From: deowll@gmail.com   
      
   "Good Soldier Schweik"  wrote in message   
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   > On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:24:37 +0000 (UTC), wrat@panix.com (the wharf   
   > rat) wrote:   
   >   
   >>In article ,   
   >>deowll  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>I've seen pictures of a sax from 900 AD that many would call a bowie. The   
   >>   
   >> Did it have a clip point?  A Bowie has a clip point.   
   >   
   > I thought that was the defining factor - the clip point, sharpened. ?   
   >   
   > cheers,   
   >   
   > Schweik   
   > (goodsoldierschweikatgmaildotcom)   
      
   Then the original Bowie knives weren't bowie knives. ?8^) They weren't even   
   clip points.   
      
   Yes I do agree if it isn't a clip point it shouldn't be called a bowie.   
      
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