[Dr.Rob]

So I've had no luck finding the mythic vaquero dagger I recalled seeing in Soldier of Fortune in my youth... any other ideas for a period knife to ride alongside my .44 stainless vaquero pistole?

Bowies, and Mexican daggers are preferred, feel free to offer links.

[winstonsmith]

Well with your pro-cold steel response to my thread, I put forth the Cold Steel Laredo Bowie. Pretty pricy, but it's a beautiful knife.

http://store.yahoo.com/csstoreonline/16cc.html

[Combat-wombat]

There's a brand by Camillus called "Western", check 'em out. Not all that fancy, though. http://www.camillusknives.com/1mainframe.htm

[hso]

Prices range from $30 for the Western, $115 for the Case, $130 for the Ontario Bagwells, $260 for the Cold Steel Laredo, to $290 for the Camillus OVB Fisks in production Bowies. Customs range from $300 for a Kim Breed to $550 for a Tichborne and up. All of the knives mentioned are "traditional" Bowies instead of modern handle materials.

http://www.knifeoutlet.com/shop/10Browse.asp?Search=bowie
http://www.1sks.com/cgi-bin/sc/productsearch.cgi?storeid=*1a88a04070a8ccda0d766bdf188b56

Muela makes both Bowies and Spanish daggers. Prices cover a large range and the upper end knives are very nice.

http://www.elenhunting.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=EHIO&Category_Code=K

[HeavyHaul]

If you want a Bowie that looks good, yet is made to be used, you coundn't find a better one than those made by George Tichbourne. IMHO.
http://www.tichbourneknives.com/bowies-n.htm

Bill

[Gray_Fallen]

Might I suggest Matt Lamey? He makes a wide variety of, by all accounts, excellent bowies, and he seems to know a thing or two about actually using them as well. And on top of that, they are just BEAUTIFUL :)
http://www.lameyknives.com/

One, if not several, of his are going to be in my future, I just know it.

[Old Fuff]

For all kinds of "period stuff," including knives - go to: www.dixiegunworks.com

Their 700+ page catalog only costs $5.00 and most of the knives are historically correct and reasonably priced. Don't believe you'll find them in stainless steel though.

[Dr.Rob]

Wow I need to save some sheckels! (the most I ever spent on a knife was $135)

http://www.knifeoutlet.com/catalog/Ontario_Knives/ONBB.htm

That "Fortress Bowie" looks amazing... heck all of those do.

http://www.elenhunting.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=EHIO&Product_Code=CRA&Category_Code=K

The Cortijero looks sweet but is discontinued ;(

[Jim March]

The Ontario Bagwells were the first things that came to my mind.

The "Gambler" (smallest, with the simple guard) is VERY period-correct.

[Don Gwinn]

And very cool--while fitting the price range mentioned a lot better than a custom piece would.