This knife was hand-made by Harry K. McEvoy, founder of the Tru-Balance Knife Company. I bought it from him in the early 1980’s.
I took his standard leather sheath apart and rebuilt it to form-fit the Bowie-Axe. I added custom fringe and a nice basket-weave design.
Catalog Description (from when I bought it in the early 1980′s) :
The Tru-Bal BOWIE-AXE has been sold world-wide since 1959. It has achieved world fame as an all-purpose throwing, game hunting, camping, chopping, combat and survival knife. Handmade after initial shaping of specially tempered spring steel, it will stand up to a lifetime of rugged use. Overall length is 13 1/2″, width 2″, thickness 3/16″, and weight 15 oz. Handle slabs of tough vulcanized fibre secured with extra heavy rivets. Strong handcrafted leather sheath and instruction sheets included.
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- Tru-Bal Model No. 2 BOWIE-AXE Throwing Knife by Harry K. McEvoy
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- Tru-Bal Model No. 2 BOWIE-AXE Throwing Knife by Harry K. McEvoy
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- Tru-Bal Model No. 2 With Sturdy Leather Knife Sheath Customized by Ken Gary
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- Back of Tru-Bal Model No. 2 With Sturdy Leather Knife Sheath Customized by Ken Gary
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- Front of Customized BOWIE-AXE Knife Sheath
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- Close-Up Detail of Front of BOWIE-AXE Custom Knife Sheath
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- Close-Up Detail of Back of BOWIE-AXE Custom Knife Sheath
Call 616-647-1215
WHERE CAN I FIND ONE OF THOSE??????????????
I OWN ONE. iF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN AQUIRING IT PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME AND MAKE ME AN OFFER.
I OWN ONE OF THESE BOWEI AXE AND IS WONERING HOW OLD IT IS? I found it in the woods while hunting deer about 30 years ago. It had been there for so long already that the handle had all rotted away. I have since built a new handle for it. If you want too aquire it just make me a fair offer and it is yours.
I have to make a profit so if I buy a knife I would be offering a low price so that I can sell it and make a little money.
Typically I’d offer about $75-$100 depending on how rare or old the knife is and what shape it is in.
Well, it is at least 30 years old! Harry started making Bowie-Axes in 1959. If it was rotting and rusting away in the woods for 30 years it would take a lot of work to bring it back if that is even possible at this point. I’d need to see it.