Richard338
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John White MS was a maker of superb Bowies and was an active member of Blade Forums and a friend to many.
For several years now, there has been an annual Best Bowie competition held in his honor.
Searching for "John White Best Bowie" will locate several of those threads, but some of the images have since been lost.
This thread will archive the finalists for the competitions held since 2019, and will serve as a place to admire those great pieces.
I will try to keep the competition going and keep updating this thread with the finalists for each year.
First a quick recap of the rules followed each year:
The competition is about celebrating the quality and diversity of the genre, and the talented bladesmiths and knifemakers who have kept the bowie alive. This is NOT an attempt to conclusively define the bowie knife in either historic or contemporary terms. While I appreciate that people have strong feelings on the subject, no-one is in possession of a conclusive, exhaustive and universally-accepted definition. As with all past years, bowies, fighters, camp knives and generally any fixed blade that meets the size requirements are welcome to be included amongst the nominees. Both stock removal and forged blades are equally welcome. Daggers are excluded, as are Khukris and traditional Tantos.
Requirements are:
1) Blade length 6" and up.
2) Knife must have been made or first shown on Bladeforums in CURRENT YEAR.
3) Must be a custom knife.
Before we start, let's show one from the man himself.
John White MS
For several years now, there has been an annual Best Bowie competition held in his honor.
Searching for "John White Best Bowie" will locate several of those threads, but some of the images have since been lost.
This thread will archive the finalists for the competitions held since 2019, and will serve as a place to admire those great pieces.
I will try to keep the competition going and keep updating this thread with the finalists for each year.
First a quick recap of the rules followed each year:
The competition is about celebrating the quality and diversity of the genre, and the talented bladesmiths and knifemakers who have kept the bowie alive. This is NOT an attempt to conclusively define the bowie knife in either historic or contemporary terms. While I appreciate that people have strong feelings on the subject, no-one is in possession of a conclusive, exhaustive and universally-accepted definition. As with all past years, bowies, fighters, camp knives and generally any fixed blade that meets the size requirements are welcome to be included amongst the nominees. Both stock removal and forged blades are equally welcome. Daggers are excluded, as are Khukris and traditional Tantos.
Requirements are:
1) Blade length 6" and up.
2) Knife must have been made or first shown on Bladeforums in CURRENT YEAR.
3) Must be a custom knife.
Before we start, let's show one from the man himself.
John White MS
