- The main competition to the Bowie knife from the late 1830's to the period just after the Civil War was the Arkansas Toothpick.
- The main competition to the Bowie knife from the late 1830's to the period just after the Civil War was the Arkansas Toothpick.
- Travelling journalists from Europe often made up stories about how they commonly saw men and old boys picking their teeth with giant knives that they dubbed Arkansas Toothpicks.
- Like the Bowie it was frequently a large knife almost always double edged with a sharp acute point.
- The knife almost always had a double quillon guard and many were fancy and some imitated the Bowies of the day in size and appearance. Sure, some were plain, but most were elaborately decorated.
- The knife almost always had a double quillon guard and many were fancy and some imitated the Bowies of the day in size and appearance. Sure, some were plain, but most were elaborately decorated.
Cold Steel CS-88GTP Arkansas Toothpick / with Ambidextrous Pocket / Belt Clip -
