Rustic Refined Bowie Knife
Rustic Refined Bowie Knife
This bowie knife was forged from an old American-made file. It has a forge-welded tang extension riveted over a pommel nut. The blade was traditionally clayed and quenched, creating a knife with a soft spine and a hard edge. The hamone (boundary between hard and soft steel) is visible in the finished blade as a wavy line, wrapping around the point and up the clip. The only profiling of the blade was done on the clip and edge so the file teeth can still be seen on the spine and ricasso.
The guard was hand forged from mild steel. It has a partial knuckle bow and was left as-forged.
The handle is premium curly maple and is heritage-fit. There are steel and copper spacers between the handle and guard.
The knife also has a custom made tooled veg-tan leather sheath with an as-forged frog tying it all together.
Measurements:
Blade 7.75" x 1.5"
Handle 4.5"
Over all length: 12.75"
Overall width 4"
Weight 13.5 oz
Ready to ship.
This bowie style knife was made from completely reclaimed materials (excluding the sheath). The blade was hand forged from a leaf spring from an old (1940-50s) school bus found near the St. John river in Northern Maine. The guard was forged from a railroad spike and was punched and hot fit onto the tang. The handle is figured white oak oxidized with white vinegar and dissolved iron. the ferril is copper flashing and the pin is copper grounding wire. it has been hand-polished to a bright satin finish. It comes with handmade leather sheath.
This knife is made to order.
Approximate measurements:
About a 6&1/2” blade from guard to tip. Handle is about 4&1/2 puts the oal at just over 11”.