This massive and sturdy Bowie Knife circa 1840 was known as the American Toothpick. It features a 10 inches long by 3 inches wide clip point blade constructed of polished carbon steel. The wood handle has a brass pommel and curved hand guard. The brown leather sheath has brass fittings. Overall length: 16 inches. Weight: 1.75lbs Bowie knife specifically refers to a style of knife designed by Colonel James "Jim" Bowie and originally created by James Black, though is commonly used to refer to any large sheath knife. The historical Bowie was not a single design, but was a series of knives improved several times by Jim Bowie over the years. The version most commonly known as the historical Bowie knife was rather large and of massive construction, as knives go, usually having a blade of at least six inches (15cm) in length, some reaching 12 inches (30cm) or more, with a relatively broad blade that was an inch and a half to two inches wide (4 to 5 cm) and made of steel usually between 3/16" and 1/4" thick (from 4.8 to 6.4 millimeters). |
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