This record is so officially new that there is not yet a direct link to it on the
Guinness Book of World Records site. One will need to log in and search on "Bowie Knife" to bring the record up:
The largest Bowie knife measures 6.24 m (20 ft 6 in) long, and was achieved by the Bowie Chamber of Commerce (USA), in Bowie, Texas, USA, on 8 April 2016. This knife was created to highlight the name of the town: Bowie, Texas, USA.
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On June 8, 2017, KOUZ (Wichita Falls, TX) covered this story:
"Published: Thursday, June 8th 2017, 7:43 pm CDT
By Carly Smith, Meteorologist/Reporter
The Largest Bowie Knife earned its name in Bowie, Texas as of June 8, 2017. The town unveiled the official Guinness World Record Certificate Thursday.
The Bowie Chamber of Commerce has worked on making the dream a reality since 2013 and today they were able to present the certificate.
“This is a prime example of what can be accomplished when a community of people come together,” Van Baize with the Bowie Chamber of Commerce said.
“There are many people to thank for this project,” Bryan Brown with the Bowie Chamber of Commerce said.
“(To) the Brashear family, thank y'all very much for helping us get this put together,” Baize said.
The Brashear family has deep roots in the town.
“The thing I always think about. Everywhere I used to go (...) with my grandfather and my father, we tell people stories about our hometown Bowie,” Lance Brashear said.
He said his dad, Bobbie Brashear Sr. and his granddad really wanted to bring more people to the town.
“Hopefully with this designation, there will be plenty of visitors to come and shop here in Bowie,” Bobbie Brashear said.
Brown said the knife might not be here without Bobbie Brashear Sr. who passed away just four months before the Guinness officially designated the title.
“We still had a pretty hefty goal to reach with the knife and so he went into Van's office and he was talking a little bit,” Brown said.
“My husband donated this in honor of his mother and daddy,” Verna Mae Brashear said.
“He said how much do you need and Van told him,” Brown said, “and he went outside and got his checkbook. So, he kind of helped push it over the top because we were really at the point of hey we're going to have to make this happen.”
“I look at this knife as another story they can tell,” Lance said.
The chamber has spent many years making what seemed like a crazy idea become an icon that can now bring more people to Bowie.
“It's just been a wild ride but obviously worth it with today now that we get to stand here and say we are officially the world’s largest,” Brown said.
The official record states the knife is twenty feet and six inches tall. Now that it’s official, you can buy Bowie Knife Souvenirs. The chamber is currently selling t-shirts and pins."
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The Bowie TX Chamber of Commerce doesn't have a specific page for the knife, but as of June 2017, news about the knife was on their main page, and is preserved here. It says:
The Bowie Knife is done!! Bring the Guinness World Records folks to Bowie, Texas? Yes we are! How? We believe we have built the world’s largest Bowie Knife, but we will leave it up to them to be the judge.
If you’ve ever dreamed of getting your name in the world’s most famous record book, this is your chance to do the next best thing!! It’s not too late to have your name or memorial chiseled in granite. We still have tiles in all sizes available… prices for tiles range from $200.00 to $500.00. Want to make a larger contribution? We still have a limited number of benches available for $5,000.00
The idea of the ‘Bowie Knife Monument’ was pitched to the Bowie Chamber of Commerce by the late Bob Hadley, local rancher and bronze sculptor. Board members Bryan Brown and Van Baize are the Bowie Knife Project Committee Chairmen. “This is an exciting addition to our city. We look forward to the completion of the 3-dimensional replica of the Bowie Knife”, says Baize.
Click Here to visit the Official Bowie Knife Project Website.