‘Nother Jim Bowie bowie candidate.

James Black, Little Rock Arkansas made what are now called “Coffin Handled Bowie’s” in the 1830’s, at least one of which was apparently purchased by a Bowie brother. Here’s an original James Black work...

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A knife like this might have fallen into Mexican hands at the Alamo....

https://blademag.com/knife-history/the-sea-of-mud-knife-james-bowies-knife-found-pt-1/amp


"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744