive thing and cant seem to find it.
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
Good question. I never looked to change mine. Best bet is to search for musso Bowie sheath and match measurements
@sharpsholdier 5 жыл бұрын
would it be possible to see just how the Hibben "Magnum Bowie" performs in the woods....???? do you have the Magnum Bowie in your collection???
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
Thats one that I'll be grabbing. I've done a few Hibben designs and the Magnum is most likely my next Hibb.
@sharpsholdier 5 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay GREAT....! now, that's going to be awesome! some time ago i asked United Cutlery about the chopping abilities of this model, but got an aswer that maybe it's not a very good idea to chop down woods, it's just SO GREAT that you are doing this....! may i request that you perform a few stabbing/penetration tests as well...??? it's time to see what the big Bowie is all about.....
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
@@sharpsholdier once I get a Mag, I'll definitely give a good go through.
@quitozzcancerandreee 4 жыл бұрын
Good video friend! Cheers!
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it
@johnrossell8049 4 жыл бұрын
Nice looking bowie but bet not much of a tang
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
Full hidden but still not enough
@eltonurumi4979 Жыл бұрын
Love the collection brother however in line I only use 3v and 5160 on all those bowies. Aaaahahahahaaaa bear smelling the granola love it
@DonnieBAllDay Жыл бұрын
I'm a big 5160 fan
@eltonurumi4979 Жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay super tough and holds an awesome edge
@DonnieBAllDay Жыл бұрын
@@eltonurumi4979 that's why I use it for my dnad designs
@eltonurumi4979 Жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay dnad? Please show photos through link :) I am interested as long as it has sharp edges lol
@DonnieBAllDay Жыл бұрын
@@eltonurumi4979 www.thekhukurihouse.com/category/dbad-knives
@oscartalbot7496 5 жыл бұрын
Wasup donnie yo my favorite steel that i can say is been put to the test is case CHROME VANADIUM. Good stuff..whats your choice of steel...and why??
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
I would have a ton of head scratching to answer that. The steel depends on the application. While I love 1095 applied to survival type knives, I wouldn't use it as a dive steel. D2, O1, San Mai, A1, etc. are all great for different reasons. What I would want for my Samurai sword isn't the same as my choice on my fencing sword. The same as how I would separate steels used from a fruit knife to a Bowie. I guess I don't have a preferred choice all around because all around my choices would change.
@oscartalbot7496 5 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay spoken like a real" G" THATS WHY IM A SUBSCRIBER
@josephmac2386 5 жыл бұрын
Jim Bowie did not fight at the Alamo. I believe he was in bed deathly sick. I guess it depends on what history book you read
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
He was famous for his sandbar fight among others. He was there for the fighting at the Alamo and was on his deathbed, but every now and then he would stumble out of his chambers to show his men that he was still there and to give them good spirits. By the time the Mexicans breeched the wall, he was bed bound.
@josephmac2386 5 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay thanks Donnie B you the man
@jonslife3533 5 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay there's rumor that once they breached he still shot a couple of the Mexicans who were unfortunate enough to get to his chambers first
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
@@jonslife3533 I also heard that he had two loaded pistols and got off two shots. True or not, don't care. He was already dying. His legacy was already born.
@jonslife3533 5 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay Exactly , his story will never die
@Broddi169 4 жыл бұрын
I need that version
@omarmanzo5787 2 жыл бұрын
Chucky 3
@DonnieBAllDay 2 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah
@dannyguithues7327 5 ай бұрын
Hey Donnie 3 13 steel comparison to 420 steel are they the same?
@DonnieBAllDay 5 ай бұрын
3cr13 is a bit harder and can take a better rockwell. So basically, almost the same but 3-13 will have a little better edge retention
@dannyguithues7327 5 ай бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay thanks Donnie I ask because my Gil hibben knives are 3 13 steel
@DonnieBAllDay 5 ай бұрын
not the best, but not the worst@@dannyguithues7327
@markbennettjr 5 жыл бұрын
HOWS THE TANG?? If a push tang , how deep ? Is the glue holding up ?? Any wiggle?
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
It's a full hidden tang. No wiggle, no wobble.
@markbennettjr 5 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay thank you sir. You could do us all a favor and take a magnet to the grip. It'd be great to know how long a Tang stretches into the grip . if it's at least half way I would trust it
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
@@markbennettjr great. Now I know that I failed you. Haha! Yeah, sorry, I didn't think of that.
@markbennettjr 5 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay no brother. You have not. Love the vids.
@genxkevin 4 жыл бұрын
nope...there is a design... from his brother... it resembles the long Esse
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
Yes. The knife Jim used at the Sandbar fights was more like the kitchen knife shape. The Musso style knife, similar to this design, he carried right up until he left for Texas to go to the Alamo. He ended up giving the knife as a gift to a friend right before he left. You can still see the actual Musso knife he carried and gifted. It's at the Battle For Texas museum in San Antonio. I shot a video of it. The knife is beautiful.
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
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@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
If you skip ahead to 33 minutes, you'll see one of his actual fighting knives and his actual Musso style Bowie that this Hibben was designed after.
@jeffnelson73 2 жыл бұрын
I'm very curious as to where it's made?
@DonnieBAllDay 2 жыл бұрын
Asia. China, Taiwan or close to.
@jeffnelson73 2 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay thanks for the reply back. And what's your favorite of all your Bowie knives?
@DonnieBAllDay 2 жыл бұрын
@@jeffnelson73 The Case XX is right up there with some of my own designs.
@jeffnelson73 2 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay thanks for all your Bowie reviews, I'm gonna go for the case XX. 🔪🗡✌
@DonnieBAllDay 2 жыл бұрын
@@jeffnelson73 great blade
@user-wd3tn7ek8h 4 жыл бұрын
What is that long brass frame on the back of the blade for ?
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
two things. In a knife fight the soft brass will absorb vibration from an enemies weapon, and it helps prevent damage to the spine from another weapon.
@user-wd3tn7ek8h 4 жыл бұрын
Donnie B All Day , thanks for the answer .
@mbedelsshooter 5 жыл бұрын
what is the width of the blade?
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
I think 4.5mm but not sure. I need to measure.
@mbedelsshooter 5 жыл бұрын
Donnie B All Day sorry I mean wide not thick sir
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
@@mbedelsshooter I'll have to measure
@mbedelsshooter 5 жыл бұрын
Donnie B All Day okay sir thanks 🙏🏻
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
@@mbedelsshooter about 2 and a half inches
@jeffkodiac 5 жыл бұрын
Is that an United Cutlery Gik Hibben ?
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
It is. Too hard to get a Hibben original
@jeffkodiac 5 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay And really expensive
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
@@jeffkodiac indeed! Haha
@michaelroutson383 4 жыл бұрын
420 hc is just as corrosion resistant as H-1
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
Why divers everywhere use it for oceanic use
@TheRasmusson 4 жыл бұрын
Sorry about that DONNIE! Brain fart i guess😂😂
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
All good in the hood! Haha
@arabiafascist 3 жыл бұрын
Where did you get it from ?
@DonnieBAllDay 3 жыл бұрын
I would tell you if I remembered. I know I just searched for about 6 months for it and when one became available I grabbed it is fast as I could
@ramonrodriguez5728 4 жыл бұрын
How do you know its a hidden full tang?
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
It's listed as full tang. So it must be a full hidden stick tang similar to the KA-BARs
@Bfr3shBrian 3 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay someone x-rayed this knife, you can see it in the customer images on amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B07L53RMX9/
@DonnieBAllDay 3 жыл бұрын
@@Bfr3shBrian I'm not a fan of the full hidden stick tangs. Same issue I have with KA-BAR
@maxb.4567 Жыл бұрын
Tested with a magnet, the tang one the old west goes 3/4 through the handle
@zeno7439 3 жыл бұрын
Is this knife full tang?
@DonnieBAllDay 3 жыл бұрын
It reads full hidden, I'm guessing 3/4
@zeno7439 3 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay Okay. Thank you.
@Broddi169 4 жыл бұрын
Wasn't even close to Jim Bowie's knife. Actual blade was about 9 inches long. Had no hilt or clip point. Looked more like a butcher knife. His knife is in the Alamo next to the Crockett hotel and not in the mall anywhere.
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
This is a copy of one Jim owned and carried, but gifted to a friend prior to going into Texas. The butcher knife style was also what he used in the sand bar fight. They have the actual Musso style in Battle For Texas. I filmed it.
@Broddi169 4 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay I'll stay with my original statement. His knife looked like none of the ones they claim now as copies.
@DonnieBAllDay 4 жыл бұрын
@@Broddi169 I guess I'd agree if I didn't film it in the museum. One of those see it to believe deals.
@Fardawg 4 жыл бұрын
You are wrong. Jim had multiple knives, not just the one. The 9 1/2 inch blade was the one his brother Rezin described as being the original knife he (Rezin) designed and had made by a blacksmith, and which was supposedly later used by Jim in the Sandbar fight. Jim reportedly had multiple knives of various styles made over the years and would gift them, or copies of them, to friends.
@colemike8076 4 ай бұрын
@@Broddi169 yea thats why he has numerous portraits of himself with a monster of a knife and not this little buch knife your yapping about back then
@ronalddunne3413 5 жыл бұрын
One word: "Tang"... what kind of tang does it have? Doesnt look to be a thru tang.. Buck uses 420HD... and have for years..... The trick with 420hd is the tempering and Paul Bos at Buck got that right many decades ago. It was highly prized in-country RVN for edge-holding and rust-resistance....
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
It's a full hidden. They kept it true to how it's supposed to be.
@ronalddunne3413 5 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay What holds the grip to the tang? Doesnt seem very sturdy, to me- but it must be or it wouldnt have been designed as it is.. FWIW your personal make wouldnt have raised many eyebrows on the western trails back in day.. looks very authentic to the times and place.
@ronalddunne3413 5 жыл бұрын
Dammitol! gonna have to quit watching yer vids... they incite the desire for sooo many more knives!
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
@@ronalddunne3413 I get done filming and automatically want to buy more. It's a disease you don't need to put cream on.
@DonnieBAllDay 5 жыл бұрын
@@ronalddunne3413 Like all real Musso styles, the hidden full tang is held on with a 2 part epoxy. Any time you see a handle not pinned or capped without a visible tang, it's epoxied.
@AaronJones-uz1fd 2 жыл бұрын
Man...i just bought me a blood rose addition...the hand guard is loose and jingles around..it makes it feel like something from a flea market..im so disappointed...Beutiful knife...bad craftsmanship.
@DonnieBAllDay 2 жыл бұрын
That sucks. If you can fit something in between the guard and grip, you can jb weld it
@carmineredd1198 3 жыл бұрын
420jc
@DonnieBAllDay 3 жыл бұрын
420 HC is what Buck uses. Works well
@user-zx5fo5xx3o 6 ай бұрын
YOU HAVE ENTERTAINING SHOW BUT METALLURGY IS COMPLICATED ......CHECK OUT, "Knife 101 What Is the Best Steel for Knives?"......But FYI...3cr13 stainless is actual steel (china stainless steel) china is printed on blade," is what All his blades are made from !
@DonnieBAllDay 6 ай бұрын
HIS blades are 440C, the UC reproductions are mostly 3cr
@user-zx5fo5xx3o 6 ай бұрын
440 IS HIGHER CARBON AND BRITTLE AS YOU FOUND OUT WITH BOOT KNIFE
@user-zx5fo5xx3o 6 ай бұрын
AND HE SAYS HIS KNIVES DIFFER SOME ARE 3CR13 AND SOME APPARENTLY ARE 440 DEPENDING ON PURPOSE
@user-zx5fo5xx3o 6 ай бұрын
maybe you're right
@DonnieBAllDay 6 ай бұрын
@@user-zx5fo5xx3o 440C is an amazing steel with a great HT. Hib used that on his blades because its well trusted. 440 is a common usage, its the 440C and 440A steels you want
@SmithWesson90 3 жыл бұрын
Sup Donnie love the channel but This knife is Made in china 👎 Gil hibbon designs are great looking but I will NOT buy products made in china anymore. Its also not full tang its a rattail tang into the handle. I highly highly recommend the Bear & Sons Gold Rush Bowie 100% made in 🇺🇸 awesome craftsmanship, true full tang. Cocobolo scales. Premium Sandvik steel knife is Made in Alabama.
@DonnieBAllDay 3 жыл бұрын
The Bear and Sons blade is GREAT!!! But here's a question(just to be an ass. Haha) for you... The device you typed your comment on, was it made in China? Haha
@SmithWesson90 3 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay nope made in South Korea haha F ccp communist china. Just to be an ass
@markcampbell7942 Жыл бұрын
A Chinese, rat tail, wall hanger. Take apart the handle and see how cheap, poor workmanship is used on this travesty of a blade.
@DonnieBAllDay Жыл бұрын
where did it fail in usage?
@southerncouncil4136 2 жыл бұрын
Made in China
@DonnieBAllDay 2 жыл бұрын
Sure is. Much like these devices we run our lives off of. Without the China made phones and computers, many people would be lost or dead. I'm not hung up on where something is made, but if it works. The Chinese have been making war winning blades for thousands of years before we even had a country. Not gonna lie though, they do also put out some of the worst made shit on the planet! haha
@southerncouncil4136 2 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay when they’re creating pandemics and stealing our military R&D, along with attempting to infiltrate our Government then yes I will pass on this knife and any other Chinese made garbage. I own very little Chinese made anything and make a point that my freinds and family always check the tags for where it’s made. I have a major problem with communist Chinese and quite frankly the defeatist attitude I hear is all wrong. Some of us will never sell out.
@joeframo3347 2 жыл бұрын
It's got a rat tail pure junk
@DonnieBAllDay 2 жыл бұрын
Pure junk but it did literally everything I did with it and it's still doing it
@mikesaunders6558 8 ай бұрын
Hey man I thought you were going to jail for sure moving that time you had to apologize for that thing you did to that little girl anyways I thought you'd be dead by now have a nice show oh yeah get well soon got to sell them Chinese knives
@DonnieBAllDay 8 ай бұрын
I never had to apologize for doing anything to anyone. The other way around. Went to court where they admitted it never happened, but thanks for being a slanderous dick.
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