R Cooper Bowie Knife

[Forest fella]

hi, I'm selling off some of my draw queen knives,ie the ones that I don't plan on using.
This knife is a Vintage R Cooper Bowie,which is stamped R.Cooper Sheffield England,it has a stacked Leather Washer Handle with Brass Guard and a Metal Pommel.
I brought this knife of ebay about 3yrs ago,as I noticed it was like the knife suggested in the Book The New Way of the Wilderness by Calvin Rutstrum.I have never used it,but it has been used and sharpened,It's in Great condition,but does show signs of use and storage.
I'm asking for £35 with P&P
UK Buyers Only please,and all payments via PayPal as Gift.
Cheers

 

[robin wood]

I am actually really tempted by that. Reg used to make these in huge numbers and they were the standard scouts outdoor knife of the 70s and 80s, the bushy of their day...only cheaper.

I visited Reg a couple of weeks ago and now he only does big custom bowies, no more production work but then he is getting on.

 

[Siberianfury]

i have one of these, however mines sheath is rotten and the blade had been sharpnd almost away so i gave it a refurb, now it looks like a flat ground puukko with a guard, excelent steel o1 i beleive and solidly made.

 

[Forest fella]

Price dropped to £30 with P&P

 

[Forest fella]

I'm throwing in a Hand Forged Native American Style Scalper knife,it's O1 forged steel,With an Antler Handle thats been Epoxied and Pinned to the Tang,the blade is 15cm Long and 3 Mill thick,it's 10 and a half inches long OAL,and comes with a RAWHIDE Sheath,that's the style of the Mountain Man/Native American's.
it's been sharpened,but not used
I'm asking for £60 for the R Cooper Bowie and this Scalper Knife including the P&P

 

[Forest fella]

right then,I'm also putting this knife into the deal,So for £65 you get all three knives and P&P.

it's a KATAR BOWIE KNIFE made in the UK,IN USED condition with a Raw-Hide Sheath with a thin Kydex Liner,that I made for it.THE BLADE IS 4 INCHES LONG AND IT'S 8 INCHES oal.
cheers

 

[Ratbag]

Nope, can't make the images show

 

[Forest fella]

how about now mate

 

[Jaysurfer]

What are you trying to do to me>.......
must resist!

 

[spader]

I will have them please.

Thanks
Spader

 

[spader]

has been sent.

cheers
Spader.

 

[Forest fella]

Knives are now ###SOLD### pending payment.Many thanks for your interest

 

[spader]

Payment has been sent.

Thanks
Spader.

 

[Forest fella]

Payment recieved with thanks

 

[spader]

with the morning sun, and are great items.

I have been after these R Cooper Bowies for a while, and when I spotted them on BCUK, I couldn't believe my eyes.

Glad to have grabed them.

Thank you Forrest Fella - for fast shipping &l nice items all. Very well packed too. Great seller!!! Much appreciated.:You_Rock_

Spader.

 

[Forest fella]

Hi, Spader thanks for letting me know that they arrived safely and that your happy with them.
Enjoy using them

 

[Tengu]

Dang it! (possibly)

I saw a cooper knife just yesterday at the car boot!

But it was a dagger, after the style of the SS.

Naturaly I refused to have anything to do with it....but to a collector....

 

[robin wood]

I have a batch just like this on order with Reg at the moment, he hasn't made them for a few years mostly doing big fancy collectors Bowies but these were the standard bushcraft knife of the 60's 70's and 80's before we knew it was called bushcraft. I will be interested to see how they perform.

 

[John Fenna]

I used one for years until it became worn hollow (my sharpening technique has improved over the years!), the handle started falling apart and the sheath rotted (it was not stored well and was used for canoe trips amongst other things).
It now sports a mahogany handle and a home made sheath and is "semi-retired" but still gets the odd airing....

 

[spader]

and they became super sharp. I think I will like them very much.

Quite surprised by the smaller Katar Bowie - because it got sharper than Moras just by 10 minutes sharpening.

Scalper is lovely too - it has good weight and well balanced - will be great for coppicing too.

But R Cooper - I used to have 2 of these a few year ago. They used be shorter blade than this one - 4 and 5 inchers. This one is 6 incher, and I feel even better when holding it - there is some kind of solid quality in this. And I just love the looks and feel of it like seeing an old mate.