Author: redclaycombatives

  • Western Blade Craft: Legend, Myth, Marketing, Art

    The story of the fighting knife in the American West begins with real men whose exploits forged an enduring icon. Jim Bowie (1796–1836)—duelist, land speculator, soldier—gained lasting fame not just at the Alamo but through the Sandbar Fight of 1827, where he wielded a large blade despite being shot and stabbed multiple times. Captain Jonathan…