My First Bowie.. (if am correct its a BOWIE)

[prasanjit.baul]

Dear IFGians....

I was passing through the Fort area of Mumbai... where on the D N Road there is a shop in the name of Royal Stamp Depot owned by Yusuf Lala.. this guy Yusuf sells all the antiques in his shop which is quite openly sold in the Footpath...

Along with antique coins n stamps... wat he keeps are sumthin astonishing... He has kept good amount of knives mainly bowies...

I pass along this shop evryday and i used to fantasise the Rambo III knife he had for sale... sumthin very tempting... He claims that the people who come on dock or dos in merchant navy normally bring it up and exchange for antiques..

Today while passing again through that shop i found out a Beautiful looking Bowie he kept on for sale... It had its own cover, A military color cover.... I took out the knife out and it was lyk WOW...

I made up my mind to buy it anyhow.... its quite heavy a good steel (as i felt, though i dont have enough knolwedge).. Then the next thing i did is i fixed up the deal and bought it....

After heavy searches on net i got the same knife which i have purchased... Kindly tell me how is it... what are its credentials.... for what purpose can i use it... and any info you would lyk to mention...

Thanks & Regards

http://www.knivesaustralia.com.au/aitor ... y-civilian

Mine is Jungle King II....

[Biren]

Looks Good Bud

Cheers
Biren

[goodboy_mentor]

From the appearance, it looks really good and dependable! You can use it for all reasonable purposes. For how much did he sell?

[prasanjit.baul]

Looks Good Bud

Cheers
Biren

Thanks Biren

@good boy

Ohhkk!!!! Can you please tell me what can be the expected price of such knife if i get it from retail...

No Offence...... just wanted to know whether i got it cheap... After that i will tell the Price i got it for...

[Rajat]

Ok buddy here you go:

The knife is from the company: Aitor and it can be the model Oso Negro

It is not a true blue Bowie. The tip may look a bit similar but no its not a Bowie in the conventional sense.

The blade style is called a "recurve". Belly towards the tip and slims down towards the handle.

The blade length is about 7" with a black coating non reflective as can be seen on many "tactical" knives these days.

The steel is a fairly decent type X43 / Inox 46 Cr13

The back of the blade is a decent saw with double teeth

Suggested usage: playing (for adults), survival (sounds good), camping & trekking, in the kitchen maybe etc.

Retails in $ 68 add to this customs + shipping

Sheath material: Thermo plastic with nylon straps.

All in all a decent knife.

[prasanjit.baul]

Ok buddy here you go:

The knife is from the company: Aitor and it can be the model Oso Negro

It is not a true blue Bowie. The tip may look a bit similar but no its not a Bowie in the conventional sense.

The blade style is called a "recurve". Belly towards the tip and slims down towards the handle.

The blade length is about 7" with a black coating non reflective as can be seen on many "tactical" knives these days.

The steel is a fairly decent type X43 / Inox 46 Cr13

The back of the blade is a decent saw with double teeth

Suggested usage: playing (for adults), survival (sounds good), camping & trekking, in the kitchen maybe etc.

Retails in $ 68 add to this customs + shipping

Sheath material: Thermo plastic with nylon straps.

All in all a decent knife.

Thanks for the info Sir,
Now i know where i stand...

$68 amts to approx. 3000 + customs + Shipping

I got it for a mere Rs 1500/- although we cnt deny the fact that its a second hand (though it neva looks lyk a second hand)...
So do you think i made a fair deal???

[Rajat]

Great Buy buddy!

Does not matter if its a second hand. If its not damaged or broken it is still as good as ever. You may just need to sharpen it. Thats all.

Can you post a picture of the original knife that you have bought so we may get to see the beauty!

[prasanjit.baul]

Mr. Rajat... thanx for giving me the Brand name "Aitor"... Finally i got the one i actually have... i have modified my first post... Its jungle King II and not Oso Negro... and the price is around $145... Really very sorry for putting in the wrong pic...

What i dont understand is the use of the accessories... even i got those in my knife... Can u tell me what use is that small blade and those strings???

[Rajat]

prasanjit

The string usually is 550 Paracord which, should be required, can be quite useful for a variety of survival uses like: for tying the knife to stick to make it a spear or for using the multiple strands inside to set up snares etc etc. I do not know what type of cord Aitor uses.

The small blade is what you already must have read on the link a " a skeletal gut-hook skinner"

[prasanjit.baul]

@Rajat...

Actually I am in office now... and that Deadly weapon is with me in Bag... there is no choice but to keep my zips of bag on... because if i take it out i am sure to get terminated from my JOB...

Can you tell me what will be the best method to sharpen the Weapon???

[Rajat]

The easiest way in India and without getting into any complexities:

Go to a person who sharpens kitchen knives, scissors etc. take another knife with you test sharpen it and if he does the job well ten hand over the Aitor.

Buy a carborundom stone from a local hardware store. It comes with one side in a coarser grit and the other side finer. Practice with another knife until you think you have got the hang of it and then proceed. Watch the knife sharpening videos on youtube for guidance.

[Moin.]

Where in DN road, any landmarks nearby... ?

Thanks
Moin.

[prasanjit.baul]

Just before Suvidha hotel... on the right side of the road on the way to Fountain.... Good Luck... he will quote you 3000.... bring him into half... good luck... you can also have knuckles and artificial revolvers...

Regards

[goodboy_mentor]

Ohhkk!!!! Can you please tell me what can be the expected price of such knife if i get it from retail...

If you purchased it for Rs. 1500 it is certainly fair price.

[Subal das]

nice catch congrats, now you can go to some jungles nearby and be a king