Bigger is not always better but in this case, I will make an exception - this is an amazing piece of craft. From the Fort Worth, TX Star-Telegram:
Giant Bowie knife will stand in Texas town with the same name
In a town named after Jim Bowie, could there be a more appropriate landmark?
A giant Bowie knife will be unveiled Thursday in Bowie, a town of about 5,000 residents 70 miles northwest of Fort Worth.
City officials say the knife is the largest in existence and hope to have it certified by the Guinness Book of World Records in time for the city’s annual Jim Bowie Days festival in June.
The knife is impressive in size:
20 feet long, including a handle fashioned from a nearby bois d’arc tree.
14-foot-5-inch blade (hollowed out stainless steel).
3,000 pounds.
The knife, which stands at an angle on a 3-foot high base, is designed to withstand winds up to 90 mph and an inch of ice, both of which are fairly common in North Texas. It will be located in Pelham Park, just north of U.S. 81.
Hoping that someone will post a video of its making - that would be a fun project to do.
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