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	The Bowie Knife and the Arkansas Toothpick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		James Black is often credited with the invention of the Arkansas Toothpick, although this connection is somewhat weaker and is possibly due to confusion between the Arkansas Toothpick and the Bowie Knife.
		Arkansas Toothpicks and Bowie Knives manufactured in England were both sold as Bowie Knives.
		The Arkansas Toothpick is essentially a long, heavy, balanced dagger, slung in a holster across the back, drawn over the shoulder and flung optimistically at a distant enemy.
	users.aristotle.net /~russjohn/bowie.html (1943 words)

	Arkansas toothpick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Arkansas Toothpick is essentially a heavy dagger with a pointed, straight 12-20 inch blade.
		The Arkansas toothpick is designed with equal craft, but it simply received less fame, without having a "test incident" tied to it to prove its efficiency.
		The nature of a Bowie Knife or "Arkansas toothpick" is to be heavy enough to be used as a hatchet for cutting wood, but sharp enough for shaving or combat.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arkansas_toothpick (282 words)

	Bowie knife - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The most famous version of the Bowie knife was designed by Jim Bowie and presented to Arkansas flsmith James Black in the form of a carved wooden model in December of 1830.
		The Bowie knife is sometimes confused with the "Arkansas toothpick".
		The toothpick is essentially a heavy dagger with a straight 15-25 inch blade.
	en.wikipedia.org /?title=Bowie_knife (1352 words)

	Arkansas Toothpick -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Arkansas toothpick is designed with equal craft, but it simply received less fame, without having a "test incident" tied to it to prove its efficiency.
		The nature of a Bowie Knife or "Arkansas toothpick" had to heavy enough to be used as a hatchet for cutting wood, but sharp enough for shaving or combat.
		The American state of Maine claims to be the toothpick capital of the world, producing "90% of the country's toothpick supply." Supposedly, the toothpick is the object Americans most often choke on.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/6/arkansas-toothpick.html (1106 words)

	Arkansas links on Key to the City
		Arkansas was ruled first by France, then by Spain, and again by France before the territory was purchased by the United States in 1803.
		Arkansas, under American control, was first a part of the Louisiana Territory and then of the Missouri Territory before it became a separate territory in 1819.
		Arkansas was admitted to the Union as the 25th state on June 15, 1836.
	www.usacitiesonline.com /arlinks.htm (820 words)

	Arkansas Traveler
		Arkansas is another form of Kansas and first appeared on a 1673 map of the region.
		The Toothpick State: Another large knife, made by Arkansas flsmiths/knifesmiths and referred to as an Arkansas Toothpick, was similar in heft to a Bowie knife, but longer and designed for throwing.
		Arkansas Traveler expresses the state’s regard for individuals whose contributions to the progress, enjoyment or well being of the State of Arkansas merit special recognition.
	www.arkansastraveler.org /history.htm (749 words)

	Arkansas Knifemaking Tradition
		The State of Arkansas also came to be associated with the Bowie knife.
		Arkansas rested on the edge of the United States, the edge of 'civilization,' and was seen that way throughout the antebellum period.
		The term "Arkansas toothpick" evoked the wild southwest for folks living elsewhere.
	www.eskimo.com /~bpentium/knives/toothpick.htm (604 words)

	Introduction to Arkansas - The United States of America
		The Razorback State: Though not official, Arkansas is very often referred to as the Razorback State in reference to the athletic teams of the University of Arkansas.
		The Arkansas quarter is the fifth and final quarter of 2003, and the 25th in the 50 State Quarters® Program.
		Arkansas is also known for its sportsmanship and boasts mallard hunting as a main attraction for hunters across the nation.
	www.netstate.com /states/intro/ar_intro.htm (997 words)

	The Arkansas Toothpick
		The Patrick R. Cleburne Camp # 1433 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, was Chartered by the National Sons Of Confederate Organization in January of 1986 and has been active in the preservation of Southern History and Heritage of southern Arkansas.
		Special thanks to AETN who produced the film in 1994, KUAR and Arkansas Times for their advertisements, the Newton Camp for having a presense at the event, and the new Arkansas Division Commander and 1st Lt, Chuck Durnette and Mike Lumm, respectively, were on hand as well.
		Following the reading of the names of Arkansas Confederates, The Army of the Trans-Mississippi Commander of the SCV made a moving speech as the key note speaker followed by 3 vollies shot by reenactors including the 1st Arkansas Infantry Co. D.
	www.geocities.com /thearkansastoothpick (1810 words)

	Knives - Knives Afield Your One Stop Knife Shop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Arkansas stone: First discovered by the Europeans around 1815, although deposits were formed into tools thousands of years prior.
		The natives of Arkansas claim birth rights to this design which was once said that they were once so rough and tough they cleaned their teeth with these large knives.
		Texas toothpick: Long time gentleman's favorite with a long streamlined design usually having an unusually long clip blade with an arched pommel sometimes having a scalar and hook remover, also known as a fisherman's knife.
	www.knivesafield.com /knifeglossary.html (4566 words)

	Everything Arkansas:Arkansas History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Arkansas Confederate Home was established in 1890 the Ex-Confederate Association of Arkansas to care for the needs of indigent Confederate soldiers and their widows.
		From the Arkansas Delta to the Ozark Mountains and all the Arkansas geographic regions in between, our heritage - with its varied patterns and incredible richness - is captured in the stories we pass on to successive generations.
		The Arkansas Country Doctor Museum's mission is to honor, preserve and educate the public about the history and heroism of country doctors in Arkansas, the unique history and culture of the Ozark area, and the history of medical theory and practice.
	www.arkansasstatecenter.com /guide/Arkansas_History.htm (3524 words)

	History Company - The Bowie Knife
		The State of Arkansas came to be associated with the Bowie knife.
		Arkansas rested on the edge of the United States, the edge of "civilization," and was seen that way throughout the antebellum period...the term "Arkansas toothpick" evoked the wild southwest for folks living elsewhere.
		But another Bowie knife connection to Arkansas is James Black, a flsmith in Washington, Arkansas, who, according to many sources, made the famous knife for Jim Bowie.
	www.lightlink.com /history/us/products/005.html (335 words)

	Bowie knife - Wikinfo
		The most famous version of the Bowie knife was designed by Jim Bowie and presented to Arkansas flsmith James Black in the form of a carved wooden model in December of 1830.
		The fate of the original Bowie knife is unknown, however a knife bearing the engraving "Bowie No. 1" has been acquired by the Historic Arkansas Museum from a Texas collector and has been attributed to Black through scientific analysis.
		The Bowie knife is sometimes confused with the "Arkansas Toothpick".
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Bowie_knife (2931 words)

	Blade Glossary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Until the development of modern Alumina, the Arkansas stones were the undisputed leader in knife sharpening.
		Early name for Bowie knives, as the first was believed to have been made in Arkansas and the natives of that state were thought to be so tough that they picked their teeth with knives of that size.
		The Latin name for the stone from which Arkansas Stones are cut.
	www.scblades.com /blade_glosery.htm (6094 words)

	toothpick dispenser with arkansas, briges, project and wooden
		11/22/03 - Arkansas Toothpick - Used by American seamen in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, dirks of this type proved to be very formidable weapons.
		Brownies should appear set in the center and when a wooden toothpick is inserted at edges (1/2 to 1 inch from edge of pan), the toothpick should have moist crumbs attached.
		A toothpick made from the middle toe-nail of an owl was used to prevent cavities.
	www.soele.com /toothpickdispenser.htm (1620 words)

	Alumni Profiles
		William B. Worthen, Jr., A.B. To preserve the history and creative legacy of the people of Arkansas is the primary goal of William B. Worthen, Jr.
		He is director and CEO of the Historic Arkansas Museum in Little Rock, a position he has held for almost 30 years.
		One area of particular study for Worthen is the bowie knife, also known as the "Arkansas toothpick," examples of which can be seen in the museum's Knife Gallery.
	magazine.wustl.edu /Winter01/AlumniProfiles.html (1172 words)

	Home & Away Magazine - The AAA Magazine of the Midwest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		To the east and south lie flat prairies flanked by the Mississippi River and Louisiana, while to the north and west are the Ozark and Ouachita mountains.
		Built between 1899 and 1915 of Arkansas limestone, the Capitol resembles the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The 160-foot-high rotunda and the grand stairway add classic beauty to the building.
		Numerous examples of the Bowie knife, also known as the Arkansas Toothpick, are displayed in the knife gallery.
	www.homeandawaymagazine.com /Index_capital_weekend_littlerock.cfm (1034 words)

	Knifemaking Tradition - Knife Articles : Custom Knives \| Handmade Knife
		The State of Arkansas also came to be associated with the Bowie knife.
		Arkansas rested on the edge of the United States, the edge of 'civilization,' and was seen that way throughout the antebellum period.
		But another bowie knife connection to Arkansas is James Black, a flsmith in Washington, Arkansas, who, according to many sources, made a knife for Jim Bowie.
	www.knifeart.com /arkniftradby.html (654 words)

	Arkansas Times : Articles
		In the Progressive Era, the Row added a snooty literary magazine and a not-so-snooty one to replace Opie Read's Arkansas Traveler, which had meantime decamped for Chicago; a cornball humor magazine called the Arkansas Toothpick, and a sleek salon magazine edited by the storied parochial litteratrice Bernie Babcock.
		Murderous desperado gangs terrorized much of west Arkansas, and south Arkansas, and east Arkansas, while competing factions of the ruling Republican party cannonaded one another in a bona fide central Arkansas intrastate civil war.
		That original AWP hired down-and-out Arkansas writers and photographers, for a subsistence wage and an occasional hoop of welfare cheese, to produce a book of history and descriptive travel about the state, and Leveritt in 1974 hoped to coax out Arkansas starving-artist material of comparable quality on the similar cheap for his new paper.
	www.arktimes.com /Articles/print.aspx?ArticleID=0d0e2815-e1b5-4c89-99cb-104a92a881ef (2899 words)

	NWAnews.com :: Northwest Arkansas' News Source
		Mike Ross unsheathed the ivory-handled Bowie knife from his belt and sliced a piece of cake, marking the beginning of his new role as commander of Arkansas’ 39 th Infantry Brigade as it transitions home from a year at war.
		Both men attended Arkansas Tech University in Russellville and Ross served as deputy commander of the brigade during the mission in Iraq.
		Ross was all smiles as he cut his cake with what he called his "Arkansas toothpick," a nickname for the Bowie knife.
	www.nwanews.com /story.php?paper=adg§ion=News&storyid=124378 (827 words)

	canada knife sword \|ontario knife hell's belle bowie
		This bowie has an overall length of 15" and an Arkansas toothpick style blade with a length of 9 1/2" sporting a mirror polished finish.
		This bowie has an overall length of 16 3/8" and an Arkansas toothpick style blade with a length of 10 3/8" sporting a bead blast finish.
		This bowie has an overall length of 16" and an Arkansas toothpick style blade with a length of 10 1/4" sporting a fl coated finish.
	www.knifezone.ca /Ontario/bowie10.htm (338 words)

	History of the 3rd Arkansas
		The regiment was engaged in the battles of Greenbrier and Allegheny.
		Van Manning was promoted to the colonel of the regiment succeeding Col. Rust.,The 3rd Arkansas was engaged in the battles of White Oak Swamp, June,3, 1862, in J.G. Walker's brigade, on July 1, 1862 participated in the battle,of Malvern Hill, and was at Sharpsburg on September 17, 1862 where Col.,Manning was seriously wounded.
		The 3rd Arkansas participated in the,battle of Gettysburg with Longstreet's Corps, fighting in and in the vicinity,of the Devil's Den, and went with that corps to Tennessee in,September, 1863 where it fought at Chickamauga (where the gallant Major,Reedy was mortally wounded), Chattanooga, Wauhatchie, and in the siege ofKnoxville, TN.
	members.cox.net /preston1863/history.html (754 words)

	Arkansas Times
		That is all by way of wrapping a little context around the newspaper before you now, the Arkansas Times, which turns 30 with this issue.
		The Arkansas Times is one of those Little Rock newspapers that Fred Allsopp described that had no better reason for coming into existence than that the publisher wanted to put one out.
		The Democrat and Gazette were already locked in their mortal combat in 1974 and between them covered as much news as needed covering, and then some, and around town there was a good assortment (or soon would be) of alternative and specialty publications to fill the gaps and catch the crumbs.
	www.arktimes.com /Articles/ArticleViewer.aspx?ArticleID=0d0e2815-e1b5-4c89-99cb-104a92a881ef (3144 words)

	Arkansas Red (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He has a very large knife on his right hip an Arkansas toothpick and colt navy cap and ball revolver in his belt.
		A large Arkansas toothpick that is razor sharp which is a large hunting knife.
		He has plot of land in Arkansas with a structure Julius calls a house.
	www.mysteryandmagic.com /gonewest/arkansasred.html (736 words)

	A -- A. G. Russell Knives
		Until the development of modern Alumina, the Arkansas stones were the undisputed leader in knife sharpening.
		The Washita and Soft Arkansas have largely been replaced by ceramic.
		Early name for Bowie knives, as the first was believed to have been made in Arkansas and the natives of that state were thought to be so tough that they picked their teeth with knives of that size.
	www.agrussell.com /knife_information/knife_encyclopedia/glossary/a.html (1007 words)

	Little Rock - Westways Magazine - Automobile Club of Southern California (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		But November's gala opening of the William J. Clinton Presidential Center (501-374-4242) has turned a spotlight on the fresh energy surging through this Southern city, which spent decades shaking the stigma of its 1957 school desegregation crisis.
		Vermillion is in the same building where Ted Danson and Arkansas native Mary Steenburgen recently bought a condominium.
		Arkansas artists and state subjects are the focus at Cox Creative Gallery (501-918-3090) in the renovated Cox Creative Center.
	www.aaa-calif.com /westways/0505/travel/cityviews.asp (435 words)

	Civil War Slang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		They fixed the spot where I was hit with a Arkansas toothpick.
		I was dragged from the battlefield to the hospital tent.
		After the sawbones took the Arkansas toothpick out of my breadbasket I was snug as a bug.
	www.greece.k12.ny.us /taylor/slang/klein4.htm (415 words)

	Arkansas Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		We don't know how it goes around your office, but around the halls of the Arkansas Times, people love to gripe about three things (when the Hogs aren't playing, that is): weather, politicians and cable television - not necessarily in that order.
		When the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced it had recruited Dr. Youmin Wu to inaugurate its liver transplant program, it noted that Wu held the record for a successful transplant in the youngest person - a 19-day-old baby.
		David Itkin has never conducted the opera "Aida." But with his Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and the mass of singers being assembled to swarm the Robinson Center Music Hall stage, he says it's a concert-style program he can't wait to lead.
	arktimes.com /Articles/ArticleViewer.aspx?ArticleID=0d0e2815-e1b5-4c... (299 words)

	Blacksmith Black Made Deadly Knife for Bowie » The Arkansas News
		One of the most popular brags about Arkansas claimed that the people here picked their teeth with large knives instead of little toothpicks.
		Because of that kind of violence, several states passed laws controlling the sale, or restricting the use, of bowie knives and Arkansas Toothpicks.
		So a frontier brag about “Arkansas Toothpicks” and the knife of a famous frontiersman came together.
	www.oldstatehouse.com /educational_programs/classroom/arkansas_news/detail.asp?id=945&issue_id=30&page=5 (521 words)

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