Bowie Knife - Bowie, TX
N 33° 32.838 W 097° 49.930
14S E 608418 N 3712574
Unveiled on April 7, 2016, a long-awaited Bowie knife greets travelers along US 81. Pending approval from the Guinness Book of World Records, this will be the largest Bowie knife in the world.
Waymark Code: WMR651
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2016
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Of course, Bowie, TX bears the name of Jim Bowie, and this knife complements the city, a taller-than-life version of Bowie's own "Arkansas Toothpick." It stands about 25 feet high, weighing 3,000 pounds, composed of stainless steel, brass, and wood, at a cost of $170,000. Private donations -- note the bricks on one corner of the base -- financed the project. Bricks may be purchased at the Bowie Knife Project website (see link). The idea for the knife was that of Bob Hadley, who unfortunately, was killed in a car accident in 2013. Van Baize and Bryan Brown created the Bowie Knife Project and worked to make the knife a reality: Baize himself contributed $100,000. The actual construction was done by Albert Schlabs, of A.S.A.P. Abrasive Waterjet Cutting Services in Wichita Falls.
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The knife is located on the east side of US 81, at the southeastern city limit. Visitors may park in the lots in Pelham Park, and take a short trail to the knife, passing the "Welcome to Bowie Texas" sign and white Chisholm Trail marker. There are no set hours, but there are cameras watching, and please, stay off the base.
Title: Bowie Knife
Artist: Bob Hadley, Van Baize, Bryan Brown, Albert Schlabs
Placement Date: April 7, 2016
Website: [Web Link]
Type of Object: Bowie Knife
Location: Pelham Park
Material: Stainless steel, brass, wood (bois d'arc)
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