"The Iron Mistress" from Tichbourne Knives

Guns Magazine, Jan, 2009

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After Paul Wellman's 1951 book on Jim Bowie was published, Warner Brother's brought the novel to the silver screen staring Alan Ladd. John Beckman, the Art Director on the 1952 film produced a unique knife design while prop maker Arthur Rhoades actually constructed the blade used in the film. The same knife was later used by Kenneth Tobey in Disney's Davy Crockett, Sterling Hayden in The Last Command, and Richard Widmark in John Wayne's The Alamo. Now George Tichbourne presents his version of this widely admired Bowie Knife. Made with a 10-1/2" 440C steel blade, a desert ironwood handle and scalloped brass trim, this 'Mistress' is a handful of rare beauty and wicked design. At 14" overall, this eye-catcher really is, as was claimed in the movie, "A little bit of heaven and a little bit of hell." Contact: Tichbourne Knives, 7035 Maxwell Rd. No. 5, Mississauga, ON L5S 1R5, Phone/ Fax: (905) 670-0200, Web site: www.tichbourneknives.com, E-Mail: sales@tichbourneknives.com.