This detailed California Bowie Knife features a clip point blade of polished carbon steel measuring 9.5 inches . The ebony handle features brass spacing with crosshatching. This historic replica comes with a leather sheath trimmed with silver fittings. Overall lgth: 15 Weight: 1.5 lbs 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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