NOT KNOWN FACTUAL STATEMENTS ABOUT WHAT IS A BOWIE KNIFE

[22] In an 1828 account of the capture of a pirate schooner carrying a combined team of Spanish and South American pirates, the carrying of knives comparable to the early Bowie knife is stated: A knife by using a lengthy, thick blade is better for weighty-responsibility outside tasks. Large blades give you much more electric power, which is needed