Mastering the Bowie Backcut Flow
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- The American Frontier of the 1800’s was a volatile era of peril and adventure. It required a different kind of man, whose character and courage were often tested by the wilderness, human conflict, and the challenges of a great nation at its infancy. At no other time in American history did a man have to rely on his tools to do battle with nature, resolve conflicts in duels, and be held in high regard as a man of stature, prestige, and daring. In this era, the hardened and no-nonsense American frontiersman relied on the incomparable Bowie Knife as his sidearm of choice.
Named after the great frontiersman Jim Bowie, the Bowie Knife has become a fixture in American culture, and has been proven time and again as quite possibly being the most powerful knife that ever existed.
In this video we will cover some of the history, design features, and fighting methodology of the Bowie Knife, specifically the Backcut Reverso flow that requires exceptional movement coordination in the handling of this American legend. We look at the @csknives 1917 Bowie, along with a priceless custom Bagwell Damascus bowie, and investigate what makes for a powerful utilitarian design, vs a superior combat Bowie that would have been the envy of every frontiersman in the 1800’s.
I hope you enjoy this video!
You are one of the very few individuals I have seen who has any real idea
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RIP to the master blade smith Bill Bagwell
I hope Bill Bagwell taught his technique to a worthy protege before his passing. 🎲🎲🔪🔪🎲🎲
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Absolutely devastating!!
Very well executed.
Just two videos on the Bowie and I fall to addiction to your style of present the information. So there you have it, my subscription to the channel and a beautiful thumb up. Thanks Rolando!! Greetings from Chile!!
Greetings and I’m glad you enjoyed it! More videos to come!
@@RolandoEstocada Now I'm really surprised about the balisong, the real ones from Filipinas.
Just found your channel, great video...
Really informative video. Something that I was taught and trained in is Apache and Comanche knife fighting along with fighting with a Bowie knife. I was always told to have the cutting edge upwards. That way if you are able to go into the body with a thrust you can cut the twist the blade of your knife then rip more inside the body with the clip point before pulling out your knife. Granted my Bowie knife is not a really expensive or high priced knife but it can has done many things that I needed. Mine has a 10 1/2 inch blade. My wife also has a Bowie knife that she carries with her at times. She has a Buck 119 . Mine is a Timber Rattler .
Thank you! The edge-up methodology is also found in Bowie combatives (and balisong!). I like the use of it in sparring!
With a single edged knife edge up enables the back edge cut both ways: forehand palm up to palm down; backhand palm down to palm up. The back strap is best for guard.
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Beautiful knife mate.
I've always wanted a bagwell Hells Belle.
As others have written, what a wonderful presentation of the use of the Bowie and some of the history. I've been a long time student of Escrima (Guro Inosanto) and also have a Gil Hibben Kenpo Bowie Knife(first version) that I got after I got promoted to black belt in Kenpo many years ago. I grew up in Texas, near the Mexican border and returned a couple of years back after I retired. It's great to be back home in the Rio Grande Valley, not too far from the Alamo in San Antonio..:) I just subscribed and I look forward to more of your videos and information...:)
Thank you and I’m glad you enjoyed it! The Bowie is an endless source of fascination - to think it’s design has made it to every theater of war. That’s how effective it is.
Loving your vids incorporating some of my favorite American weapons into FMA (also my favorite MA). 👍
And historical uses too 🙂
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I really love my Cold Steel Laredo Bowie and trainer
You’re going to LOVE the next video - I feature the Laredo in it!
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Sweet!
A knife saved my life back in the 1970s serving as a LRRP and Ranger, formally studied fighting techniques after that.
That is SUPERB! Knives save lives - completely underreported.
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Yes, in both military combat (as in my case) and civilian self-defense
Excelente video, felicitaciones...un saludo desde Santiago, Chile!
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... fantastic!
Thank you!
Great video !
A great video representation of this is James Keating’s DVD’s on Bowie specifically Back Cuts
Yes!
I got to say, if I ever find myself in a Bowie duel, I really got a question my life choices that have led me up to that point.
Me too. 🙏🏽🔥👊🏽
I like the video and I know you are trying to highlight how fast these motions are but I really wish you had walked through them in slow motion all the way through a few times before going full speed.
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Absolutely luv your Videos.
Hey Bro ,
I just got hip to this blade guy ,but he has some serious knives in his arsenal of blades. ⚔️🐊⚔️🤺
Thank you! More videos to come!
I was like, meh just another dorky guy who likes knives a lot. Then you started demonstrating some of the techniques.
After a few effortless repititions, you all of the sudden looked quite dangerous!
I'd like to learn enough to be able to utilize a bowie with moderate efficiency.
That 6:20 Damascus bowie is Stunning😍
I will argue that the hammer grip is incorrect, but a handshake grip where the thumb is on the back of the handle and the index finger is close to the guard.
According to sources the Bowie was primarily a stabbing knife and not so much a cutting blade.
I would argue the non-sharp false edge would be more nasty as it acts as a more rip and tear when hit with a back cut.
I can see that! It always depends on the maker. I own a couple of OVB Fisk Bowies with no sharpened false edge and they don’t backcut as well. The 1917 is a needle point with a more recurved angle which I think contributes to its effectiveness.
Whats your opinion of the cold steel marauder bowie?
It’s very similar to the Randall 8 Bowie, which I own and I think it is based on. Superb design, and most likely a work-horse like all Cold Steel products.
I have had many opportunities to train with James Keating in the Bowie, highly recommend it if someone gets a chance
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i would sharpen the false edge on all my kbars when i was in iraq
Wonderful blades! I wish I could have at least an Ontario version, but never got one. I have a Trail Master and have made sheaths like those pictured for your Bagwells... except I never could find those belt stops. I ended up using Sam Browne studs. Does anyone know where the Bagwell style belt stops can be sourced??
Very educational. Thank you.
Can you give me your opinion on the Tops Prather Bowie? Thanks.
Everything tops is garbage. Avoid at no cost.
What do you think of the Condor Undertaker Bowie?
I never handled one - I think it looks great and Condor has a great reputation for Bowies!
@RolandoEstocada I don't have many big knives, but at least wanted one Bowie for my collection. Customs are too expensive, so I did a bunch of online scrolling and ended up with the Condor. The leather sheath is incredible quality. The knife is fierce looking in person. It didn't come as sharp as I would expect, but a custom maker I know put a scary edge on it. The steel seems to be heat treated well, since it took a good edge.
I sharpened the false edge on my frontier Bowie.
Loved this video. You can’t do Bowie knife training these days without mentioning Keating, McLemore, and Bagwell….
Is there any production Bowie knives made with the balance and quality sharpened false edge that I should have on my knife purchase radar?
The only one I would recommend is the Cold Steel Laredo. Bill spoke highly of the balance, but he was not a fan of the lack of fighting guard. Even my beloved Randalls are nowhere near as fluid and lively as the CS Laredos.
@@RolandoEstocada thank you sir!
Where can we go to learn the basic steps/building blocks to learning bowie flow
One of the worst things is 'learning' and practicing bad habits that have to be 'unlearned'.
Email me at rolandoestocada@gmail.com
hi , ive noticed that you tend to blink when cutting or stabbing....if you focus on it in training you can get rid of this dangerous habbit. great video, greetings from germany
Don't know if you have an answer. How much did Spanish martial arts influence Filipino styles?
In certain regions - plenty. In others, not so much. It depends on how long the Spaniards settled in what region.
Are false edges legal in all states?
I’m not a legal expert. I would consult with your state’s laws for clarity. 🙏🏽
It isn't a "false edge", if it is an actual edge. It is referred to a sharp swedge, or sharpened clip. A false edge is a beveled swedge with no actual edge thus "false".
So unnecessarily confusing. I just call it a back edge.
I find wide Bowie knives are best for a sharpened back edge. The wider it is the more space for a gradual thinning of the back edge. Too narrow, and a sharpened ack edge is rather blunt, more like an axe wedge than a knife edge.
Very Good! I'm an up close and personal type, I'll subscribe and stick around!
Imagine that shit 🤣 two white older dudes at the House of Representatives busting out with Bowie knives and fighting to the death? 🤣 and the winner wipes the blood on his opponent’s coat 🤣 that sounds like a South Park episode 🤣 🤣 🤣
You're saying bowie wrong. It's not pronounced booie
Yes it is. Jim Bowie's name was pronounced the same way as "buoy". The Bo-ee pronunciation is incorrect when applied to Jim Bowie and his knife.