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- Jun 24, 2011
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- Middle Tennessee
I have a replica of the d-guard. I usually keep it on my belt at reancatments. I cant imagine a man running at me with killing on his mind,and a d-guard in his hand.. The d-guard was also capable of being altered. The blade could be reversed to the udge faced upward. Most experianced knife fighters prefered the blade turned up for lower body strikes. What an awesome tool!View attachment 5216 A D-guard spear point Confederate Bowie
I have a replica of the d-guard. I usually keep it on my belt at reancatments. I cant imagine a man running at me with killing on his mind,and a d-guard in his hand.. The d-guard was also capable of being altered. The blade could be reversed to the udge faced upward. Most experianced knife fighters prefered the blade turned up for lower body strikes. What an awesome tool!
We have one in the Museum I volunteer at. I also own a period "Arkansas Toothpick"
More pronounced point and completely different hilt; though I'm not certain the handle & hilt are original.Johan I am curious is your Arkansas Toothpick similar to the "spear point Bowie" in the picture Bob Owen posted above as in a dagger style with both edges of the blade sharpened?
More pronounced point and completely different hilt; though I'm n
ot certain the handle & hilt are original.
View attachment 5215 View attachment 5214The Bowie knife was born in the South and was carried by every Southern soldier during the war that could obtain one. The most famous war Bowie is the Confederate D Guard Bowie.