| The first Bowie knives where at least 6 inches | | | | use as a razor, and heavy enough to use as a |
| long and normally about two and a half inches in | | | | hatchet. Later the United States Air Force put |
| width. There is really know set size that these | | | | saw teeth on the back side of the knife. The |
| knives have to be but that is what they are all | | | | reason for this is to saw thought acrylic glass |
| about. There are some that are bigger and | | | | canopy of a crashed aircraft. The United States |
| smaller. | | | | Army also gave this variation of the bowie knife |
| The first Bowie knives where at least 6 inches | | | | to its helicopter crews for the same reason, and |
| long and normally about two and a half inches in | | | | the Bowie knife just keeps on getting better. |
| width. There is really know set size that these | | | | There are many variations of the bowie knife. |
| knives have to be but that is what they are all | | | | Some use this name to describe any large sheath |
| about. there are some that are smaller, and there | | | | knife. Confederate soldiers in the Cilil War had |
| are some that are bigger. Now the actual design | | | | huge knives that they called D-Guard Bowie |
| of the bowie knife is very sound design the | | | | knives. Even thought they where more like short |
| curved top part of the edge is for skinning a | | | | swords. Bowie knives are still very popular with |
| carcass. While the strait part of the edge is for | | | | collectors and there are many spin off like the |
| straight cutting. It is said that the bowie knife is | | | | Ka-Bar. It is a knife that is based off the Bowie |
| long enough to use as a sword, sharp enough to | | | | design. |