Cold Steel Trailmaster Bowie

Hunter · Post by **Hunter** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:31 pm

Hi All,

After a fairly long wait and many broken promises,I have finally got this one in my possession! I personally would have preferred the San Mai bladed, one but this will do.
To the moderators my apologies on the attached photo size but just to excited with the new piece.
Will post better pictures via photobucket soon.
Many Thanks

Post by **Mack The Knife** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:47 pm

By all accounts that is a good knife.

Congrats!

Mack The Knife

Hunter · Post by **Hunter** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:33 pm

Hi Mack The Knife,

Many thanks. I was offered a choice between the Cold Steel Khukri and this Trailmaster.But I chose this one instead.The cold steel khukri is made in south africa and is I think made of stamped steel.The cutting or shearing power demonstrated in the video is immense!But honestly IMO the Nepali khukris that some of u folk own are a class apart!...nothing short of amazing.

About this trailmaster,I would rather own the one with the San Mai Blade(samurai tech.) which is made in Japan. As its claimed to be 25% stronger, much more flexible and has better edge retention.Anyway cant complain as did not have a choice.

Brgds

Post by **dev** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:45 pm

The blade design doesn't resemble the conventional bowie does it? Just a question from a non knife guy

.

But it'll be good outdoors that's for sure.

Dev

Hunter · Post by **Hunter** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:58 pm

Hi Dev,

You are absolutely right.Its not a bowie blade in the true sense.Why they have then named it so,is beyond me. One thing for certain is that its fairly strong and has decent chopping power!

Take care//

Risala · Post by **Risala** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 6:27 pm

Hunter what is the blade length and the length incl handle.
It is a beauty, am sure you will put it to good use

Sanjay

Post by **Mack The Knife** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 6:54 pm

Sanjay, it is a 9.5" long blade.

Mack The Knife

Post by **Yaj** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:25 pm

The original Bowie knife supposedly looked very different from what passes for a Bowie knife nowadays.
check out this link

http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/adp/his ... owies.html

Good lookin' knife Hunter! Congrats!

Regards,
Yaj.

Hunter · Post by **Hunter** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 2:14 pm

Thanks Yaj,

Sanjay I comfirm Mack The Knifes post on the lenght of the blade.

regards

GasramGandu · Post by **GasramGandu** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:22 pm

Nice blade, Hunter. Looks like a good camp knife.

GG

Post by **Mack The Knife** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 2:29 am

More of a hog sticker, GG.

See posts by a chap called Andre in the knife section on Accurate Reloading.

This guy really knows how to present and take pics of his knives as well.

Mack The Knife

Post by **Grumpy** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:57 am

Interesting article Dodger......it`s always good to learn something new.
It`s quite statling to realise that several of the `original` Bowie knives look remarkably similar to my Sabatier kitchen knives ....... although as the Bowies were butchers knives it shouldn`t be too surprising.

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